Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 294
2	2	WHEREAS, Texas Women's Foundation has demonstrated a
3	3	steadfast commitment to supporting women and girls across the
4	4	Lone Star State; and
5	5	WHEREAS, This outstanding organization can trace its
6	6	history to 1985, when a group of 19 women established Dallas
7	7	Women's Foundation to help ensure that resources were being aimed
8	8	at addressing the unique needs of women and their families; over
9	9	the years, the organization has expanded to serve women
10	10	throughout the entire state, and it officially became Texas
11	11	Women's Foundation in 2018; to carry out its mission, TXWF
12	12	leverages funds from a number of donors, including individuals,
13	13	foundations, and corporations, and its efforts focus on
14	14	advancing economic and leadership opportunities for women and
15	15	girls; and
16	16	WHEREAS, TXWF has been a leader in the gender lens
17	17	investing movement, deploying 100 percent of its assets in a
18	18	gendered impact portfolio that yields financial returns and
19	19	social benefits to women and girls; the organization also
20	20	advocates for positive change at the local and state levels, and
21	21	it produces research on economic issues that impact women in
22	22	Texas, such as child care, housing, education, and health care;
23	23	and
24	24	WHEREAS, Since 2013, TXWF has helped some 90,000 women and
25	25	families through its leadership and economic security
26	26	initiatives, including the Young Women's Initiative, the Women's
27	27	Leadership Institute, and #BestSelf; the organization also
28	28	encompasses groups known as Giving Circles, which contribute
29	29	funds to nonprofit organizations that benefit the Asian American
30	30	and Pacific Islander, African American, and Hispanic
31	31	communities; in addition, TXWF has awarded more than $46 million
32	32	in grants over the past 38 years; and
33	33	WHEREAS, For more than three and a half decades, Texas
34	34	Women's Foundation has empowered women to build an even brighter
35	35	future for themselves and their communities, and the
36	36	organization is truly deserving of special recognition for its
37	37	many contributions; now, therefore, be it
38	38	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
39	39	Legislature, hereby commend Texas Women's Foundation for its
40	40	work in support of women, girls, and their families and extend to
41	41	all those associated with the organization sincere best wishes
42	42	for the future; and, be it further
43	43	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
44	44	prepared for Texas Women's Foundation as an expression of high
45	45	regard from the Texas Senate.
46	46	Johnson, Eckhardt, LaMantia, West, Zaffirini
47	47	______________________________
48	48	Member, Texas Senate
49	49	____________________________________________________________
50	50	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
51	51	____________________________________________________________
52	52	Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate
53	53	______________________________
54	54	President of the Senate
55	55	I hereby certify that the
56	56	above Resolution was adopted by
57	57	the Senate on March 8, 2023.
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Secretary of the Senate