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Organization	Link	Details
Abundant Assets Alliance	www.abundantassets.org	The Abundant Assets Alliance combines the resources of YMCA of the USA, YMCA Canada and Search Institute–three distinguished organizations with proven success in building strong kids, families and communities.
America’s Promise	www.americaspromise.org	The America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest multi-sector collaborative dedicated to the well-being of children and youth. The Alliance leads the way in forging multi-sector partnerships.
Education In Action	www.educationinaction.org	A 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young Texans to be informed and active leaders in their communities through entrepreneurial learning day programs for Texas classrooms and weeklong leadership development programs for outstanding Texas Students.
Energize Inc.	www.energizeinc.com	Energize empowers and inspire leaders of volunteers worldwide. Energize’s specialty is creating and selecting the most relevant, innovative resources in volunteer management. It advocates for the power of volunteers and for the recognition of the leaders who unleash it.
Friends of Texas Public Schools	www.fotps.org	Friends of Texas Public Schools is a grassroots 501(c)3 organization whose sole purpose is to boost public confidence and raise morale in Texas public schools.
Helping America’s Youth	www.helpingamericasyouth.gov	Helping America’s Youth is a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the challenges facing our youth, particularly at-risk boys, and to motivate caring adults to connect with youth in three key areas: family, school, and community.
Houston A+ Challenge	www.houstonaplus.org	The mission of The Houston A+ Challenge is to promote an academically rich and purposeful education for more of our children and to demonstrate how such an education could become possible for all our children.
Houston Endowment	www.houstonendowment.org	Houston Endowment supports nonprofit associations that enrich life for the people of Houston and Texas.
Mentoring	www.mentoring.org	For more than a decade, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership has been working to expand the world of quality mentoring. MENTOR is widely acknowledged as the nation’s premier advocate and resource for the expansion of mentoring initiatives nationwide.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)	www.nwrel.org	The mission of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) is to improve learning by building capacity in schools, families, and communities through applied research and development.
One Star Foundation	www.onestarfoundation.org	By coordinating the efforts of important community initiatives in our state, One Star promotes service and volunteerism, forges effective public and private partnerships, and works to increase the performance of non-profit organizations.
Points of Light Foundation	www.pointsoflight.org	The Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network engages and mobilizes millions of volunteers who are helping to solve serious social problems in thousands of communities.
Public/Private Ventures	www.ppv.org	Public/Private Ventures is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the effectiveness of social policies, programs and community initiatives, especially as they affect youth and young adults.
Search Institute	www.search-institute.org	Search Institute is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities.
Texas Business Education Coalition	www.tbec.org	TBEC was formed by Texas business leaders to engage with educators in a long-term effort to improve public education in Texas.
Texas Association of School Administrators	www.tasanet.org	The mission of the Texas Association of School Administrators is to promote, provide, and develop leadership that champions educational excellence.
Texas Association of School Boards	www.tasb.org	The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) is a voluntary, nonprofit, statewide educational association that serves and represents local Texas school districts.
Texas School Public Relations Association	www.tspra.org	The Texas School Public Relations Association is a professional organization dedicated to promoting public schools through effective communications.
Texas PTA	www.txpta.org	PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have a special interest in children, families and schools. By joining PTA, a member automatically becomes part of the largest child-advocacy organization in the state.