AUSTIN ED FUND
INSPIRING THE FUTURE
OUR MISSION
Austin Ed Fund inspires the community to invest in Austin ISD.
OUR VISION
Austin Ed Fund is a recognized champion of Austin ISD.
ESTABLISHED IN 1993.
Austin Ed Fund was established as the Austin Public Education Foundation in 1993 to receive and disburse grants for the support of education and educational projects of the Austin Independent School District.
Since 2001, the Austin Ed Fund has facilitated more than $46 million in support of Austin ISD students and teachers.
Through its grant program that started in 2015, Austin Ed Fund has awarded more than $2.1M to 400+ teacher-driven projects that support innovative classroom practices and educational opportunities for economically disadvantaged students. We’ve funded robotics projects, writing workshops, professional development, field trips, hands-on learning experiences, and more.
In addition to the grant programs, the Austin Ed Fund supports important district-wide initiatives like the Austin ISD Crisis Support Fund, social and emotional learning and encouraging the community to give generously to Austin ISD teachers, students, and programs. Because of our community, our teachers feel supported, our students are inspired and our public schools are stronger.
WHO WE ARE
OUR BOARD
Chair:
Samantha Borders
Tapestry Foundation
Immediate Past Chair:
Doyle Valdez
Valco Resource Management, Inc.
Secretary:
Jackie Padgett
IGC Institute
Treasurer:
Kathy Burrell
Bank of America
At-Large:
Felicia Garcia
Coca-Cola
At-Large:
Khib Kugler
AKG Energy L.P.
Ex-Officio:
Matias Segura
Superintendent
Austin ISD
Ex-Officio:
Kevin Foster
Board of Trustees,District 3
Austin ISD
Priscilla Aquino Garza
Educate Texas
Jessica Bazan
O’Connell Robertson
A.J. Bingham
Bingham Group
Shawn Bose
REALLY
Rudy Garza
GarzaEMC
Manny Gonzalez
Western Governors University
Larry Graham
Texas Gas Service
James Guerra
JG Consulting
Julian Huerta
St. David’s Foundation
Meagan Longley
Austin Community Foundation
Oriana Love
Diffusion Labs I&T
Elizabeth Nelson
Community Memeber
Colette Pierce Burnette
Waterloo Greenway Conservancy
David Quintanilla
UT McCombs School of Business
Sean Ransenberg
H-E-B
Anita Salmon
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.
Missy Strittmatter
United Way of Greater Austin
Kelea Youngblood
Austin Board of Realtors
