Our mission is to strengthen the Coastal Bend Community by promoting the value of the non-profit sector.

What does the ED Council do?

1. Enhance professional and organizational capacity
   

2. Identify and share best practices for non-profit organizations
   

3. Develop sustainable partnerships
   

4. Mobilize resources and develop efficiencies of operation
   

5. Advocate for effective social and health services public policy
   

6. Harness the strength, diversity and value of the non-profit industry
   

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1. Individually, each  non-profit meets a specific and critical community service need
   

2. Collectively, non-profit organizations heighten impact and increase value to the overall viability of communities in the Coastal Bend
   

3. Non-profits improve quality of life for individuals, families and communities
   

Experience in the Coastal Bend  349 Yrs

Our Employment Impact        820 Employees

Our Economic Impact        $45,098,000

Community Service/s Impact        90,310

The Executive Directors Council is:

1. Informational & educational resource for leaders and decision makers
   

2. Advocacy group for health and human services in the Coastal Bend
   

3. Experienced non-profit industry with years of experience & constituents
   

4. Vital to the Coastal Bend economy
   

5. Voice of solidarity
   

6. A growing endeavor

ED Council Community Presentation[revised].ppt

That's why it's so important that you fill in the form and promptly mail it back. Census information affects the numbers of seats your state occupies in the U.S. House of Representatives. And people from many walks of life use census data to advocate for causes, rescue disaster victims, prevent diseases, research markets, locate pools of skilled workers and more.

    When you do the math, it's easy to see what an accurate count of residents can do for your community. Better infrastructure. More services. A brighter tomorrow for everyone. In fact, the information the census collects helps to determine how more than $400 billion dollars of federal funding each year is spent on infrastructure and services like:

1. ★Hospitals
   

2. ★Job training centers
   

3. ★Schools
   

4. ★Senior centers
   

5. ★Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
   

6. ★Emergency services
   

Participation isn't just important—it's mandatory.

How It Affects the Nation

We Can't Move Forward Until You Mail It Back

"...an accurate count of the U.S. population forms the basis for many important but often overlooked political, economic, and social decisions that are made that end up affecting our daily lives."

-- C.N. Le, Professor at University of Massachusetts, Amherst

www.2010 census.gov.