Silverton Foundation

 

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, our Tingari-Silverton Foundation vision is for increased financial and social equity so that all peoples have the opportunity to build on their own strengths and resiliencies and improve their lives, regardless of geography, race, religion or politics.

Through its grant making, the Foundation supports agencies and programs which advance economic and social inclusion, with particular emphasis on enabling those finding themselves in predicaments of disadvantage to attain the skills and resources that enable their own management out of their disadvantage. Through its activities, the Foundation strives to foster greater community awareness of and commitment to social enterprise.

Congratulations to the Social Entrepreneur of 2013

The Tingari-Silverton Foundation is honored to announce that Joyce McDonald, Executive Director of Frameworks Community Development Corporation, has been selected as the Social Entrepreneur of 2013. Joyce was presented the 2013 Award by Foundation Founder and Chair Dr. Pamela M. Ryan at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year(c) 2013 Central Texas Award Gala, where her efforts were acknowledged alongside other outstanding business entrepreneurs.

Click here for Dr. Pamela Ryan’s remarks from the Social Entrepreneur presentation.

The 2013 Award carries with it a one-time grant from the Tingari-Silverton Foundation in the amount of $100,000, to be used to further Framework's mission to make homeownership a possible for hard working low-income families of our community.

For more information on the Social Entrepreneur Award please contact Melissa Abel in our office.

Prior Year Winners

2012: Frank Fernandez of Green Door

2011: Lisa Fielder of College Forward

2010: Jerry Davis of Goodwill Industries of Central Texas

2009: Melvin White of Digital Workforce Academy

2008: Richard Halpin of AmericanYouthWorks

2007: Steven Jackobs of Capital IDEA

2006: Susan McDowell of LifeWorks

2005: Walter Moreau of Foundation Communities

2004: Margo Weisz of PeopleFund