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Funders Past and Present
Partners Past and Present

The Crime Prevention Institute continues to refine and strengthen its programs while working with community partners to develop new relationships and programs to better serve the incarcerated and formerly incarcerated population.

The Crime Prevention Institute is supported by generous funds and in kind donations from the following organizations. CPI truly could not accomplish its mission without the support of our funders. We feel so grateful for our community support and long standing relationships with our partners.


Funders Past and Present

Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services

CPI holds a social service contract with the city and the county, and has been successfully managing those contracts for nearly ten years. ATCHHS provides a large bulk of the funding for the Targeted Project Re-Enterprise Program, as well as excellent support and technical assistance for overall agency health and well-being.

Girl Scouts – Lone Star Council

CPI, in partnership with Girl Scouts-Lone Star Council, helped to create the Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Program in 1998. Today, the program is managed by Girl Scouts—Lone Star Council , who subcontracts with CPI to provide pre-release education, transitional services, and post-release case management to the incarcerated mothers of the girls in Troop 1500.

  William Knox Holt Foundation

The Holt Foundation has been working with CPI from the beginning! The Foundation has a long history of providing generous funding for CPI to develop new programs, as well as general operating support. We appreciate their consistent support in funding as well as idea generation and encouragement since 1992.

  Veritas Foundation

The Veritas Foundation has been extremely supportive of our organization as well as many other organizations with missions critical to community health. The Veritas Foundation provides much needed funds for general operations and program support. We are grateful for their loyal and continuing support since 1994.

  Polk Foundation

The Polk Foundation has been extremely supportive of our organization as well as many other organizations with missions critical to community health. The Polk Foundation provides much needed funds for general operations and program support We are grateful for their loyal and continuing support since 1996.

OneStar Foundation

CPI was awarded a capacity building grant from the One Star Foundation in 2006. The funds were utilized for new marketing materials, the creation of a strategic development plan, and much needed office equipment. We continue to stay linked to the One Star Foundation, and appreciate their ongoing support and information.

Austin Community Foundation

The Austin Community Foundation provided funding for the Targeted Project Re-Enterprise program in 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2007. What a great pleasure to be included among the list of ACF benefactors!

Dell Foundation

CPI’s Board President, Seth Paskin, was awarded a Delll Volunteers of Distinction award for his outstanding contribution beginning as a technology volunteer and culminating in a two year term as Board President. Dell awarded CPI a gift of $1500 to honor Seth’s important work. Additionally, the Dell Foundation matches all employee payroll contributions made to CPI on a monthly basis.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Travis State Jail, generously provides in-kind office space for CPI. Our entire agency is housed inside the correctional facility, leading to enhanced pre-release services for our clients, as well as reduced overhead expenses.

State Employee Charitable Campaign

Thanks to the generosity of Texas state employees, the State Employee Charitable Campaign (SECC) raised a record of nearly $7.5 million for charitable organizations serving their communities, state, nation, world, and environment. The SECC raised $500 for CPI in 2006, and we expect even more this year! Use the following SECC code #228148 to donate to CPI.

 


Partners Past and Present

Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable

CPI’s Executive Director is a founding member of the Austin/Travis County Re-Entry Roundtable, and CPI staff currently participate in the conferences and committees of the Roundtable, working toward macro level change in the area of offender reintegration.

University of Texas School of Social Work

CPI is proud to partner with The University of Texas School of Social Work (UTSSW) through the Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Program. The UTSSW conducts evaluations of the program. CPI also serves as a field placement for master’s level social work students.

Trinity Center

Trinity Center is a faith-based organization conducting programs that improve the spiritual, mental, and physical well-being of the poor and homeless in inner-city Austin. The Trinity Center generously allows us use of their meeting space for post release support groups, and has done so since 2005.

Goodwill Industries

CPI and Goodwill Industries have a Memorandum of Understanding to co-enroll former offenders in CPI’s Targeted Project Re-Enterprise Program and Goodwill’s JobSource Program to enhance workforce development services to former offenders.

  A NewEntry

A NewEntry’s mission is to provide high quality community reentry and personal integrity support for individuals confronting or rebuilding from losses associated with homelessness, incarceration and substance abuse. CPI is grateful to A NewEntry for providing safe, transitional housing for former offenders.

  South Austin Marketplace

South Austin Marketplace provides much needed safe, transitional housing for former offenders, and partners with CPI to help arrange housing for our clients.

Texas Reachout Ministries

Texas Reachout Ministries provides faith-based transitional housing for those returning to the community from prison. CPI is grateful to TRM for providing safe, transitional housing for both male and female former offenders.

Mr. Gatti’s Pizza

A heartfelt thanks goes out to Mr. Gatti’s on 6th street for providing WEEKLY donations of pizza for our post release support group. The pizza is absolutely critical to our success in that group—we are so thrilled to have their support!

YWCA

The YWCA is committed to providing women and girls with opportunities for life-long learning through workshops, groups, classes, community service and fund-raising events. CPI is proud to partner with the YWCA through the Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Program. The YWCA provides all counseling services to the daughters and mothers associated with Troop 1500.
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