Our mission is to lead Texas into a sustainable water future by investing in the next generation of water leaders

Texas Water Foundation is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to lead Texas into a sustainable water future. Established in 1998, its original objective was to raise public awareness among all Texans regarding the vital role water plays in our daily lives. Today, Texas Water Foundation has grown its vision to include investing in the next generation of water leaders, equipping informed decision makers, and inspiring water advocates across Texas.

With the leadership of a committed Board of Directors, Texas Water Foundation adopted a new strategic plan.

 
 
 

How we propose to uphold our mission

Create champions of sustainable water management in positions of power: build relationships with leaders and equip them with the ideas and tools to manage water well.
Equip advocates to support sustainable water management: provide aligned organizations with the policy ideas, evidence base, and stakeholder insight to succeed.
Create an educated public that understands the importance of their water: produce clear outreach materials that build popular support for sustainable management.
Build the next generation of leaders in Texas water management: train promising midcareer water professionals and connect them with leadership opportunities.
 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Texas Water Foundation, we believe that the path to a sustainable water future starts with people.  Texan decision makers, both within and outside of the water sector, will shape how we allocate resources, how we plan for the future, and how we recover from disasters.

We also recognize that who the decision makers are, and which tables they get invited to, has an enormous impact on how water challenges are addressed. Acknowledging that water stress disproportionately impacts historically underrepresented communities, we believe that resilient solutions can only be achieved through diverse decision maker participation. By investing in diversity in the water sector, we believe that we will see increasingly resilient and equitable solutions to Texas’ complex water challenges.

 Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion reflects our mission to invest in the next generation of water leaders and to lead Texas into a sustainable water future. As an organization, we commit to:

  • Increasing equitable representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in our leadership programming

  • Offering scholarship opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color pursuing water-related degrees in Texas

  • Promoting equity and access as a water policy priority

  • Increasing diversity and nurturing a culture of inclusion and equity in our staff and board of directors

We believe in a future of diverse, equipped water leadership in Texas, and we look forward to building that future together.

 

Program Focus Areas

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Leadership

Equipping leaders both in and out of the water sector to make informed decisions.

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Education

Inviting all Texans to rethink how they value water.

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Policy

Providing nonpartisan, nontechnical water issue briefs for decision makers.

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