Texas Education Foundation Network (TEFN), a program of the Texas Pioneer Foundation, annually presents Outstanding Achievement Awards to recognize excellence and exceptional performance in best practices of school foundations that are impactful, innovative, outcome driven and makes a difference for their respective schools. Selected achievements are intended to inspire new ideas that foundations can implement in their organization.
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:
The review team will consider:
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.
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:
The submissions deadline has expired. We will have a LIVE VIRTUAL AWARD CEREMONY on March 24, 2022 and selected finalists will be recognized during the Annual Conference on April 5, 2022.