“Veterans are phenomenal hires. They possess a diverse set of traits and skills that can greatly benefit your organization.”

Charles Bischoff
North Texas Manager
NextOp
.…on the mission behind his nonprofit’s North Texas veterans hiring program, via LInkedIn.

National Hire a Veteran Day happened last week on July 25. But that mission happens every day all year long for NextOp, a nonprofit that recently launched operations in North Texas.

Now The PenFed Foundation, a national nonprofit founded by PenFed Credit Union, announced today it has provided NextOp—a Houston-based nonprofit designed to meet the unprecedented employment challenges and opportunities facing military members and veterans—with a grant to expand its veteran employment program, including its North Texas operations.

Created in 2001, the Virginia-based PenFed Foundation empowers veterans as they transition from military service to success in civilian life. Since its founding, the foundation has provided more than $55 million in financial support to veterans, active-duty service members, families, and caregivers.

“The PenFed Foundation is proud to partner with NextOp and we support their proven hands-on approach to secure high-quality careers, promote high retention rates, and enable veterans to support their families and give back to their communities,” PenFed Foundation President Andrea McCarren said in a statement.

NextOp’s nonprofit mission

NextOp works one-on-one with enlisted service members and veterans to help translate military training and experiences into valuable qualifications in the business community.

The veteran employment program connects candidates to high-quality positions with employers that need their talent, the foundation said.

NextOp has developed a North Texas expansion plan centered around the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which has a large military and veteran population and many open positions in growing industries. The foundation said the grant will be used to hire local staff to provide industry outreach, community relationship building, one-on-one candidate development, and to formalize partnerships with employers and stakeholders in North Texas.

“We’re honored to receive this PenFed Foundation grant,” NextOp Executive Director Shelby Mounts said in a statement. “Our North Texas expansion is a major step for NextOp as we look to extend our service area, and engage the high-density, high-quality employers in the Greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. This funding was the final element to enable us to hire a regional manager and initiate boots-on-the-ground activities.”

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