A $30 million accelerator fund that will triple the number of Breakthrough students graduating college and double the number of students engaged. We invite you to unlock the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity for thousands of Central Texas students.

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Gloria Perez, Breakthrough Alum & Pathways Investor

The mission and work of Breakthrough have personally affected me and my family deeply and I’m eternally grateful. This is a small way for me to help move Breakthroughs work forward and support them in serving even more students. With the Pathways to Opportunity Campaign, I hope that Breakthrough will be able to change so many more lives through this campaign and support students in the path that serves them best.

Joseph Ramirez, Breakthrough Alum & Pathways Investor

For me, Breakthrough’s Internship Network gave me the tools and network to launch my career after college! [The Pathways to Opportunity Campaign] will create future opportunities for students to advance their careers and help their families’ growth.

Irma Brand, Pathways Campaign Committee Member & Investor

The Pathways to Opportunity Campaign is unprecedented. We are ambitiously pushing the boundaries, asking our community to step up in a big way and donate 30 million dollars with the goal of enrolling 3,000 new Breakthrough students, tripling the number of first gen college graduates in south Texas.

Walt Penn, Pathways Campaign Committee Member & Investor

The Pathways to Opportunity Campaign is about scaling up and reaching out to double the number of lives we can change for the better. These are real stories about real kids doing great things.

CAMPAIGN GOALS

Triple the number of Breakthrough students graduating college each year, celebrating 1,100 total first-generation college graduates by 2029

Nearly double the number of students engaged in Breakthrough to 5,500 served by 2029

Admit more than 3,000 new middle school and high school students to Breakthrough over the next five years

Expand the Schoolwide Program to transform high school campuses and bring Breakthrough’s radical long-term commitment to more students

Provide invaluable field experience to 600 Summer Teaching Fellows and Student Advocacy Fellows, fueling a diverse pipeline of future educators and community leaders

YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The educational pathway that a student chooses after high school is a key determinant of future success. We want Central Texas to be one of the best – not one of the worst – regions in the state for young people to realize college and career success.

We invite you to unlock the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity for thousands of Central Texas students. Your investment will transform their education experience, breaking down barriers for them to become the first in their family to earn a college degree or certificate. Together, we will create a ripple effect, lifting the hopes, dreams, and ambitions of their families, and creating a lasting impact in our community for generations to come.

Your Impact, Doubled

Thanks to the generosity of two families, your gift can go even further. Christie and Clint Bybee have pledged to match contributions up to $1 million, and Carolyn and Jack Long will match up to $3 million. Together, they’re encouraging others to join the Breakthrough community and stretch their giving – just as Breakthrough students stretch every day to achieve their dreams. Qualified gifts, payable over one to five years, will be matched dollar-for-dollar, doubling the impact of your investment.

If you would like to learn more or make a gift to the Pathways to Opportunity Campaign, please contact Holly Wissmann, Chief Development & Communications Officer at holly@breakthroughctx.org.

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More Ways To Give

Give By Mail

Mail your tax-deductible gift to Breakthrough Central Texas,  3100 E 5th St. Suite 375, Austin, TX 78702

Tribute Gift

Make a gift in the name of, or in honor or memory of a loved one. 

Donor Advised Fund 

Request a grant from your donor advised fund for Breakthrough, EIN: 74-2991346

Gift of Stock

Make a gift online here of your appreciated securities to avoid capital gains tax and enjoy a charitable income tax deduction. Alternatively, you can contact us directly by completing this notification form with your intended gift of stock.

Wire Transfer

Please contact our Development Team at donations@breakthroughctx.org to request account information to make your gift via wire transfer.

Remember Breakthrough in Your Will

Interested in helping students realize their college dreams beyond your lifetime? Structure your will to provide for your family first; then include a gift to the charitable organizations you love. A simple sentence and meeting with an estate planning attorney are all it takes. The following is an example of wording that may be used to name Breakthrough as a beneficiary of your last will and testament. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. 

“I, [name], of [city, state, zip], give, devise and bequeath to Breakthrough, [federal tax ID #74-2991346], [written amount or percentage of estate] for its unrestricted use and purpose.”

For questions or to connect directly with a member of our Development Team, please contact donations@breakthroughctx.org.

CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs
Mary Beth & Phil Canfield
Robin & Gene Shepherd

Honorary Co-Chairs
Gary Farmer
Ricky D. Green
Carolyn & Jack Long

Irma Brand
Christie & Clinton Bybee
Amber Carden
Brad Johl
Walt Penn
Jessica Slade
Cissy Warner

THANK YOU TO OUR INVESTORS

We are honored to recognize the early investors who believe in Breakthrough’s bold vision and helped lay the foundation for our Pathways to Opportunity Campaign. Your generosity has made it possible to launch this effort with incredible strength and momentum.

This list reflects commitments received as of our public launch on January 30. Together we write the next chapter of impact for our students and families. A final listing of donor names will be updated at the conclusion of this campaign.

Clint & Christie Bybee • The Canfield Family Foundation • Dick Clark III Foundation

The KLE Foundation • Carolyn & Jack Long • The Moody Foundation

Cheryl & Walt Penn • Shepherd 5 Points Family Foundation • Anonymous

Gene & Sharlene Austin • Aileen & Mike Aviles • In Loving Memory of Caryl & Art Custer 

Susan & Gary Farmer • Cathy & Mike Godfrey • The Harman-Mayes-Sooch Family Fund

John Keller & Laura Hill • Duane & Shannon King • The Michael & Alice Kuhn Foundation

  Carolyn Lewis • Diana Lowe • Gregg Lowe • Steve & Wendy Martinez

Meinig Family Foundation/Smalling Family • Michael & Susan Dell Foundation 

The Prosper Road Foundation • George & Fran Ramsey

Bryan Rollins & Kimberly Hill • Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Rusche Foundation

Stephen M. Seay Foundation • Winn Family Foundation

Mary Garwood Yancy & Howard Yancy • Dominick & Mary Pat Zarcone • Anonymous (4)

Wilson & Janet Allen ⋅ Beacon Nonprofit Consulting ⋅ Laura & Kyndel Bennett ⋅ Veronica Bright ⋅ Paula & Robert Butts

Amber Carden ⋅  Christina R. Corona ⋅ The Currie-Farabee Fund ⋅ Dalgleish Construction Company

Andrea Dinnick & Andrew Kennedy ⋅ Munira Fareed & Suaad Sait ⋅ Kelly & Scott Ferguson ⋅ Staley & Jack Gray

Carrie & Michael Griffith ⋅ Ricky D. Green ⋅ David & Liesl Groberg ⋅ Janet Harman & Kent Mayes

Leslie & David Jaffe Mary Beth & Dan Jester  ⋅  The Johl Family ⋅ Becky & Mark Konen ⋅ Diane Land & Steve Adler

Revlynn Lawson ⋅ Michael & Mysha Lubke ⋅ Eleanor & Rob Luke ⋅  MFI Foundation ⋅ Lou & Kathleen Mabley

Beth & Chris McKay ⋅ Brian & Karen Nalle ⋅ Nelson Puett Foundation ⋅ Eva Garza-Nyer & Adam Nyer

Jackie & Shawn O’Farrell ⋅ O’Shaughnessy-Rivers Family Fund ⋅ In Honor of Cheryl Penn ⋅ Lee & John Rippel 

Brian Roberts & Sarah Mead ⋅ One Skye Foundation, Ray & Karen Brimble ⋅ Carmine Salvucci & Steve Brister

Amanda & Dick Schmidt ⋅ Taylor & Kodi Sisson ⋅ Jessica Slade ⋅ The Unblemished Sole ⋅ Sooch Foundation

Kimberly & Marcus Strenk ⋅  Lisa Terrill  ⋅ Margot & Grant Thomas ⋅ Topfer Family Foundation ⋅ Gavin Turner

Carol & Adam Wagner ⋅ Cissy & Mark Warner ⋅ Shannon & Jimmy Windham ⋅   Holly Wissmann & Fabian Martinez

Kristen & Patrick Worrall  ⋅   Russell & Rebecca Young

  Karen & Barry Aidman  ⋅  Tracy & Jarrett Anderson ⋅  Matt & Teri Andresen  ⋅  Familia Armenta  ⋅ Jamie & Bill Bayless

Tomas Boatwright  ⋅  Irma & Jim Brand  ⋅   Lynne Rupp & Doug Brothers ⋅  Ann & Bill Burke

Julie Fisher  ⋅  Patrick & CeCe Flynn  ⋅  Dr. Harry & Idona Griffith ⋅ Martin & Elizabeth Hunt

Annie & Justin Jacobs  ⋅   Dan & Peggy Keelan  ⋅  Lisa Lee ⋅  Colleen Linden ⋅ Charles & Leslie Martinez

McDowell Foundation  ⋅  Emily Moreland ⋅  Chris & Meredith Morrow  ⋅  Valerie & Jeff Newberg

Kathryn & Bryan Noteboom  ⋅  Karey & Chris Oddo  ⋅  Gloria Perez  ⋅  Joseph Ramirez &  Sierra Ramirez-Hernandez

 Kaitlin & Michael Ramirez ⋅  Kathryn Ross  ⋅  Jabrell Scott  ⋅  The Slayton Family  ⋅  Neal & Beth Sutton

Christa & Robert Tuttle  ⋅   Prince Umanmielen ⋅  Michele Walker-Moak & Michael Moak

Liz Watson & Mayor Kirk Watson ⋅  Monica & Norwood Williams
 

FOR QUESTIONS OR TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT:

Holly Wissmann
Chief Development Officer
holly@breakthroughctx.org

Michael Griffith
Executive Director
michael@breakthroughctx.org