Raising Austin Inc
About Raising Austin Inc
Raising Austin Inc focuses on the people behind high-quality early childhood care: the child care owners, directors, and emerging leaders who keep programs running. Through evidence-based professional development, it helps strengthen leadership, organizational climate, and staff retention, which matters for the children and families who rely on stable care. If you care about better early childhood services in Texas, this is the kind of behind-the-scenes work that helps make that possible.
This organization puts the early childhood workforce itself at the center of the story. Its work is grounded in leadership development, professional learning communities, and evaluation-focused improvement, with a clear eye on staff retention and stronger child care programs.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Texas Child Care Leadership Academy
A leadership development program for child care owners, directors, and emerging leaders in Travis County and across Texas. It uses a blended learning model and evidence-based Taking Charge of Change training to strengthen leadership, improve organizational climate, and support staff retention.
Voices of Empowerment Leadership Symposium and Closing Ceremony
A leadership symposium and closing ceremony that celebrates the graduation of cohorts in the child care staff retention strategies program.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
To help build and maintain a competent, capable, and stable early childhood workforce that provides high-quality services for children and families facing barriers.
Who they serve
Early childhood practitioners, child care owners, directors, emerging leaders, and children and families facing barriers.
Events
Voices of Empowerment Leadership Symposium and Closing Ceremony
A leadership symposium and closing ceremony celebrating graduation of cohorts in the child care staff retention strategies program.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Who can participate in the Texas Child Care Leadership Academy?
It is for child care owners, directors, and emerging leaders in Travis County who are engaged in subsidy agreement with their local workforce board, the Capital Area Workforce Board.
How is the leadership training delivered?
The Academy uses a blended learning model with live in-person training and live virtual professional learning communities.
What is the Voices of Empowerment Leadership Symposium and Closing Ceremony?
It is the event that celebrates the graduation of cohorts in the child care staff retention strategies program.
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