Podcasts Culture Anette On Education The Work of Advocacy and Policy Requires a Really Big Tent

The Work of Advocacy and Policy Requires a Really Big Tent

Published: Dec. 15, 2019, 9 p.m.

Jennifer is\xa0the founder and director of Texas Education Grantmakers Advocacy Consortium (TEGAC--now a part of Educate Texas), a collaboration of private, corporate and community foundations across the state working to promote, protect and improve Texas public education through advocacy and public policy. \n\nJennifer has been working in the nonprofit space for over 15 years, first as a program and development director for nonprofit and higher education institutions, and later as executive director for the KDK-Harman Foundation in Austin.\n\nAnette and Jennifer met when both worked for Raise Your Hand Texas as Community Ambassadors, and enjoy working to build stronger support for Texas public education in their various roles.