Representatives from approximately 20 private foundations, government funders and corporate grant makers from across Texas

1. SPEED NETWORKING WITH FUNDERS
Applied Materials
Michele Walker-Moak, Manager,Global Community Affairs
Applied Materials, Inc. and the Applied Materials Foundation support sustained partnerships worldwide
through community investments in youth education, civic development, the environment, and arts and
culture.
Bank of America
Anne Smith, SVP, Market Manager - Austin & San Antonio
As a global company serving clients through operations in more than 40 countries, Bank of America
approaches investing through a national strategy under which it works with local leaders to identify and
meet the most pressing needs of individual communities.
Anderson Charitable Foundation
Brad Robb, Executive Director
The Anderson Charitable Foundation funds essential needs of children, seniors and people with
disabilities, and sponsors medical research for the cure and prevention of catastrophic disease. Their
funding area is Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Dell
Michele Glaze, Strategic Giving & Employee Engagement Manager
Dell Powering the Possible is the company’s commitment to put technology and expertise to work,
where it can do the most good for our planet and our communities. Dell’s giving efforts focus in specific
areas where they believe their funding, products, and team member engagement can make the most
difference. These priorities include: closing the technology gap for learning, fueling social
entrepreneurship, providing relief in the wake of disaster, and discovering treatments for pediatric
cancer. To learn more, visit www.dell.com/poweringthepossible.
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Virginia Potter, Team Lead, Central Texas Community and
Nichole Aston, Program Officer, Central Texas
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is a private family foundation dedicated to transforming the lives
of children living in urban poverty through better health and education. Pragmatic, disciplined and
innovative in their approach and global in their perspective, the foundation seeks to concentrate
resources where there is opportunity to achieve direct, measurable, replicable and lasting systemic
changes that improve a significant numbers of lives.

2. Department of Criminal Justice (DCJ)
Stacie Woods, Programs Analysis, Ashley Koonce, Programs Analysis and
Marvin Dunbar, Rehabilitation Programs Manager III
DCJ’s mission is to provide public safety, promote positive change in offender behavior, reintegrate
offenders into society, and assist victims of crime. The Rehabilitation Programs Division facilitates
offender programs, cooperating with the Parole Division, the Community Justice Assistance Division, the
Health Services Division, the Correctional Institutions Division, the Windham School District, the Board
of Pardons and Parole, and Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations and volunteers to provide
effective, evidence-based treatment services for individual offenders throughout the incarceration and
supervision period.
Department of Family and Protective Services
Cecilia Whitley, CTPM, Director of Client Services Procurement and
Ray Ardell, Child Protective Services (CPS) Contracts Program Director
The Department of Family and Protective Services is charged with protecting children, adults who are
elderly or have disabilities living at home or in state facilities, and licensing group day-care homes, day-
care centers, and registered family homes. The agency is also charged with managing community-based
programs that prevent delinquency, abuse, neglect and exploitation of Texas children, elderly and
disabled adults.
Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Scott Bingaman
The DSHS promotes optimal health for individuals and communities while providing effective health,
mental health and substance abuse services to Texans. DSHS serves the health needs of Texans in a the
following ways: Prevention and preparedness activities, such as immunizations, public health
preparedness, communicable disease surveillance and control, and newborn screening; family and
community health services, such as primary health care, maternal and child health and nutrition
services, and health services for special populations; community mental health services and state
mental health hospitals; substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services; and
regulation of health professionals, facilities, and consumer goods and services.
Georgetown Health Foundation
Suzy Pukys, Director of Community Resources
The Georgetown Health Foundation is committed to sustainable, collaborative community health
promotion in Georgetown.
KDK-Harman Foundation
Jennifer Esterline, Executive Director
KDK-Harman Foundation is a family foundation located in Austin, Texas whose mission is to break the
cycle of poverty through education while promoting a culture of giving excellence. The Foundation
supports nonprofits and schools in seven Central Texas counties that work to close achievement gaps for
low-income students in grades K-12, preparing them with 21st Century skills and access to quality careers
through programming in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) and out-of-school time.
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation
Joanie Haley, Executive Director
The Robert and Janice McNair Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston. The Foundation has
made grants to a wide variety of charitable organizations and programs. Since 1993, the Foundation has

3. focused on giving grants to organizations and programs that are essential in achieving support to ensure
success in “feeder school patterns” in HISD’s low income and needy neighborhoods. In 2007, the focus
changed to medical research and supporting McNair Scholars.
The Mitte Foundation
Coleith Molstad, Executive Director
Since its inception in 1994, the Mitte Foundation has strived to invest in organizations and programs
that improve the quality of life of those within the city of Austin and the Central Texas area. Firmly
rooted within the community they serve, the Foundation’s intent is to strengthen and enrich people’s
lives, as well as bringing hope to those in need, by addressing specific opportunities and issues, and
providing support through programs and grants for nonprofit organizations to address these issues in
effective ways.
Public Utilities Commission (PUC)
Kimberly Gilbertson, Information Specialist, Henry Garza, Information Specialist
The Public Utilities Commission protects customers, foster competition, and promote high quality
infrastructure. PUC reaches out to low income and elderly customers to educate them on electric
choice and other consumer issues.
RGK Foundation
Jami Hampton, Senior Program Officer
The RGK Foundation strives toward progressive change in humanitarian concerns by supporting US-
based innovative projects in health, education, human services and community affairs.
The Simmons Foundation
Amanda Cloud, Senior Program Officer
The mission of the Simmons Foundation is to partner with organizations that strengthen women, youth
and families while building an educated, tolerant and resilient community. The Foundation funds
primarily in the Greater Houston area in Health, Human Services, Civic & Community Building and
Education. In 2011, the Simmons provided over $3.5 M in funding to 170+ organizations.
St. David’s Foundation
Michael Wilson, PhD, Program Officer for Healthy Aging
St. David’s Foundation invests hospital proceeds into the health of the Austin-area community by
funding initiatives that improve care for the undeserved and uninsured.
Sterling Turner Foundation, Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust
Pat Stilley, Executive Director
The Sterling-Turner Foundation is a private trust which can assist any section 501(c)(3) organization in
the State of Texas. The Foundation has a wide range of interests. Past funding has been given to higher
and secondary education institutions, social services, performing arts groups, religious programs,
hospitals, health services and research, hospices, urban and community development, youth
organizations, civic and urban affairs, and libraries. The Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust provides
support for nonprofits throughout the State of Texas that provide services to the elderly. Priority is given
to health centers, recreation programs, retirement services, Alzheimer’s initiatives, meal delivery
programs, nursing facilities, and other activities related to the elderly.

4. Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) Programs
Naomi Trejo, Administrator
The Community Services Section awards federal funds to assist local agencies providing assistance to
needy Texas residents. During the SFY 2010, Community Services programs assisted 909,068 low-
income and/or homeless individuals 2,058 of whom achieved incomes above poverty level. Programs
include:
•CDBG Disaster Recovery Program •Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESGP)
•Colonia Self-Help Centers (SHC) •Housing Tax Credit Program
•Community Services Block Grant Program •Statewide Housing Assistance Payments Program
(CSBG) (Section 8)
•Comprehensive Energy Assistance •Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
Program (CEAP)
Texas Health & Human Services Commission (HHSC) Community Access and Services Division
Marc Wernli
Regional Community Relations specialists foster partnerships with stakeholders to improve delivery and
access to Medicaid and CHIP services. These specialists are located throughout the state and link
government resources to families, medical and dental providers, hospitals, faith- and community-based
organizations, schools and others to promote improvements to the health care system. The specialists
provide information about Medicaid and CHIP, offer assistance in organizing community events and
coordinate public meetings, including Medicaid and CHIP Regional Advisory Committee Meetings. This
state office also host 2-1-1 Texas; Nutrition Education and Social Services Search; Community Partner
training; and Faith and Community Based Initiatives.