2014 GIVING PROFILE Strengthening the Central Texas Education Ecosystem

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1 2014 GIVING PROFILE Strengthening the Central Texas Education Ecosystem

2 FOREWORD In 2008, Central Texas Education Funders (CTEF) launched its first Giving Profile, a tool that provides a landscape of CTEF members investments in education. Since then, the Giving Profile has been used by education grantmakers as a way to complement, coordinate, and benchmark their giving. Through this tool, CTEF continues to encourage and promote transparency between grantmakers, non-profit service providers, legislators, media, and the general public. The Giving Profile also serves as an excellent resource for grantseekers to identify funders with aligned priorities, which creates greater efficiencies on both sides of the grantmaking process. This year s Giving Profile is compiled from data collected in a 20-question survey that was completed by 36 CTEF member organizations. The data answers questions such as: Which education issues/areas currently draw the most attention from local funders? What are the long-term goals and grantmaking priorities of CTEF members? What are fellow funders doing that we may not learn about from quick conversations? What education issues would CTEF members like to better understand in order to be more impactful in their grantmaking? This year s Giving Profile aims to provide the annual benchmark data and give additional insights into how members are funding local schools/districts and building impactful relationships with those grantees. Additionally, we examined what members feel are the greatest issues facing education in Central Texas and what members want to better understand about our regional education ecosystem. Please note, the Central Texas region includes the five-county area of Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties.

3 PARTICIPANTS CTEF would like to thank the following funders for their contribution to the 2014 Giving Profile: 3Mgives A Glimmer of Hope Foundation - Austin Andy Roddick Foundation Applied Materials Foundation Aragona Family Foundation Austin Community Foundation Bank of America Charitable Foundation Bazaarvoice Foundation Buena Vista Foundation Casey Family programs Dell Corporate Social Responsibility Entrepreneurs Foundation EZCORP Foundation Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation Greater Texas Foundation Hudson Foundation IBM KDK-Harman Foundation KLE Foundation Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation Mueller Foundation One Skye Foundation OneStar Foundation RGK Foundation Sooch Foundation TG The Long Foundation The Powell Foundation The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation The Tapestry Foundation Tingari-Silverton Foundation Topfer Family Foundation United Way for Greater Austin Webber Family Foundation Wright Family Foundation Organization Type 3% 6% 14% Private/Family Foundation Corporate Foundation or Giving Program Community Foundation 22% 55% Public Charity with significant grantmaking efforts Other

4 The 2014 Funding Landscape CTEF members represent a broad spectrum of funders with grantmaking budgets of different sizes and scope. While many members fund areas outside of education, nearly half of survey participants invested fifty percent or more of their 2014 grantmaking budgets in Central Texas education initiatives. Total Grants Awarded Budget Spent on Education Grants Less than $100,000 $100,000 - $500,000 $501,000 - $1,000,000 Greater than $1,000,000 Less than 25% Between 25% and 50% Between 50% and 75% Greater than 75% 100% Average Educational Grant Size Average Educational Grant Duration 50.0% 50.00% 40.0% 40.00% 30.0% 30.00% 20.0% 20.00% 10.0% 10.00% 0.0% less than $10,000 $10,000 - $25,000 $25,000 - $50,000 $50,000 - $75,000 greater than $75, % 1 year or less 1-2 years 2-3 years 4-5 years 5+ years Changes in Grantmaking Budget 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% 45.0% 50.0% No change Increased budget Decreased budget by 1-20% Decreased budget by 20-40% Decreased budget by more than 40% Other Top non-profit organizations by number of supporters Breakthrough Austin 15 Austin Partners in Education 7 E3 Alliance 9 Capital IDEA 6 Austin Independent School District (AISD) 8 College Forward 6 Boys and Girls Clubs 8 KIPP Austin Public Schools 6 Communities in Schools 8 United Way 6

5 MEMBERS CURRENT FOCUS AREAS CONTENT AREAS CTEF members reported supporting the following education content areas in Arts Education Charter Schools College Access/Readiness Community Organizing Core Academics Dropout Prevention Early Childhood Education English Language Acquisition Mentoring Post Secondary Degree Certification Professional Development Risk Avoidance Scholarships Schools, Districts, Universities Special Education STEM Systemic Change Work/Career Awareness Workforce Training Other 3Mgives x x x x x x x x x x A Glimmer of Hope Foundation - Austin x x x x x x x x x x x Andy Roddick Foundation x x x x x x Applied Materials Foundation x x x x x x x x Aragona Family Foundation x x x x x Austin Community Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Bank of America Charitable Foundation x x x x x x Bazaarvoice Foundation x x x x x Buena Vista Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x x Casey Family programs x x x Dell Corporate Social Responsibility x Entrepreneurs Foundation x x x x EZCORP Foundation x x x x x Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation x x Greater Texas Foundation x x x Hudson Foundation x x x x x x x x x IBM x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x KDK-Harman Foundation x x x x KLE Foundation x x x x x x x x x x Michael & Susan Dell Foundation x x x x x x x x x Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation x x x x x x x Mueller Foundation x x x One Skye Foundation x x x x x x x OneStar Foundation x x x x x RGK Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x x x Sooch Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x TG x x x x x x x The Long Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x x The Powell Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x x x x The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation x x x x x x x The Tapestry Foundation x x x Tingari-Silverton Foundation x x x x x x Topfer Family Foundation x x x x x x x x x x x x x x United Way for Greater Austin x x x x x x x x x x x x Webber Family Foundation x x x x x x x x Wright Family Foundation x x x x x x x x x

6 MEMBERS CURRENT FOCUS AREAS DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES Below are the CTEF grantmakers who support each of these education developmental stages. Adult (over 25 yrs) Young Adult (20-24 yrs) High School (15-19 yrs) Middle School (11-14 yrs) Elementary School (6-10 yrs) Early Childhood (0-5 yrs) Developmental Stage Supported 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% Early Childhood (0-5 yrs) Elementary School (6-10 yrs) Middle School (11-14 yrs) High School (15-19 yrs) Young Adult (20-24 yrs) 3Mgives x x x x x A Glimmer of Hope Foundation - Austin x x x x x Andy Roddick Foundation x x x Applied Materials Foundation x x x x Aragona Family Foundation x x x Austin Community Foundation x x x x x x Bank of America Charitable Foundation x x x Bazaarvoice Foundation x x x Buena Vista Foundation x x x x x x Casey Family programs x x x Dell Corporate Social Responsibility x x x x x Entrepreneurs Foundation x x x EZCORP Foundation x x x Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation x Greater Texas Foundation x x Hudson Foundation x x x IBM x x x x x x KDK-Harman Foundation x x x KLE Foundation x x x x x Michael & Susan Dell Foundation x x x x x Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation x x x x x x Mueller Foundation x x One Skye Foundation x x x OneStar Foundation x x x x x x RGK Foundation x x x x x x Sooch Foundation x x x TG x x x The Long Foundation x x x x x The Powell Foundation x x x x The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation x x x x The Tapestry Foundation x x Tingari-Silverton Foundation x x x x Topfer Family Foundation x x x x x x United Way for Greater Austin x x x x Webber Family Foundation x x x Wright Family Foundation x x x x Giving areas are subject to change. Please contact the grantmaker for current priorities. Adult (over 25 yrs)

7 MEMBERS CURRENT FOCUS AREAS GRANTMAKING TYPE CTEF members made the following types of education grants in Grantmaking Type Program Related Investments (PRIs) Capital Campaign Contributions Multi-Year Grants Growth Grants Capacity Building Grants General Operating Grants Project Grants 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Project Grants General Operating Grants Capacity Building Grants Growth Grants Multi-Year Grants Capital Campaign Contributio ns 3Mgives x x x x A Glimmer of Hope Foundation - Austin x x x x Andy Roddick Foundation x x x x Applied Materials Foundation x x x x Aragona Family Foundation x x x x Austin Community Foundation x x x x x Bank of America Charitable Foundation x x x x Bazaarvoice Foundation x x x x Buena Vista Foundation x x x x x x x Casey Family programs x Dell Corporate Social Responsibility x x Entrepreneurs Foundation x x x x x EZCORP Foundation x x x x x x x Genevieve and Ward Orsinger Foundation x Greater Texas Foundation x x Hudson Foundation x IBM x x x x KDK-Harman Foundation x x KLE Foundation x x x x x x x Michael & Susan Dell Foundation x x x x x x Michael and Alice Kuhn Foundation x Mueller Foundation x x x x x One Skye Foundation x x x x x OneStar Foundation x x x RGK Foundation x x x x x x Sooch Foundation x x x x TG x x x The Long Foundation x x x x The Powell Foundation x x The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation x x x The Tapestry Foundation x x Tingari-Silverton Foundation x x x Topfer Family Foundation x x x x x x United Way for Greater Austin x x x x Webber Family Foundation x x x x Wright Family Foundation x x Giving areas are subject to change. Please contact the grantmaker for current priorities. Program Related Investments (PRIs)

8 LOOKING AHEAD MEMBER PRIORITIES Survey participants were asked to select which content areas would likely be their top five priorities in the coming years. While grantmakers interests may shift, this information offers a snapshot of predicted education grantmaking patterns in Central Texas. Top Five Funding Priorities 1. College Access/Readiness 2. STEM 3. Early Childhood Education 4. Tie: Arts Education; Core Academics 5. Tie: Schools, Districts, Universities; Systemic Change Priority Funding Areas 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% College Access/Readiness STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Early Childhood Education Arts Education Core Academics Schools, School Districts, Universities Systemic Change Advocacy Mentoring Professional Development/Teacher Training Dropout Prevention Other Post Secondary Degree Certification Scholarships Work/Career Awareness Workforce Training Charter Schools Risk Avoidance English Language Acquisition Community Organizing Special Education

9 LOOKING BACK The following graphs illustrate a moving comparative snapshot of general trends over time in CTEF members grantmaking efforts in Central Texas. While year-to-year comparisons are provided, a slightly different set and number of funders have participated in the data collection process each year. Thus, the data is focused on the number of funders participating in each category. Types of Grants Project Grants General Capacity Building Operating Grants Grants Growth Grants Multi-Year Grants Capital Campaign Contributions Program Related Investments (PRIs) CONTENT AREAS (by # of supporters) Advocacy Arts Education Charter Schools College Access/Readiness Community Organizing Core Academics Dropout Prevention Early Childhood Education Developmental Stages English Language Acquisition Mentoring Post-Secondary Degree Certification Professional Development/Teacher Training Risk Avoidance Scholarships Schools, School Districts, Universities Special Education STEM Systemic Change Work/Career Awareness Workforce Training Other 0 4 5

10 UNDERSTANDING GRANTMAKERS INVESTMENTS How are CTEF members supporting Central Texas school districts? 26% 12% Fund school districts directly. 15% Fund schools indirectly through nonprofit partners. Fund both ways. Don't fund school districts. 47% In 2014, CTEF members made investments in the following Central Texas school districts, either directly or indirectly: Austin ISD Del Valle ISD Manor ISD Round Rock ISD Bastrop ISD Hays CISD Leander ISD Pflugerville ISD Hutto ISD San Marcos CISD Taylor ISD Dripping Springs ISD Eanes ISD Elgin ISD Georgetown ISD Lake Travis ISD Liberty Hill ISD Texas School for the Blind Texas School for the Deaf 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0%

11 UNDERSTANDING GRANTMAKERS PRIORITIES Private/Public Education Partnerships How many CTEF members are encouraging private/public partnerships through their work or funding? 13 of 36 reported encouraging partnerships in various ways: Funding models: proliferating innovative funding models that leverage private dollars. Examples include United Way's Pay for Success and using challenge/matching grants. Funder/district partnerships: funders establishing close relationships with school districts with a focus on helping the districts leverage private dollars. Collaboratives: funders are members of various collaborative initiatives that encourage private/public partnerships. Examples reported include MINDPOP, United Way's Success by Six, Travis County Collaborative for Children, and several E3 Alliance programs. Business partnerships: leveraging a full business chain (people, time, money, etc.) to offer customized value to public partners. Grantee processes: utilizing the grant process, such as application questions and budget templates, to encourage private/public partnerships among prospective grantees Local grantmakers who are already fostering highly impactful private/public partnerships in education, as reported by fellow CTEF funders: Webber Family Foundation, Applied Materials Foundation, Bazaarvoice Foundation and Stillwater Foundation's support of MINDPOP. Buena Vista Foundation, the Tapestry Foundation, and Michael and Jeanne Klein Foundation plus other funders partnering with AISD for their social and emotional learning program. Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, KLE Foundation, RGK Foundation and Webber Family Foundation around the Austin Quality School Operators Program. KDK Harman's Summer STEM Funder Collaborative, alongside Austin Community Foundation and Andy Roddick Foundation. Reported Central Texas Education Issues Biggest issue facing education in Central Texas as reported by CTEF members: 1. Lack of funding for public education 2. Low-income achievement gap 3. Rapidly changing demographics How well do CTEF grantmakers understand regional issues around education? Very well 5 Moderately well 21 Not well 3 No answer 5 What issues do CTEF grantmakers want to understand better? Early education Implications and applications of House Bill 5 (HB5) passed in 83 rd Regular session Legislative actions School finance How to plan for projected demographic changes in students/schools School turnaround initiatives (what works, what doesn t) Opportunity youth initiatives Needs of English Language Learner (ELL) students STEM Funding charter vs. public schools Teacher training/recruitment/retention Helping veterans and military family members access quality education How to plan for population growth **Follow CTEF s social media for resources addressing these issues! and Facebook: Central Texas Education Funders**

12 UNDERSTANDING GRANTMAKERS PRIORITIES Collaboration with Other Grantmakers Self-reported ways through which CTEF members are collaborating to strengthen the Central Texas education ecosystem: Organizations Austin Area Funders (AAF) Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship (BCCCC) Central Texas Education Funders (CTEF) High Tech Community Partners (YaYa) National Association of Family Philanthropy Philanthropy Southwest Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) Activities Group training sessions One-on-One discussions Personal relationships Sharing info about grantees Sharing operational practices Partnerships/Collectives Austin Opportunity Youth Collaborative Austin Quality Seats program KDK Harman's Summer STEM Funder Collaborative School Readiness Action Plan for Austin/Travis County

13 ABOUT CTEF Mission To improve the effectiveness of the education sector by providing opportunities for collaborative learning, funding and advocacy among Central Texas education funders. Vision We envision an education sector that helps all students achieve their full potential. Because of CTEF, grantmakers make more informed and coordinated decisions about funding opportunities and the ways in which they can foster change in the community, both individually and collaboratively. As a result of this collaboration: Effective programs are sustained and expanded; duplicative services are reduced or eliminated; Innovations addressing unmet needs are encouraged; The level of investment in education increases; Grantmaking and evaluation processes are more efficient and transparent. Membership CTEF is currently comprised of more than 150 members representing over 75 grantmaking organizations. Membership is open to private foundations, public foundations and corporate philanthropies who: Identify education as one of their funding focus areas Make grants in Central Texas (may be headquartered elsewhere), which is the five-county region including Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis and Williamson counties. Individual funders and operating foundations do not qualify. Activities Members learn and work together throughout the year through workshops and discussions, collaborative site visits, the common grant application and report, the common indicators project, books club, collaborative funding projects such as MINDPOP and RAISEup Texas, and the publication of the annual Giving Profile. Learn more and get involved Visit our website at