M-Pact Grantee Directory

The mission of YES Prep is to empower all Houston students to succeed in college and to pursue lives of opportunity.

The CAST mission is to reinvent schooling to maximize opportunities for students while preparing them for college and careers. Our vision is to create exemplars to address San Antonio’s persistent educational challenges and income inequality across all school districts. As a network of tuition-free, (5) career-themed high schools, one middle school, and one Pre-K to 12 Academy, CAST is dedicated to closing the gap on income inequality and nurturing San Antonio’s homegrown talent.

Read Up aims for every North Texas student to read at grade level by 3rd grade–regardless of zip code–setting a foundation for future success. Read Up brings together nonprofits (Beacon Hill, Catch Up & Read, Readers 2 Leaders, Reading Partners), schools, and community partners to align early reading programming with student and community needs. With our collaborative approach and shared vision, we achieve a more significant and sustainable impact than any single organization could alone.

Educational First Steps (EFS) creates and supports high-quality early learning environments that ignite the minds of children from birth to age five. Since 1990, EFS has aimed to help transform low-performing childcare centers in communities with the greatest need across North Texas into nationally accredited, high-quality early learning environments.

Our mission is to educate, motivate, and inspire all ages in North Texas by presenting aviation and space flight history and innovation through our comprehensive exhibits, collections, programming and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) curriculum.

St. Edward’s University (SEU) is an independent Catholic university that welcomes qualified students of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs and serves a culturally diverse student body. Founded in 1885, SEU makes higher education accessible to students regardless of their background or ability to pay. A Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution, over one-third of SEU’s 2,700 undergraduate students are first-generation.

Promoting a culture of care for Texans with experience in foster care as they pursue post-secondary education through: • Network of liaisons and campus support programs • Education about resources and effective supports • Advocacy for the interests of students with experience in foster care • Research related to foster care and post-secondary education.

The Austin Ed Fund inspires the community to invest in Austin ISD. We believe every teacher should be supported, every student should be inspired and strong public schools should strengthen our community.

E3 Alliance’s mission is to transform education systems through data and collaboration so all students succeed. Founded in 2006, E3 Alliance is a nationally recognized, Central Texas-focused, collective-impact, data-driven collaboration of education stakeholders, including 15 independent school districts, eight institutions of higher education, and ~250+ community/industry partners working together to transform education systems cradle-to-career.