Outstanding Achievement Award
TEFN invites applications for the 2022 Outstanding Achievement Awards to showcase the great work of your foundation over the last year. Ideas for submission may include how your education foundation implemented exceptional and innovative projects or programs that:
- Assisted in the continuation of student learning
- Met an emergency need for your school district
- Improved either in-person instruction or virtual learning for students
- Positively impacted community engagement and response to bolster public schools
- Demonstrated exceptional support for district personnel
The review team will consider:
- Your approach and specific actions to meet district needs
- How students’ and/or educators’ experience was improved as result of the education foundation’s efforts
- How the district and/or community-at-large were positively impacted as a result of the education foundation’s efforts
Our respect for the invaluable role of education foundations in Texas public schools is why TEFN cares so deeply about the work you are doing. We look forward to the opportunity to honor the heroes in the education foundation sector.
Applications: Submissions should be made through the application below (1,000 word maximum). Supporting visual aids, such as marketing materials or photographs for video are encouraged. The file size should not exceed 5MB.
Deadline: Applications will be accepted January 19th – February 28th. Winners and grant funding awarded will be announced during a live virtual awards ceremony on March 24, 2022. All TEFN members are encouraged to attend.
Finalists: Selected finalists will be asked to give a short presentation showcasing your awards submission during the live ceremony on March 24th and winners will be awarded additional grant funding. The awards committee will then select final award winners based on the merit of the project and strength of their presentation. The finalists will also be recognized during the Annual Conference on April 5-6, 2022.
TEFN Awards Selection Committee
The Award Selection Committee is composed of representatives selected by the Texas Pioneer Foundation. Members of the committee are nonprofit executive directors, former education foundation directors and consultants nationwide. Members of the Awards Selection Committee are not eligible, during their service to this Committee, to receive an award.
The Committee’s objective is to recognize excellence and innovation in the work of education foundations. Specifically, the Committee is responsible for reviewing nominations and determining the recipients for the TEFN Outstanding Achievement Awards. Specific objectives for this year are:
- Review and determine winners for the TEFN Outstanding Achievement Awards;
- Work with Texas Pioneer Foundation board to ensure a positive awards process;
- Further identify opportunities to streamline and standardize awards procedures.