A core mission of the Foundation is for its members to provide measurable assistance to those in need through development of strategic partnerships and funding commitments. Investments in third world countries are prioritized, although direct assistance is provided locally as well.
Commitments to Date
Since inception in 2017 the Foundation has partnered with five non-profit organizations that each provide unique services. In four cases, the Foundation has coupled financial assistance with direct “hands-on” participation.
Well Aware. Austin-based not-for-profit that provides innovative and sustainable solutions to water scarcity and contamination in east Africa. Foundation members visited communities in Isiolo and Meru, Kenya in June 2018, assisting with water well drill and maintenance activities and K-12 student learning projects.
Children’s Advocacy Centers of Texas. CACTX provides oversight and support for the state’s 70 local children’s advocacy centers (CACs), ensuring access to safety, justice, and healing for nearly one million Texas children impacted by abuse. The vision of CACTX is to build a future where all children are free from sexual abuse. Through collaborative partnerships and visionary, evidence-based prevention, awareness, and education strategies, CACTX is working to stop child sexual abuse before it happens. The Foundation provides funding and hands on work to assist CACTX in its important mission.
SAFE Alliance. In 2015, Austin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace began intensive discussions about how, together, they might better address the complex issues of violence and abuse. Recognizing that sexual assault and exploitation, child abuse and neglect, and domestic and family violence are part of a larger interconnected web, the two agencies’ programs and services began to meld more closely. The sum quickly became greater than its parts and a true merger was undertaken to form the SAFE Alliance. SAFE’s mission is formidable but direct – Stop Abuse For Everyone. The Foundation provides funding and hands-on assistance to the SAFE Alliance.
Nobelity Project. Austin-based non-profit working in 45 school communities across rural Kenya, building classrooms, libraries, computer labs, kitchens, dorms and clean water systems. The Foundation provides financial assistance to the Nobelity Project.
Engineers Without Borders. Foundation members actively support the Central Texas chapter of EWB-USA and provide direct funding for projects in Central and South America.
Impact Measurement
Each of the commitments of time and financial resources are measured and tracked over time to ensure meaningful impact. To date the Foundation has provided:
- 769 people with first time access to clean water
- Approximately 5,000 school children with new books
- Approximately 12,000 meals for low income central Texas families
