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!

Founder's Circle Members

Secretary Hope Andrade
Arnold Ventures
Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes
Melissa and James Barrow
Lyndon Boozer
Terri Broussard
The Brunswick Group
Christy Carpenter
Deborah S. Cartwright
Chevron
Marjorie Clifton
Eleanor Crook
Joy Diaz
Shannon Finley
Betsy Franz
Greenberg Traurig
Lupita Gutierrez
Lisa Hannusch
Judge Kristen B. Hawkins
Tam Hawkins
Mary Elizabeth Taylor Henderson
Mary Henderson
Laura Hill
Jeffrey Holliday
Jillian Elizabeth Jester
Councilwoman Jill Jester
Arellana Barela Levenson
Ron and Darcie Kroll
Rosalyn Kumar
Amanda List
Jane Macon
Mayor Nelda Martinez
Chief Justice Rebeca Martinez
Mia Garza McCord
Donna and Mack McLarty
Georgeann McRaven
Dr. Nan Marie McRaven
Admiral (ret) William McRaven
Madalene Mielke
Joe O’Neill
Mayor Annise Parker
Ambassador Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick
Marlene Philips
Pink Granite Foundation
Parker Poling
PwC
Quantum Global Advisors
Mayor Molly Quirk
Lisa Richardson
Catherine Robb
Jennifer Robb
Lucinda Robb
Kimberley Roberston
Victoria Rogers
Alex Rose
Dasheika Ruffin
Susan Schieffer and Steve Eichenauer
Jaynie Schultz
Sarah Jones Simmer
Doris B. Slay-Barber
Monica Gomez Taylor
The Texas Business and Professional Women's Foundation
Texas Women's Foundation
Patsy Thomasson
Thorian AI
John Thornborrow
Retta B. Van Auken and Robert Schultz
Walmart
J. Wesley Ven Johnson
Wes Ven Johnson
Amy Whited
Julie Williams
Neil Wolin
Women's Public Leadership Network
Lourdes Zuniga