Category: Impact Stories
Breakthrough Central Texas uses high-impact programming to empower students
Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center Empowers Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Black Fund: A Catalyst for Change
Impact Investment Continues to Fuel Affordable Housing in Austin
People’s Community Clinic Saves Lives
Grant Partner Spotlight. People’s Community Clinic supports the health and wellness of the Central Texas community.
Jail to Jobs Inspires Change
Our grant partner, Jail to Jobs, transforms lives in juvenile detention facilities. Learn about them and impact of our grantmaking.
Meet Paola
Yolanda’s Story
Yolanda started her small business by selling Mexican food at a bustling construction site in downtown Austin.
After initial success, she soon realized she did not have the necessary capital to run the business efficiently.
Education is key for Britney and her two daughters
Britney is a mother of a two. She got pregnant at age 18 and then again at age 19. Being a young mother of two, she knew it would be tough, maybe even impossible, to work and provide her daughters with good, affordable child care. By securing a job with Open Door Preschool, she was able to reenter the workforce and obtain subsidized high-quality education for her children.
The flip of a coin changed Gabe’s life.
Originally from El Paso, TX, Gabe Orozco decided to move to Austin 21 years ago on the flip of a coin.