LBJ Women's Campaign School Founder and Executive Director Amy Kroll (left front) meets with members of the Founder's Circle at the LBJ Presidential Library.

Founder's Circle — LBJ Women's Campaign School

Since 2020, women have run for and won their elected positions in unprecedented numbers. You can be part of that historic momentum by joining the Founder's Circle at the LBJ Women's Campaign School. Donations send our diverse, bipartisan applicants, over 60% of whom identify as people of color, to our six-month training program, where the majority of participants attend with a full scholarship. You can help change-makers win!

Members of the LBJ Women's Campaign School Founder's Circle tours the LBJ Presidential Library.

 

Founder's Circle Membership: $1,500+

Your minimum $1,500 Founder's Circle Membership gift is tax-deductible. Members gain access to the LBJ Women's Campaign School community, our exclusive events, and our networking opportunities. Our donors enjoy sharing their passion for the collaborative future of our democracy. Past and current events include:

  • Media events in Washington, DC and Austin, TX, featuring key politicians and advocates.
  • Exclusive tours and behind-the-scenes access to the LBJ Library with presidential historian and LBJ Foundation President Mark Updegrove.
  • A reception and debrief of the campaign for the Texas Legislature including members of the Legislature from both parties.
  • Our private, annual kick-off event with the new cohort in Austin, TX, featuring a diverse, bipartisan speaker lineup of political operatives and elected officials.
  • Other events featuring keynote speakers, moderated discussions with sitting members of Congress, and policy panels.

 

Members of the LBJ Women's Campaign School Founder's Circle with LBJWCS Founder and Executive Director Amy Kroll (far left) and LBJ Foundation President and historian Mark Updegrove (far right) at the LBJ Presidential Library.

 

Matching Gifts

You have the opportunity to double or triple the impact of your gift. Many employers offer matching donations through their HR departments. Check with your employer about your tax-deductible contribution to the LBJ Women's Campaign School!

Two members of the LBJ Women's Campaign School Founder's Circle meet at the LBJ Presidential Library.

 

Together, we can make our democracy more accessible, more equitable, and more representative of the people. We all win when our cohort members win. To join the Founder's Circle, donate today!

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Founder's Circle Members

  • Alex Rose Montgomery
  • Amanda List
  • Amy Whited
  • Mayor Annise Parker
  • Anonymous
  • Anonymous
  • Arnold Ventures
  • Lt. Governor Ben Barnes
  • Betsy Franz
  • The Brunswick Group
  • Catherine Robb
  • Ambassador Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick
  • Center for Women in Government at the Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership at Texas Woman’s University 
  • Chevron
  • Dasheika Ruffin
  • Donna and Mack McLarty
  • Eleanor Crook
  • Secretary Hope Andrade
  • Jane Macon
  • Jeffrey Holliday
  • Jennifer Robb
  • Councilwoman Jill Jester
  • Joe O'Neill
  • John Thornborrow
  • Joy Diaz
  • Julie Williams
  • Kimberley Roberston
  • Judge Kristen B. Hawkins
  • PwC
  • Laura Hill
  • Lourdes Zuniga
  • Lucinda Robb
  • Lupita Gutierrez
  • Lyndon Boozer
  • Marjorie Clifton
  • Marlene Phillips
  • Mary Henderson
  • Mia Garza McCord
  • Mayor Molly Quirk
  • Monica Gomez Taylor
  • The Honorable Nan McRaven
  • Mayor Nelda Martinez
  • Neil Wolin
  • Parker Poling
  • Patsy Thomasson
  • Chief Justice Rebeca Martinez
  • Retta Van Auken and Robert Schultz
  • Ron and Darcie Kroll
  • Rosalyn Kumar
  • Sarah Jones Simmer
  • Shannon Finley
  • Susan Schieffer and Steve Eichenauer
  • Tam Hawkins
  • The Texas Business and Professional Women's Foundation
  • Texas Women's Foundation
  • Wes Ven Johnson
  • Women's Public Leadership Network