History

Created in 1997 with funding from the Meadows Foundation and the Levi Strauss Foundation, the Southwest Border Nonprofit Resource Center (SBNRC) is part of the Community Engagement Division at The University of Texas-Pan American.

Mission

The SBNRC’s mission is to facilitate the sustainable development and growth of the nonprofit community of the Southwest border region by providing leadership in nonprofit leadership development, training and management, leveraging partnerships and networks, conducting nonprofit research, educating UTPA students as resources for the nonprofit community, providing consulting services where needed, and serving as a technical resource.

Location

The SBNRC is housed at the University of Texas-Pan American, located at 1201 W. University Drive, ITT 1.404H, Edinburg, Texas. The SBRNC is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding University holidays.

Services

The SBNRC maintains a library of funding resources as well as computers that can be used for funding research. To facilitate this research process, SBNRC staff  maintain a database of nonprofit resources available on the Internet which they make available to nonprofits interested in doing research. Nonprofits can access technical assistance through seminars, workshops, and consulting services.