M-Pact Grantee Directory

The Tarrant To & Through (T3) Partnership is a coalition of educators, leaders, and advocates ensuring more Tarrant County students obtain a postsecondary credential and the skills to thrive in today’s workforce. Serving over 40,000 students and families annually, T3 works at the intersection of education and economic mobility to create pathways from middle school to college and career success

At Harlingen CISD, our students begin their journey to 21st century success in a safe environment that strives to promote engaged learning in world-class schools. Nationally recognized for academic excellence, HCISD provides a quality education grounded on strong character throughout our 28 campuses. With the purpose of servicing the community, HCISD provides students with educational excellence, choices, and numerous opportunities to succeed academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.

The University of Houston-Downtown is a community of diverse faculty, staff, students, and regional partners dedicated to nurturing talent, generating knowledge, and driving socioeconomic mobility for a just and sustainable future.

Bold Idea creates access to Computer Science in under-resourced communities and prepares students for the technology careers of the future. We envision a world where every student has an unobstructed path to access Computer Science education and pursue fulfilling careers in technology.

Texas 2036 is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization building long-term, data-driven strategies to secure Texas’ continued prosperity through the state's bicentennial and beyond.

Champion the life changing power of high-quality early childhood education. To create a sustainable, transferable, and data driven program, that is the foundation for stronger communities and a thriving future.

Our Vision: To create a revolutionary, first of its kind autism-focused charter school in Texas to serve as a gold standard across the country as the best academic model for students with autism with proven results. Our Mission: To cultivate a high quality, innovative environment for individuals with autism that provides access to services needed to empower each individual to thrive.

The Arc of the Capital Area empowers Central Texans with intellectual and developmental disabilities through compassionate case management and innovative programs. We envision a future where people with IDD have equal opportunities to lead full, meaningful lives and access education, employment, recreation, and lifelong services.

Believing in the power of literacy to transform lives and communities, Catch Up & Read’s mission is to equip children from under-championed communities to read on grade level by the end of third grade. Our focus is to equip teachers with evidence-based literacy practices that give children from under-championed communities the reading foundation they need to succeed in school and life. Since 2009, our programs have impacted 52,000+ students and 500+ teachers.

The Nacogdoches ISD Education Foundation’s mission is to provide opportunities for excellence in education, promote innovation in teaching, and partner with the community to enhance the quality of education for all students.

The mission of the Southwest Preparatory School is to provide an adaptive and effective learning environment that will prepare students to succeed in the workplace and/or college. The Vision for each student is to develop into a graduate who is self-motivated, employable, self-reliant, and optimistic about the ability to learn and possess citizenship and decision-making skills as a result of incorporating the principles learned in character education.

Since 1946, Lubbock Area United Way has worked to address the root issues of the most significant challenges facing our South Plains communities to create lasting, positive change. Current strategic initiatives include increasing household economic mobility, in-creasing access to high-quality education for all ages, supporting local prevention and intervention efforts that confront violence, and advocating for local access to quality mental health services and supports.

Early Matters San Antonio, a program within the Institute for School and Community Partnerships, is a collective impact backbone committed to ensuring that every child has access to high quality early learning and care. We work with our partners to execute a community-developed Early Childhood Impact Plan, which includes the key areas of Access to Quality, Professional Pathways, Family Engagement, Data, and Policy. Our top line goal is: 70% of San Antonio children will be Kinder-Ready by 2030.

Good Reason Houston exists to create a future where every child in every neighborhood of Houston has access to a world class public education that prepares them to thrive in the Houston of tomorrow. We believe that all Houston students deserve an excellent education, and work to reshape the Houston education landscape by inspiring hope, possibility, and action as we work towards our mission of growing the number of students learning in great public schools.

Merit America is a national nonprofit organization that creates fast, flexible pathways to family-sustaining careers for Americans stuck in low-wage work.

LENA is a national nonprofit on a mission to transform children’s futures through early talk technology and data-driven programs. Our vision is a world where every child benefits from positive relationships full of responsive interactions. LENA's technology, software, and curriculum takes an unquantifiable concept of child engagement and relationships and quantifies it into one single dimension: the conversational turn.

The mission of American YouthWorks (AYW) is to provide young people with opportunities to build careers, strengthen communities, and improve the environment through education, paid career training, and service to others. Our vision is a community where all young people have access to the resources and support they need to achieve economic security and connection to the community for themselves and their families.

Brighton’s mission is, “We exist to provide the right help at the right time to children of all abilities, empowering them to discover new possibilities.” Brighton’s Theory of Impact is “(we achieve our Mission by) Providing a holistic and integrated set of developmental and educational services individualized for each client, ensuring the child and the family are equipped with the resources and tools they need to succeed now and into the future.”

In 2009, Bachman Lake Together was founded to reverse low rates of kindergarten readiness in Dallas’ Bachman Lake neighborhood, a community with one of the highest numbers of young children in Dallas. Our mission is to unite the Bachman Lake community to fully prepare children for kindergarten – academically, socially and emotionally – so they can thrive in school and in life. We do this by promoting early learning, fostering parent leadership, and bolstering family well-being in Bachman Lake.

Alamo Colleges District - 5 accredited Colleges and 5 Education and Training Centers located in San Antonio Texas

Any Baby Can partners with families to build stability, develop skills, and unlock each child’s full potential.

Welcome Table is a source of community for neighbors creating abundance together in East Austin. We honor each other by nourishing mind, body, and spirit. Welcome Table faithfully advances a cycle of giving and receiving that began in 1941 with the founding of St. James Episcopal Church. Today our signature programs, Freedom Schools and Neighbor to Neighbor, demonstrate a deep commitment to Dr. King’s inclusive vision of Beloved Community.

Restore Education believes that postsecondary success is for everyone, that flexible pathways lead to success for every student, and that personal transformation is the key to persistence. We have over 15 years of experience providing adult education, workforce development services, and college prep to over 20,000 opportunity youth and off-track adults. Our mission is to restore individuals’ potential for success on their path to college and career through the transformative power of education.

Welcome to Shelby's Bridge where individuals with dis-ABILITIES live, work and play at the crossroads of supported independence. and long-term transition planning. We strive to create an atmosphere where our Friends and visitors alike experience overwhelming peace, build life-long friendships, and develop meaningful skills that bolster independence and confidence.

Austin 2030 is a network of PreK-12, higher education, non-profit, business, civic, and community leaders committed to improving education outcomes for Austin children and youth. We recognize that no one program or institution can single handedly solve the complex education challenges facing our community. Improving outcomes for Austin students requires strategic partnerships, alignment across sectors, shared accountability, and a long-term commitment to collaboration with students and families.

The mission of Teach Plus is to empower excellent, experienced, and diverse teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that advance equity, opportunity, and student success.

The Center for Pursuit promotes the pursuit of choice, growth, and independence for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, or similar conditions.

Texas Wesleyan University, founded in 1890 in Fort Worth, is a United Methodist institution with a tradition in the liberal arts and sciences and a focus on professional and career preparation. Today, our mission is to develop students to their full potential as individuals and as members of the world community.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, University of Houston-Clear Lake prioritizes serving a diverse body of students in every aspect of their university experience. The Early Childhood Education Program is a research and theory-based, hands-on, early education program. Its purpose is to provide candidates with the opportunity to become leaders in the field of early childhood through innovative teaching and research practices while preparing them to be culturally responsive leaders and advocates.

The Commit Partnership believes that through our collective actions, Dallas County can be an inclusive and prosperous region where economic opportunity is shared equitably rather than predicted by race, place, and socioeconomic status. Our True North Goal is that by 2040 at least half of all 25- to 34-year-old residents of Dallas County, irrespective of race, will earn a living wage.

Youth With Faces provides justice-impacted youth the skills needed to break the cycle of incarceration and create positive futures. Our vision is to foster a collaborative community where justice-impacted youth receive opportunities to explore their interests and talents while building character, connections and capabilities essential for their success.

Deans for Impact’s mission is to ensure that every child is taught by a well-prepared teacher. We do this by supporting educator-preparation programs to bring the science of learning into teaching practice; partnering with policymakers to ensure pathways into teaching are accessible, practice-based, and focused on instruction; and equipping leaders with the tools to address today’s most pressing challenges in educator preparation.

Texas State University is a public, student-centered research institution dedicated to excellence, discovery, and innovation. We create new knowledge, embrace a diversity of people and ideas, foster cultural and economic development, and educate our students to participate fully and freely in the communities of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Founded on the belief that partnering with communities to empower educators would lead to student success in school and in life; Empower supports community partners in designing, launching, and sustaining innovative schools and school systems that help students achieve long-term economic mobility. At the systems level, we work to transform state legislation, build community support, nurture systems-level leaders, and provide equitable K-12 and postsecondary opportunities for all students.

We believe our purpose is to anticipate and respond to the educational challenges of today’s educators. Our focus is on building capacity within ourselves and those we serve to ensure students are future-ready. Through collaboration, commitment, and enjoying the journey, we improve together. We believe every student has the right to highly effective schools, and we play a key role in supporting the continuous improvement of education.

Generation One’s mission is to champion strategic change in early childhood education. We serve our families and children through high quality early childhood education and mental health therapeutic support. Generation One is a community-based, Christian ministry serving a historically African American community characterized by generational poverty; high crime rates and unemployment; low levels of education.

Houston Community College is a leading educational institution offering a wide range of affordable, high-quality academic programs, workforce training and community-focused services. It provides students access to certificates, associate degrees, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. It emphasizes diversity, innovation, and student success through personalized learning pathways and support services, ensuring equitable access to education and career opportunities for all students.

Through the power of mentoring, Journey Forward Mentoring inspires and guides students to excel in school, progress in their careers, and contribute to their communities. We provide guidance, resources, and community to Dallas high school and postsecondary students to best ensure that our students not only enroll in a postsecondary path but complete their postsecondary education equipped with the necessary skills, tools, and network to pursue their chosen career paths.

The mission of Lena Pope is to equip children, families, caregivers, and community with a strong foundation through counseling, education, and behavior interventions. From infants to teens, Lena Pope offers services that improve child and family resiliency, decrease challenging behaviors, and improve school readiness and success. Our counseling, educational, and behavioral programs serve over 3,000 children and families every year.

Lionheart Children’s Academy is a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to transforming the lives of young children and their families through excellent early education and care. We are passionate about nurturing all areas of child development while supporting working families with quality, affordable childcare. Our dedicated educators ensure every Lionheart child experiences love, security, and joy while engaging in opportunities to grow and develop.

The Nehemiah Center is a multi-faceted community center that provides assistance to low-income families who are invested in seeking a better future for their children through education, emotional wellness and personal enrichment. The Nehemiah Center serves and follows children as toddlers through their college years by engaging and retaining family participation year after year, creating the opportunity to build trust and a sense of community through relationships.

New Heights is the first authorized dual enrollment public high school for adults 18-50 years of age in Texas. New Height's vision is to transform generations through increased access to education. In partnership with Tarrant County College (TCC), all New Heights students can earn their high school diploma, career certification, and college credits at no cost, resulting in a new career path and higher wages upon graduation.

NPower creates pathways to economic prosperity by launching digital careers for military veterans and young adults from underserved communities.

Through high-quality early childhood education (years 0-5) and caring family support, Opportunity School equips low-income children and their families to succeed in school and in life. Our two generational approach includes a nationally-accredited early learning program in a year-round program at two campuses and coming along side families to help them meet their goals.

Respite Care of San Antonio’s (RCSA) mission is to protect, love, build trust and nurture the growth of children with special needs and complex medical conditions while strengthening the families caring for them.

The Dallas Zoo's mission, "Engaging People & Saving Wildlife," connects guests with nature through immersive education programs, up-close experiences, a nature-based preschool, and volunteer opportunities. The Protecting the 12 program supports conservation in 24 countries, while local efforts focus on habitat restoration and native species breeding. Home to over 2,000 animals from 350 species, the zoo engages over a million visitors annually with the help of 350 staff and 750 volunteers.

The Dallas Education Foundation serves as the direct and designated philanthropic partner of the Dallas Independent School District. With a mission to inspire community investment to accelerate student success, we enable economic mobility for the district’s 140,000 students—nearly 90% of whom are economically disadvantaged—by supporting early learning, advancing literacy, and driving postsecondary success, as well as focusing on student wellness and championing our educators.

College Possible Texas is a leading college access and success organization that empowers students to earn a degree. Our model pairs students with near-peer coaches and an evidence-based curriculum to tackle common college and degree completion barriers, all at no cost. Our students are 30% more likely to enroll in college after high school and three times more likely to earn a bachelor's degree than their peers from similar backgrounds.

We dedicate ourselves and our resources to ensuring that all students will be future-ready, having learned and attained their greatest possible educational potential.

Educate Texas, an initiative of the Communities Foundation of Texas, is a statewide organization with a mission to increase academic achievement and educational equity by leading programs, policy, and partnerships. Our vision is that all Texas students, especially African American, Latino, and economically disadvantaged students, earn a college degree or credential that leads to a living wage and thriving communities.

Breakthrough Houston is an educational program that works with highly motivated, historically excluded students to achieve postsecondary success and empowers aspiring leaders to become educational advocates.

The mission of Todos Juntos Learning Center is to support the academic and social well-being of immigrant and refugee families through education, empowerment, and community support. Our vision is that Austin will be a city where every immigrant child will have the early education necessary to be successful in school and every immigrant parent will have the skills and resources they need to join the workforce, fully engage in their community, and support their children in school.

NextGen Talent’s mission is to boost the enrollment of low-income students and students of color in postsecondary programs that lead to well-paying jobs. To do this, we partner with college access+success organizations, high schools, and support organizations to deliver online tools and training to build the capacity of counselors to identify postsecondary programs aligned with student interests and strong labor market payoffs.

Paso del Norte Children's Development Center is a not for profit organization in El Paso, Texas. The organization was established in 1948. It is the mission of PdN Children's that we help children with special needs achieve their fullest potential. The vision is a world where all children thrive in an inclusive environment recognized by their abilities and talents, rather than their differences. We offer six different programs.

The mission of TexProtects is to advance public policy and local implementation to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect. Our work includes leading policy work that strengthens families, by building the capacity of local providers to successfully support families, and managing various collaboratives. 

VIDA’s mission is to empower Rio Grande Valley residents to achieve economic prosperity through market-driven training, resources, and career pathways. Our vision is a well-trained, well-educated population ready for tomorrow’s jobs. Since 1995, VIDA has been providing a combination of financial assistance, intensive case management, and career counseling to economically disadvantaged adults to complete education and training in high-demand occupations.

The mission of Young Women's Preparatory Network is to support single-gender, college-preparatory, public education in Texas and beyond, giving young women the academic and leadership skills to achieve success in college and in life.

FirstGen Forward accelerates success for first-generation students in education, career, and life through collaborations with higher education, philanthropy, business, and government to eliminate the completion gap and broaden post-college opportunities.

Dallas College is the single-largest provider of undergraduate education in Dallas County. The Dallas College Foundation advances economic mobility for students in our community by channeling the power of philanthropy to lift Dallas College to new heights of innovation, excellence and equity.

The RISE Center for Liberation in Early Childhood Education makes it possible for all children to have access to a transformative early childhood education. Our vision is "happy and healthy families in a just world."

Dedicated to social and economic mobility, the Texas Success Center supports community college reform strategies that will empower Texans to rise out of poverty and achieve better life outcomes.

Greenleaf Neurodiversity Community Center (Greenleaf NCC) is a hub for people with autism and related neurodivergent conditions to develop friendships, social skills, workplace readiness, and a sense of belonging so they reach their potential and thrive in the community, in the workplace, and in life.

Our Mission: AVANCE creates pathways to economic mobility for predominantly Latino families through high-quality, culturally responsive, two-generation programming that ensures school readiness for young children and opportunities for parents to build social and economic capital.

Or Vision: We envision a world where all children and families have equitable access to resources and opportunities to reach their fullest potential, transforming the communities in which we live.

Austin Voices for Education and Youth mobilizes the community to improve public education and expand opportunities for students and families. We work in partnership with community leaders, young people, parents, and educators to build successful schools and strong neighborhoods. Founded in 2003, Austin Voices 23 full-time staff support 20 campuses in Austin and 9 campuses in Dallas.

As a STEAM museum and informal educational provider and partner, we are committed to serving Central Texas, engaging in deep collaboration with community to support and promote school readiness and success, institutional connection, and cultural opportunity. Our vision is that all children cultivate a lifelong love of learning. Our mission is to lead the future of play-based STEAM learning experiences that inspire and equip all children to be confident, creative thinkers.

Transformation Waco (TW) is a nonprofit dedicated to addressing the comprehensive needs of students and their families through school readiness initiatives, wraparound services, and afterschool and summer programming. Our mission is to work with underserved schools to improve students’ academic, attendance, and behavioral outcomes by providing educational support, youth development, and family and community engagement with an infusion of wraparound health and social services.

The Charles Butt Foundation believes a well-educated public is critical to an engaged citizenry, vibrant communities, and a strong workforce and economy. We serve as partners in capacity-building, working deeply with communities to empower them, their work, and their learning. Our statewide programs address persistent system-level challenges by piloting research-informed solutions that can be scaled and sustained beyond philanthropic investment.

LONESTARP3 conducts collaborative education research, supports the translation of results to decision-makers at multiple levels, and builds capacity to equitably improve systems and outcomes for all Texas students.

At Literacy First, we view literacy as a human right and envision a world in which every child has the opportunity to become a confident, lifelong reader. We teach young children how to read, equipping them to excel in life and realize their dreams. Our work is driven by a commitment to embody the spirit of service, achieve quality impact, embrace community strengths, and nurture a supportive culture for our staff, partners, and participants. 

The mission of United Way for Greater Austin is to bring our community together to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all. For 100 years, we have been dedicated to providing families and individuals with the tools and resources they need to thrive. We envision our next century as one characterized by innovation, inclusivity, and impact in partnership with community voice and engagement so that everyone in Greater Austin has the opportunity to reach their full potential.