Never do for others what they can do for themselves.

To whom much is given much is expected.

We strive to eliminate ignorance, hopelessness and suffering through provision of better educational opportunities for people of all ages in Austin.

We strive to provide educational opportunities to the people of Austin to help improve the quality and circumstances of life for themselves and future generations.

We pursue the vision of a better education for underserved Austinites through our system of creative grantmaking. This includes thoughtful communication, encouragement of innovative solutions and application of thorough and strict analysis of these forward thinking innovations. We are funders and shapers relying on the talent and skills of others to act and implement.

We support changes to the public education system that help the system do a better job of providing effective, efficient assistance to the people it was designed to support.

We support the premise that improving future opportunities for vulnerable children requires helping parents to secure resources, connections and skills they need to support, nurture and provide for their children today.

We strive to maintain an ethic of respect, integrity and responsibility in all of our dealings both internal and external.

We strive to be responsible, transparent and accountable for all our actions.

We are committed to treating our grantees fairly and to treat every individual with dignity and respect.