Funded Programs for Financial Stability
Capital IDEA
Educational sponsorship, financial assistance, case management, and counseling to those enrolled in higher education to complete degrees in high-need occupations
Providing agency: Capital Investing in Development and Employment of Adults (IDEA)
HomeBuyer Program
Habitat for Humanity builds houses for low-income families. And their HomeBuyers program prepares those families for the social and financial responsibilities of owning their own homes, e.g., financial literacy, budget development, etc.
Providing agency: Austin Habitat for Humanity
BiGAUSTIN
Training, technical assistance, and access to marketing and lending resources for low-income, minority, and/or female small business owners.
Providing agency: Business Invest in Growth, Inc.
Job Source Ready to Work
Assists individuals who have barriers to employment with finding and retaining jobs through the development of job readiness skills, job placement, and retention support
Providing agency: Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
Steps to Success
Addresses poverty through the provision of safe, supported housing, emergency financial assistance, independent living skills, job training, etc.. Focuses on families affected by teen parenthood, individuals without a high school education, and young adults "aging" out of foster care.
Providing agency: LifeWorks
Financial Stability
Provides a continuum of services including the Community Tax Centers, quality affordable rental housing, financial education and homeownership classes, college credit courses, and Individual Development Accounts (IDAs).
Providing agency: Foundation Communities
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Being Accountable
We believe we have a responsibility, both to our donors and to the community, to ensure that the dollars people entrust to us are invested in the most effective ways that will produce the greatest measurable impact on lives, enabling Central Texas to thrive, providing opportunities for a better life for all. Our investment strategy unites our network of funded partner agencies and collaborations under a set of shared goals, and ties our funding to the achievement of specific measurements, increasing our likelihood of driving substantial change in our region.