Texas Medical Association was organized by 35 physicians in 1853 to serve the people of Texas in matters of medical care, prevention and cure of disease, and the improvement of public health. Today, with more than 56,000 physician and medical student members, TMA is the nation's largest state medical society. TMA’s key objective is to improve the health of all Texans.

The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (www.dell.org) is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in urban poverty around the world. With offices in Austin, TX and New Delhi, India, and Cape Town, South Africa, the Dell family foundation funds programs that foster high-quality public education and childhood health, and improve the economic stability of families living in poverty. Since our start, the foundation has committed more than $2.2 billion to global children’s issues and community initiatives.

The ACFE is the world's largest anti-fraud organization and premier provider of anti-fraud training and education. Together with more than 90,000 members, the ACFE is reducing business fraud world-wide and inspiring public confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the profession.

The Texas Hospital Association is a nonprofit trade association representing more than 85 percent of Texas hospitals and health care systems. Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association represents the interests of its member hospitals and health systems in both the legislative and regulatory arenas at the state and federal levels on key issues and supports their efforts to provide quality, cost-effective and accessible care. Texas hospitals and the 369,000 health care professionals they employ share one overarching mission: to make quality, compassionate, affordable health care accessible to all Texans. THA’s experienced team has earned a reputation among Texas hospitals as the go-to resource and thought leader in hospital-related education, advocacy and information.

Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A. was founded in Austin by Dr. Thomas Blevins in 2001 and has grown over the years to meet the Endocrinology needs of our growing community with offices in Central Austin, South Austin and Round Rock. We are Central Texas’ experts in Diabetes, Thyroid, Osteoporosis, Weight loss and Hormonal conditions. Our philosophy is anchored in the belief that our patients come first and they are our partners. We have assembled a staff of Medical Doctors, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants that spend as much time with each patient as they need to become educated about their diagnosis and learn how to fit a personalized treatment plan into their life.

ATPE is the leading public educators'​ association in Texas and makes a difference in the lives of educators and schoolchildren. In partnership with all stakeholders, we are committed to providing every child an equal opportunity to receive an exemplary public education.

WorkQuest, a private, nonprofit corporation links Texans with disabilities to meaningful employment opportunities, improving quality of life for thousands of individuals across the state. In 1978, the Texas WorksWonders Program was implemented by WorkQuest to increase employment, wages and, ultimately, enhance the lives of Texans with disabilities. This initiative resulted from the efforts of the Texas Legislature, which created the WorksWonders Program under Chapter 122 of the Human Resources Code. In the 40 years since its successful implementation, the WorksWonders Program continues to set new marks for the number of people with disabilities employed. In the past year, more than $44 million in wages were paid to these employees for work on state and local government contracts

Visit Austin is the official destination marketing and sales organization for the City of Austin. An accredited member of the Destination Marketing Association International, Visit Austin is charged with marketing Austin nationally and internationally as a premier business and leisure destination, thus enriching our community's overall quality of life.

At the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA), we provide legal protection, political lobbying, and police training in order to support our communities with better-trained, professional law enforcement officers. We are the largest law enforcement association in Texas, representing more than 31,000 local, county, and state peace officers across Texas. As the voice of Texas law enforcement, we strive to be the voice of reason, and advocate for good, strong public policy. If you are an elected official, community leader, media outlet, or public figure working to serve your community, public safety is no doubt your number one priority. We want to partner with you to ensure safer communities for all Texans! TMPA supports it’s members through: 🌟 Legal Protection 🌟 Political Lobbying 🌟 Police Training If you are a Texas Peace Officer: ⚖️ TMPA’s comprehensive legal plan provides coverage for members and their spouses. We are here 24/7 to support you with legal representation and to represent your interests. ⚖️ If you want to make change in your community and improve your agency, we are here for you! TMPA will be at the table whether it be with the City Council, School Board, County Commissioners Court, Board of Regents or State Agency. ⚖️ Our cutting-edge police officer training provides officers the tools needed to be effective and professional. Best of all, TMPA training comes to you. CONTACT US 📱 Call or text us at either 1-800-848-2088 📧 Email us at [email protected] 🖥️ Visit our website at www.tmpa.org 💻 Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TMPA.COPS/ 📸 Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/tmpa1950/ 🎥 Meet us on YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/TMPAsince1950 🐦 Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TMPALegislative

The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course. Our mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.

MISSION: We provide food and clothing, cultivate community and promote dignity to our homeless brothers and sisters in need. Mobile Loaves & Fishes is committed to serving our brothers and sisters in need by providing permanent, sustainable solutions for the chronically homeless with compassion, love and dignity. Our mission relieves the struggles homeless individuals face in obtaining their basic needs, food, community and a place to call home. We accomplish our goal through our core programs: Truck Ministry, Community First! Village and Community Works.

Workers Assistance Program, Inc. (WAP) is a nonprofit with a long history of innovative community involvement. WAP invests in the community it serves by providing charitable and educational services. The over-arching mission of WAP is to create better workplaces, schools, and communities. Education, training, counseling, workplace consultation, and employee assistance programs are included in the array of services that support the mission of WAP. WAP has provided mental health promotion and substance abuse prevention since 1977 through its national Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services, wellness services, and its extensive statewide prevention and intervention training activities as well as evidence-based community programs. Our approach is based on the National Institute of Medicine model, resiliency theory and recovery models, and incorporates the 5 key steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework. WAP is a private nonprofit Texas-based organization incorporated in 1975, in good standing with the IRS and not listed on the EPLS. WAP has 3 locations in Austin and one in Oklahoma City, OK. We have provided prevention/intervention and behavioral health grant or deliverable-based services for over 30 years.