Business and Community Services

East Texas Alliance of Hope: Graduate business students are helped the Lufkin-based nonprofit connect with more donors, become one of the most visible nonprofits in the area and expand into Nacogdoches.

Light for Africa Ministries: Graduate business students helped plan a for-profit sewing business to help this nonprofit create jobs in the area and raise funds for children in South Africa who lost their parents due to AIDS.

St. Patrick Catholic School in Lufkin: Graduate students examined enrollment and retention data, analyzed fundraising and marketing efforts, conducted a survey of faculty and staff, and then proposed revised strategic plans for the school. These plans featured projected financial impact information to help the school build on its rich legacy.

Texas Sundown Seasonings: Marketing graduate students worked with this small business in Nacogdoches that produces food seasonings and sells its product in 82 Brookshire Brothers stores as well as through Amazon to analyze the seasoning industry and the company’s marketing efforts to develop a strategic marketing plan for growing the business.

American Red Cross offices in Dallas, Houston and East Texas: Students who expressed interest in nonprofit management worked as unpaid interns to receive class credit and gain experience in volunteer recruitment, volunteer management and recognition, and budgeting.

Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce: Lecturer G.W. Scott provides Microsoft Excel lessons to the chamber's Lunch and Learn attendees.

Nacogdoches Area United Way: Business seniors conducted strategic analysis of operations and presented recommendations to executive officers and board members.

Judy B. McDonald Public Library in Nacogdoches: Marketing students examined ways to increase usage of e-books via social media campaigns.

The Kennel Klub: Business students completed a market and industry analysis for prospective entrepreneurs who were considering opening a dog boarding facility in Nacogdoches county.