Vision

Our vision is to inspire educational success and life-long learning. We focus on:

·       serving economically disadvantaged Central Texas families, especially women, to help them achieve educational success;

·       transforming their lives from poverty to financial independence and enabling a better life for future generations;

·        providing financial and capacity building resources to education focused nonprofits; and

·       creating a culture of giving excellence in our community through leadership, high-engagement, advocacy and innovation.

Mission

Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education while promoting a culture of giving excellence.

Values

KDK-Harman Foundation is a family foundation that seeks to fund charitable organizations that align with its mission and vision. The motivation for the establishment of KDK-Harman was to promote a family tradition of commitment to philanthropic efforts and service to our Central Texas community.

Tagline

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Through Education

Funding Areas of Interest

• Preschool (3 to 5 years of age)
• K-12 programs
• Adult Education

Geographic Funding Area

KDK-Harman Foundation funds 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with programming excellence that align with its mission and serve the economically disadvantaged within Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet or Llano counties of Texas.

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