Annual Conference

2016 Sponsorship Packet

Table of Contents

Letter from Jimmy Dorrell 2

A Snapshot of Poverty in Texas 3

What Happens at the No Need Among You Conference? 4

2015 No Need Among You Conference Sponsors 6

2016 Sponsorship Opportunities 7

2016 No Need Among You and Involvement Opportunities 8

What is TxCCDN? 9

TxCCDN Board of Directors, by Region 11

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Letter from Jimmy Dorrell Founder and TxCCDN Board President

We are excited to hold our 7th Annual No Need Among You Conference in

Dallas, Texas, October 5-7, 2016! As the Founder and President of the Board

for Texas Christian Community Development Network (TxCCDN), it so thrilling

to see how this conference has helped grow the network of local and

grassroots organizations and ministries who are working to serve the poor in

our state. If you are not familiar with our organization and how we came about, let me share a little of

our story.

Several years ago, a group of Texas urban leaders felt led by God to help Christians who were trying to

serve the poor and marginalized in the Lone Star State expand their connections, learn how to be more

effective, move their ministries from relief to empowerment-based models, and advocate on behalf of

the voiceless and often ignored “least of these.” After several years of putting on the No Need Among

You Conferences which brought that base of active ministries and interested parties together, the Texas

Christian Community Development Network (TxCCDN) was created in 2013 as a 501(c)3 charitable

organization. Under the banner of TxCCDN, we have continued hosting the annual No Need Among You

Conference and have started coordinating several trainings and networking gatherings across Texas.

While still a young nonprofit, God continues to bless the leadership efforts of our volunteer, regionally-based Board of Directors. We hired our first part-time employee in spring 2015, and the rest of our efforts for the conference and the development of the statewide network depend on the support and generosity of sponsors around the state. The backing from our sponsors allows us to keep the cost of the conference affordable while bringing in expert speakers and practitioners to help in our conference trainings and workshops. On-going support of our organization through memberships and donations helps sustain our operations the rest of the year, enabling us to provide seasoned practitioners in the field of Christian Community Development as consultants, speakers, and facilitators to educate churches and organizations on this approach and to help ministries transitioning their program focus from relief to development and empowerment efforts with the poor and marginalized in Texas.

We are seeking sponsorships from local ministries, corporations, churches, nonprofits, and individuals

who are willing to partner with us and help underwrite the conference. In addition, we need sponsors,

organizations, churches and individuals to become members of TxCCDN. We want to build the largest

network of Texas groups and people who believe in the mission and model of Christian community

development that TxCCDN is all about. Please consider becoming a sponsor for our 2016 No Need Among

You Conference in Dallas, Texas and join our network of people and organizations who are making a

positive impact in the lives of the poor and marginalized all over Texas!

Thank you,

Jimmy

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A Snapshot of Poverty in Texas

Texas’s total poverty rate (18%) ranks 38th in the United States.

More than a third of Texans (64.5%) live below 200% of the federal poverty threshold: The 200% federal poverty line is $24,238 for one person; $32,114 for family of two; $37,502 for family of three.

Most Texans living in poverty are U.S. citizens: 82.6% U.S. citizens, 17.4% non-citizens.

The three poorest metropolitan areas in the U.S. are in Texas: McAllen/Edinburg/Mission (34.3%

poverty rate), Brownsville/Harlingen (32.5% poverty rate), and Laredo (31.3% poverty rate).

Children have the highest poverty rate in Texas (25% of children under 18). The poverty rate for

children is 7.5 percentage points higher than the poverty rate of the total Texas population.

The poverty rates of children under 5 in Texas is almost double the rate of adults 18 and older

(27.3% versus 14.8%).

Texas women have a higher poverty rate within every age group, and female-headed households

are over-represented in the Texas poverty statistics: Female-headed households are 21% of all

households in Texas but represent 50% of all Texas households in poverty.

Texas poverty rates are strongly linked to race/ethnicity, with Hispanics being over-represented:

Hispanics make up 38.5% of the Texas population but are 56.1% of the Texas population in

poverty.

In Texas, poverty is strongly linked to level of educational attainment: 29% of those in poverty

have less than a high school education.

Living in poverty is linked to negative health outcomes, including lower birth weight for babies

born into poverty and higher rates of chronic disease including heart disease and diabetes.

*Source: Key Facts About Poverty and Income in Texas: U.S. Census American Community Survey 2013 Data (Center

for Public Policy Priorities, 2014; www.cppp.org).

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What Happens at the No Need Among You Conference?

Hundreds of nonprofits, churches and urban leaders from across Texas join together over three days to

learn and share ideas. The conference format strives to educate, inspire, encourage, connect and equip

attendees.

The annual conference includes:

Inspiring talks from nationally known keynote

speakers who are leading practitioners in

Christian Community Development (CCD)

Over 40 training workshops in key areas of CCD

Times of worship and corporate prayer

Ministry tours of several local organizations

doing CCD

Intentional opportunities to network with others doing CCD by region and topic area so the

conversations and sharing of ideas can continue beyond the conference

Exhibitors, displays of local talent and art, and more!

Previous conference workshops have encompassed these topics:

Helping Middle-Class Churches & Non-Profits Partner Together

The 8 Key Components of Christian Community Development

Empowering the Legally Marginalized

Welcome To the Hood: Living Incarnationally

Innovative Approaches to Help the Hungry

Fair and Equitable Lending Practices: How to Become a Community Advocate

Community First: Bringing The Homeless Home

Lessons from the Neighborhood – Lecciones del Barrio

Embracing New Racial Narratives: Christians, Churches and Race Relations

Inside Out: Building Organizational Capacity to Grow Impact

Empowering Parents in Public Schools: The Parent University Model

Break Every Chain: Christians and Criminal Justice Reform

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Chasing Smoke: How Restorative Justice Can Be Used to Heal a City

Using the “Food Hub Game” for Community Development

Collective Impact and Housing: The Necessity of Real Partnerships

Balancing Relief And Development

The Power of Theories of Change: Articulating, Implementing and Evaluating a Theory of Change

to Fight Poverty

Community Development Through Sports and Youth Mentoring

Who attends the conference? In 2015…

Fifty-eight percent of our attendees were first-timers at the No Need Among You Conference.

One-third of attendees were younger than 35 and still new to the idea of development as a

model for ministry.

Twenty-eight percent of our attendees self-identified as a member of a racial or ethnic minority

group.

Sixty-two percent were working in urban settings, and 16% were from rural/small town areas

working with the poor.

Ninety-percent of attendees were from Texas, with another 5% from Louisiana, and the

remaining attendees were from other states.

Attendees were employed as Nonprofit Staff Members (42%), Executive Directors of Nonprofits (16%), Pastors (9%), Nonprofit Board Members (6%), Church Staff (6%), Academic Faculty/Staff (5%), and Other (16%).

A few noteworthy comments from the 2015 conference evaluations:

Great conference! I always am encouraged and inspired to be with people for a few days that spend their lives serving others.

Traveling to CCDA National is often too expensive. It’s great to find out who is doing what in TX and to be together.

Best NNAY conference I have ever been to.

I love everything and everything that you all’s are doing for the homeless. God bless you all’s.

The conference was excellent – well organized and informative.

So well organized, easy access, great speakers, worship.

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Conference was transformational! Thank you so much for the experience. Every workshop I attended was amazing!

Excellent planning by the organizational committee.

First conference – very well done and needed. Thank you for putting this together.

Loved most of the workshops. Totally worth the time and money! Very well organized!

I am scared of the direction I know God is taking me. Thank you for building my confidence in obedience.

I have attended for many years – this was my favorite conference.

Superb conference. Great fellowship. Brilliant logistical organization and planning. Thank you!

This conference feeds my soul.

I really enjoyed all of the breakouts I attended and the networking with local practitioners who are successful and so open to giving wisdom and counsel. As a start-up, the information, advice and relationships are invaluable for our continued growth and pursuit of the call to serve our neighborhood.

2015 No Need Among You Conference Sponsors

We are so thankful for the 27 sponsorships we received for last year’s conference.

Will you partner with us for the

2016 No Need Among You Conference?

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2016 Sponsorship Opportunities

Since our outstanding conference in Austin this past October, so many good things have occurred for TxCCDN! We now employ a Statewide Coordinator, we continue to make upgrades to our website and the registration process, our membership has grown, our regional networks are developing, we are conducting a regional spring training on moving a ministry from relief to development, and we have already received confirmation from some nationally known Christian community development practitioners to speak at this year’s conference. In addition, Cliff Temple Baptist Church in Dallas has been working with us to host the 2016 three-day conference and workshop for ministries and churches around Texas who are looking for ways to increase their effectiveness among the poor and marginalized. Last year, twenty-seven non-profit organizations, churches, and universities agreed to underwrite the No Need Among You Conference. Will you join us this year and sponsor our 2016 No Need Among You Conference? Based on the level of sponsorship you choose, your benefits will include one or more of the following:

1. One year’s membership in the TxCCDN (through April, 2017)

2. Free registrations (1-3) to the 2016 No Need Among You Conference

3. An exhibitor’s table at the conference

4. Display of your logo in the conference program and promotions

To join in as NNAY sponsor, it’s easier than ever. Go to the TxCCDN website (txccdn.net), select the

Membership tab and click “Join” to become a

sponsor for 2016. From here, you can choose

your desired level of participation, upload your

logo, and make your payment. If you have a

special need or questions before you register,

please feel free to email Tonya Parrott at

director@txccdn.net. Your commitment to

partner with us is an important investment in the

growth and impact of the Texas Christian

Community Development Network throughout

Texas as we help more ministries and churches

empower the poor and marginalized.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this important decision.

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Sponsorship Levels

No Need Among You Partner 2016 - $1,500 Subscription period: 1 year, on March 1st, no recurring payments

Benefits include: Large logo in marketing, 3 free conference registrations, additional registrations at member discount, 1 free exhibitor table.

No Need Among You Supporter 2016 - $1,000

Subscription period: 1 year, on March 1st, no recurring payments

Benefits include: Large logo in marketing, 2 free registrations, member discount on additional registrations, 1 free exhibitor table.

No Need Among You Friend 2016 - $500

Subscription period: 1 year, on March 1st, no recurring payments

Benefits include: Logo in marketing, 1 free conference registration, member discount on all other registrations, 50% off exhibitor table.

Are you a corporation or nonprofit who is able to support us at a higher financial level? We have opportunities for you to sponsor a networking meal, plenary session speaker, or a scholarship fund to enable diverse and indigenous groups to attend the conference. We will prominently display your logo and give you a brief opportunity to address the audience or share a short video clip about your organization or company’s mission during the session. To learn more or discuss ideas for partnering with us at a higher level, please contact Tonya Parrott at director@txccdn.net.

2016 No Need Among You and Involvement Opportunities

Volunteers

As we prepare for the conference and during the actual three day event, we will need lots of volunteer help. We

will especially need help with conference set-up and break down, assistance for speakers and exhibitors, hospitality,

registration, parking, and other logistics. If you are willing to help, we can put you to work! Contact us at

director@txccdn.net and let us know how you would like to help.

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In-Kind Donations

To provide any of these in-kind donations, contact Tonya Parrott at director@txccdn.net.

Printing – We are seeking donations of printing for conference materials, including the conference program

and workshop insert.

Transportation – We need the use of several buses or vans to transport attendees to different locations for

ministry tours.

Signage – Donated printing of the signs and banners that are used throughout the conference.

Administrative – Various administrative tasks (printing, name tags, assembling packets, etc.) will need to

take place and we could use your help. We have a staff of one and would greatly appreciate the donation

of administrative assistance in the weeks surrounding the conference.

Photography – We are looking for a few roving photographers to document the event for us.

T-shirts – Donated printing of shirts for conference volunteers helping to run the conference so attendees

can easily find people who can assist them.

Become a member

Another way you can support the on-going efforts of the Network is by joining TxCCDN today as a student ($10),

individual ($25) or organization ($100). Gain access to the largest network of Texas-based Christian community

development organizations and experts. You will be encouraged, supported, inspired and equipped as you share

ideas, gain information, and engage with other like-minded people and organizations. Members receive a discount

on the annual conference registration as well as discounted trainings.

What is TxCCDN?

Texas Christian Community Development Network (TxCCDN) is

a Texas-based network of nonprofits, churches and individuals

who share a passion and commitment to making a difference

for and with the poor and marginalized in their local

communities.

Our Mission:

Based on God’s incarnational love through Jesus Christ, TxCCDN is called to bring healing and hope to disadvantaged

communities, neighborhoods and residents of the Lone Star State by connecting, educating, training and advocating

for the poor and marginalized in Texas.

What We Do:

We CONNECT churches, volunteers, nonprofit practitioners, resourced and under-resourced communities

by bringing them into working relationships with each other for the sake of the least of these and

developing communities.

We learn together and EDUCATE others about the Biblical principles of development and empowerment in

light of the poor and oppressed in Texas, fulfilling our purpose for the Kingdom of God.

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We TRAIN and equip groups and organizations in mutually beneficial practices that empower the poor to

cycle out of poverty.

We ADVOCATE and work together with others to give voice to the poor and marginalized who are on the

outside of institutional power.

How We Do It:

Our ministry approach is to EMPOWER, WITH LOVE and LISTENING.

EMPOWER: We work in such a way that everyone is given the dignity of responsibility and autonomy.

Rather than dependency, our communities and neighbors achieve a healthy balance of interdependence.

WITH LOVE: We believe you cannot help a person without first loving that person. Bitterness, hate and

distrust do not bring about shalom for our communities. Dr. Martin Luther King said, “Hate cannot drive

out hate; only love can do that.” Jesus said, “They will know you are my disciples by the way you love one

another.”

LISTENING: We believe the first experts on ending economic poverty are those currently experiencing

poverty. We learn from them by listening to them. The relationship building activity of getting to know the

poor leads to love for them as individuals, and it is as important as the informational gathering activity of

listening to those who are poor and developing solutions together that empower them.

TxCCDN Initiatives:

“No Need Among You” Annual Conference: This conference features key note speakers and over 40

workshops, sessions and trainings focused on Christian Community Development. We’ll be in Dallas at Cliff

Temple Baptist Church on October 5-7, 2016. We plan to take the conference to Houston in 2017 and San

Antonio in 2018.

Regional Trainings: Through decades of experience in the trenches, many TxCCDN practitioners have gained

wisdom that is being passed on through organized regional training events. We are holding a regional

training April 5-6, 2016 in Galveston. The focus of the training is how to transition a ministry from a relief-

focus to a development/empowerment focus of ministry.

Networking Lunches: To help local groups get to know others in their area doing Christian community

development, TxCCDN organizes networking lunches and provides a speaker/facilitator for the event.

Information, Referral, Education & Consulting: TxCCDN helps nonprofits and churches locate the

information, resources and guidance they need on Christian community development (CCD). This includes

providing education and instruction on CCD principles, as well as helping programs and ministries transition

from a “relief” to “development/empowerment” model.

Learn More About TxCCDN:

Contact us: director@txccdn.net Visit our website: www.txccdn.net

Follow us on social media: Facebook (TXCCDNetwork) and Twitter (TxCCDN)

TxCCDN is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.

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TxCCDN Board of Directors, by Region

Region 1

Elia Moreno

Community Engagement Manager, Cal Farley

Amarillo, Texas

Region 2

Patsy Meier

Registered Nurse (retired) and Medical Missionary in Nigeria

El Paso, Texas

Region 3

Steven J. Havener, M.D.

Family Practice Physician, Health Center of Mission

President, Heal International Medical Missions

McAllen, Texas

Region 4

Kirk Craig

Executive Director, Agape Development

Houston, Texas

Region 4

Bryant Lee

Pastor, Higher Expectations Church

Humble, Texas

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Region 5

Cody Howard

Pastor/Founder, Church Under the Bridge Texarkana

Director of Mission Atlanta,

Atlanta, Texas

Region 6

Froswa’ Booker-Drew, Ph.D.

National Community Engagement Director, World Vision – US Programs

Dallas, Texas

Region 6

Gerald Britt

Executive Director, City Square

Dallas, Texas

Region 7

Patty Villarreal, LMSW

Co-Founder, Latina Leadership Institute

San Antonio, Texas

Region 7

Ali Hearon, LMSW

Hunger & Care Ministries Specialist

Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission

Austin, Texas

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Region 7

Jimmy Dorrell, D. Min.

TxCCDN Board President

Executive Director, Mission Waco-Mission World

Waco, Texas

We would love to answer any questions you have or help you get signed up as a

2016 sponsor! Please contact our Statewide Coordinator, Tonya Parrott, at

director@txccdn.net. We look forward to partnering with you in 2016 to make the

No Need Among You Conference in Dallas our best one yet!

October 5-7, 2016 | Cliff Temple Baptist Church

No Need Among You Conference