Educate Texas - Philanthropy Advocates

Philanthropy Advocates was formerly known as the Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC) until August 2020. Previously-created resources, documents and blog posts mentioning TEGAC are still provided on this website for your reference.

January 23, 2023

Commentary: How workforce development can keep Texas strong

San Antonio Express-News

Business leaders across Texas continue to advocate alongside Philanthropy Advocates for the Texas Legislature to invest in education to support a strong workforce today and for the future.

Investing in Texas students makes good business sense

Austin American-Statesman

The Texas Association of Business (TAB), highlighted prioritizing state investments in education and workforce training to ensure Texas maintains a sustainable and highly skilled workforce. Rooted in a statewide voter survey we commissioned, TAB pointed to Texas voter support as a key leverage point in education that would result in strong investments this legislative session in the state's future workforce and strong economy.

Lubbock officials met to discuss future of rural Texas workforce: Here's what they said

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Our members, The CH Foundation, alongside Lubbock business leaders hosted an event to address opportunities to ensure education systems align to the workforce needs of West Texas.

Elected officials, educators discuss the future of workforce education in Lubbock

KCBD News

Our members, The CH Foundation, alongside Lubbock business leaders hosted an event to address opportunities to ensure education systems align to the workforce needs of West Texas.

VanDeaver meets with business leaders, educators in Texarkana to improve workforce readiness

KTAL News

Philanthropy Advocates coordinated an event in partnership with T.L.L. Temple Foundation, Texas Pioneer Foundation, TexAmerica’s Center, Texarkana College, Texarkana USA Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Texas Regional Economic Development Inc, and the Texarkana Independent School District.

State representative speaks to local educators about workforce needs

Texarkana Gazette

Texas state rep. looks to improve partnerships between community colleges, workforce

KSLA News

Summit held to solve job pool issues

ABC 7 News

Philanthropy Advocates presented at the Amarillo Area Foundation’s Work Forward Summit. Our participation aimed to highlight the work leaders in education and industry can do together to ensure the successes, like those in Amarillo, are conveyed to state policy makers. This also demonstrates the opportunity for leaders in education and industry to address policies that can further reinforce education and workforce alignment.

Mayor Parker calls for support of business leaders as education crisis affect economy

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Philanthropy Advocates coordinated an event in partnership with The Rainwater Charitable Foundation, North Texas Community Foundation, The Miles Foundation, Tarrant To & Through Partnership, Lockheed Martin, and Project Lead the Way (PLTW).

Lockheed Martin opened opportunities for her. Now, she could be face of future workforce.

Fort Worth Report

Rosser: Pandemic presents challenges to rural communities, schools

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Philanthropy Advocates' Leadership Committee Chair, Dr. Wynn Rosser, calls on state leaders to prioritize equitable access to reliable broadband as one key lever in ensuring our state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rosser: Pandemic presents challenges to rural communities, schools

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Philanthropy Advocates in the News

January 23, 2023

Commentary: How workforce development can keep Texas strong

December 23, 2022

Investing in Texas students makes good business sense

November 25, 2022

Lubbock officials met to discuss future of rural Texas workforce: Here's what they said

November 16, 2022

Elected officials, educators discuss the future of workforce education in Lubbock

October 15, 2022

VanDeaver meets with business leaders, educators in Texarkana to improve workforce readiness

October 14, 2022

State representative speaks to local educators about workforce needs

October 14, 2022

Texas state rep. looks to improve partnerships between community colleges, workforce

October 4, 2022

Summit held to solve job pool issues

September 28, 2022

Mayor Parker calls for support of business leaders as education crisis affect economy

September 14, 2022

Lockheed Martin opened opportunities for her. Now, she could be face of future workforce.

August 14, 2020

Rosser: Pandemic presents challenges to rural communities, schools

August 14, 2020

Rosser: Pandemic presents challenges to rural communities, schools

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