Affiliate Benefits

Keep Texas Beautiful affiliates are qualifying cities, counties and/or communities that work alongside us in our mission to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their communities. Affiliates are the volunteers who organize local cleanups, design and implement recycling programs, and educate local populations.

KTB strives to provide tools and services to our affiliates that will enable them to work on the front lines of our shared missions. The tools and services provided by KTB empower affiliates to focus on and become effective in the mobilization of grassroots volunteers to address such issues as litter prevention, solid waste management, recycling, beautification and general community improvement.

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

• Access to our network of nearly 300 community affiliates, enabling you to connect and share ideas, projects and solutions as you work toward a common goal
• Access to KTB’s partner organizations, including Keep America Beautiful, and major agencies such as the Texas Department of Transportation, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Association of Regional Councils, among others
• The annual conference provides opportunities to meet and share ideas with more than 500 affiliate representatives, sponsors, exhibitors and partners

AFFILIATE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

• A dedicated Program Director to guide affiliates to meet regional needs and the needs of the affiliate as an organization
• Templates, best practices and organizational documents
• Free regional trainings and online webinars covering a variety of topics such as fundraising, program management, volunteer management and event planning
• Mentorship from established affiliates in your region
• Annual conference with more than 30 educational sessions and 500 attendees
• A committee made up of staff, government agencies, peers and board members working on affiliates’ behalf
• Monthly email newsletters containing news, events and deadlines pertinent to the affiliate network

PROGRAM SUPPORT

• Free supplies, signs and volunteer incentives for cleanup events such as the Great American Cleanup, Don’t mess with Texas Trash-Off and Keep Texas Waterways Clean programs
• Use of the KTB logo and reference to KTB affiliation, and assistance with marketing and promotion of local events
• An official KTB affiliate road sign to display in your community
• Grant opportunities for local affiliate programs in the areas of recycling, native gardens and cleanup events
• Access to an affiliate-only web page with a forum, share-a-project, resources, templates and grant opportunities
• Access to Don’t mess with Texas campaign materials and support through our partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation

AWARDS

• Guidance and training with annual Governor’s Community Achievement Awards (GCAA)
• Statewide recognition opportunities through the Keep Texas Beautiful Awards and Youth and Educator Awards for local affiliate partner programs, educators, youth and volunteers
• Statewide recognition for affiliates who exceed annual requirements

GRANTS

• KTB provides significant grants and funds to affiliates to be used to create and expand local community improvement programs
• In 2015, KTB affiliates received grants and in-kind services valued at more than $270,000

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