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Uplift Education has proven that change in

public school education is possible. We are

built on the simple premise that all students,

regardless of socioeconomic status, deserve

the chance to attend college and achieve a

better life for themselves and their families.

Today, only 11% of low-income children will

graduate from college. To close the achieve-

ment gap, we’re changing how education

works. Our goal is that 100% of students

in North Texas be accepted to college and

have a choice in their future. We believe that

college acceptance should be the rule, not

the exception.

Join us as we change the odds.

IS IT ENOUGH that 100% of Uplift Education’s graduates are accepted to college?

This is a question I find myself reflecting upon on a regular basis. The answer I come to time and time

again is a resounding NO.

For Uplift Education, it is not enough that our scholars are accepted to college—our goal is to have

more scholars entering college with higher SAT/ACT scores and advanced placement credits. For

our region, it is not enough that our charter system of 7,500 students (2012–13 school year) will have

access to college. We need for 100% of ALL students to have the opportunity to attend college or

some other form of post-secondary education to make them career- and life-ready.

Three years ago, I was proud to join Uplift Education Founder Rosemary Perlmeter in the work

that she started just a short 16 years ago. She was a pioneer for education reform in our region,

working with other dedicated citizens to start the first North Texas public charter school, North

Hills Preparatory. North Hills was to become the first school in the Uplift Education charter school

network. Today, Uplift Education is joined in this important work by groups like Teach For America,

Commit!, Education Pioneers, Teaching Trust and other high-performing charter schools to help

effect positive change in education for all students. We are excited about the work our local

traditional school districts have taken on and look forward to continuing to collaborate with all

education institutions to help better the outcomes of ALL students.

What I have learned in my three years at Uplift Education is that we cannot do this work alone.

We need the support of many—parents, students, teachers, school leaders, community leaders,

nonprofits and funders—to make a significant and meaningful change in the way that education

is delivered in our community. I am excited about the education climate in North Texas—it is ripe

for innovation and results. I look forward to the exciting work and the outcomes that we will see in

2012–13. I know that Uplift Education will make tremendous gains in the coming year, and I’m excited

to see how, as a region working together, we can impact the lives of every student in North Texas.

Shine through,

Yasmin Bhatia

CEO

Letter from the CEO

“We cannot do this work alone.”

YA S M I N B H A T I A

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Founded here. Focused here.Uplift Education started with a single school built on the backs of dedicated teachers and launched

a movement for higher quality public education in North Texas. Unlike other national charter schools,

our footprint is concentrated in our own backyard. And our model for success has proven for 16

years that we are a driving force for change in this region.

Our model for success.Uplift implements the most rigorous college preparatory curriculum and framework to best prepare

our scholars for long-term success in their college and professional careers. This means using the

International Baccalaureate framework to build critical thinking skills and global views on complex

problems. This means using assessment data to drive instruction so that 100% of scholars are

achieving academic growth. This means teachers receiving the best training and support possible

so they can drive instruction and achieve individual student success. This means empowered leaders

focused on ensuring that the best possible instructional practices are delivered in every single

classroom. This means equipping parents with the knowledge and skills to be involved partners in

their child’s education. All of these pieces are what creates the success that Uplift Education has

been able to achieve in the last 16 years.

Impacting our community.Uplift Education makes a significant impact on not only the scholars it educates but the greater

North Texas community. Consider these simple facts:

• 47% of Uplift graduates scored college-ready SAT scores (above 1050).

• More than half of Uplift’s scholar population will be the first in their family to attend college and

graduate from a four-year college institution.

• More college graduates means a stronger career-ready work force for our region.

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UPLIFT NORTH HILLSPREPARATORYIrving

UPLIFT WILLIAMS PREPARATORYNorthwest Dallas

UPLIFT HEIGHTSPREPARATORYWest Dallas

UPLIFT SUMMIT INTERNATIONAL PREPARATORYArlington

UPLIFT LAUREATEPREPARATORY PRIMARYDowntown Dallas

UPLIFT LAUREATEPREPARATORY SECONDARY Downtown Dallas

UPLIFT PEAKPREPARATORYEast Dallas

UPLIFT HAMPTONPREPARATORY South Dallas

UPLIFT INFINITYPREPARATORYSouth Irving

UPLIFT PINNACLEPREPARATORYOak Cli�

UPLIFT MIGHTYPREPARATORYSoutheast Ft. Worth

UPLIFT MERIDIAN PREPARATORYSoutheast Ft. Worth

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UPLIFT SCHOLAR DEMOGRAPHICS

Hispanic 58%

African-American 17%

Asian 16%

Caucasian 9%

"We can change the way education is delivered in

our communities."

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A Catalyst for Change in North TexasUplift Education is the largest scaling public charter school in North Texas. In 2011-12 we educated

5,700 scholars at 22 schools on 9 physical locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Today we

are changing the lives of more than 7,500 scholars at 26 schools on 12 campuses.

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Home Grown, Nationally RecognizedOur hard work is paying off, not only for our scholars and their futures, but also in the fact that we are

being recognized as a significant player in the education landscape. Our schools and our scholars

are receiving recognition, both locally and on a national level, for their hard work and success.

All five Uplift high schools were named in the top 100 public schools in the nation by The Washington

Post. Two of our high schools were named in the Top 25 Transformative High Schools by Newsweek.

This measure applauds schools that achieve a remarkable amount in relation to the poverty of their

communities.

1 Gates Scholar

4 Dell Scholars

2 Newly authorized

International Baccalaureate (IB) schools

#3 Transformative School in the nation by Newsweek

#29 top public school in the nation by The Washington Post

#8 Transformative School in the nation by Newsweek

#69 top public school in the nation by The Washington Post

#14 top public school in the nation by Newsweek

#24 top public school in the nation by The Washington Post

Gold medal winner for Best High School in the nation by U.S. News & World Report

#16 Transformative School in the nation by Newsweek

#34 top public school in the nation by The Washington Post

Gold medal winner for Best High School in the nation by U.S. News & World Report

#41 top public school in the nation by The Washington Post

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Committed to CollegeCollege for our scholars doesn’t happen by chance; it’s part of an intentional program and K–12

strategy that Uplift Education successfully implements year after year. We begin talking about college

in Kindergarten. Walk into any Uplift Kindergarten class and ask them if they will go to college and

100% of hands will go up. Our Road to College program galvanizes our scholars to carefully consider

fields of study that align with future career goals, select colleges that fit their specific needs, and

aggressively seek out scholarships and grants to pay for their college dream. This program, coupled

with our rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, produces 100% college acceptance.

Uplift’s Road to College program does not stop at high school graduation. Because of the startling

national statistics on college persistence rates for low-income, minority students, Uplift Education

has the INSPIRE program that follows our graduates through college. INSPIRE is our alumni counselor

program that through regular communication, advice and support ensures that the large majority of

our graduates persist through college.

Uplift graduates have been accepted to the following colleges:Abilene Christian UniversityAgnes Scott CollegeAlabama State UniversityAmerican UniversityAmherst CollegeAngelo State UniversityAntioch CollegeArizona State UniversityAssumption CollegeAuburn UniversityAustin CollegeAve Maria UniversityBabson CollegeBaldwin-Wallace CollegeBarnard CollegeBarry UniversityBates CollegeBaylor UniversityBellevue College - WashingtonBenedictine CollegeBentley UniversityBerklee College of MusicBinghamton UniversityBirmingham-Southern CollegeBlinn CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBowdoin CollegeBrandeis UniversityBrookhaven CollegeBryant UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeBucknell UniversityCalifornia Polytechnic State UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityCase Western Reserve UniversityCatholic University of AmericaCedar Valley CollegeCentro Universitario Hipócrates

(Acapulco)Clark Atlanta UniversityColgate UniversityCollege of Notre Dame of MarylandCollege of Saint BenedictCollege of the Holy CrossColorado School of MinesColumbia CollegeConcordia University - PortlandCornell CollegeCreighton UniversityDallas Baptist UniversityDartmouth College Davidson CollegeDenison UniversityDePaul UniversityDePauw UniversityDillard UniversityDominican University of CaliforniaDrew UniversityDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityEarlham CollegeEastfield CollegeEckerd College

El Centro CollegeEl Paso Community CollegeElmira CollegeElon UniversityEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityEmerson CollegeEmmanuel CollegeEmory UniversityFlorida A&M UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyFlorida State UniversityFordham UniversityFull Sail UniversityFurman UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGlobal College at Long Island

UniversityGrambling State UniversityGrand Canyon UniversityGrayson County CollegeGrinnell CollegeHampton UniversityHardin-Simmons UniversityHaverford CollegeHawaii Pacific UniversityHendrix CollegeHigh Point UniversityHiram CollegeHope CollegeHouston Baptist UniversityHoward Payne UniversityHoward UniversityHuston-Tillotson UniversityIllinois CollegeIllinois Institute of TechnologyIndiana University - BloomingtonIndiana University - Purdue University

IndianapolisIowa State UniversityJarvis Christian CollegeJohns Hopkins UniversityJohnson C. Smith UniversityJuniata CollegeKansas State UniversityKent State UniversityLa Roche CollegeLafayette CollegeLamar UniversityLawrence Technological UniversityLawrence UniversityLehigh UniversityLeTourneau UniversityLouisiana State UniversityLoyola University New OrleansLubbock Christian UniversityMarietta CollegeMarshall UniversityMcDaniel CollegeMcMurry UniversityMcPherson CollegeMenlo CollegeMiddlebury CollegeMidwestern State UniversityMills CollegeMillsaps CollegeMississippi CollegeMississippi State UniversityMount Holyoke College

Mountain View CollegeNational University of SingaporeNavarro CollegeNew York UniversityNewman UniversityNorth Carolina State UniversityNorth Lake CollegeNortheastern UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthland CollegeNorthwestern UniversityNorthwood UniversityOberlin CollegeOdessa CollegeOglethorpe UniversityOhio Wesleyan UniversityOklahoma Baptist UniversityOklahoma State UniversityOklahoma Wesleyan CollegeOregon State UniversityOtis College of Art and DesignOur Lady of the Lake UniversityPaul Quinn CollegePennsylvania State University -

University ParkPensacola ChristianPepperdine UniversityPhiladelphia UniversityPolytechnic Institute of NYUPomona CollegePrairie View A&M UniversityPratt InstitutePurdue UniversityRegent UniversityRegis CollegeRegis UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRhode Island School of DesignRhodes CollegeRice UniversityRichland CollegeRipon CollegeRochester Institute of TechnologyRockhurst UniversityRosemont CollegeSaint Anselm CollegeSaint Catherine’s UniversitySaint Leo UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySalem CollegeSam Houston State UniversitySan Antonio CollegeSan Diego State UniversitySavannah College of Art and DesignSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool of the Visual ArtsSchreiner UniversitySeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySewanee: The University of the SouthSmith CollegeSouth Texas CollegeSouthern Methodist CollegeSouthern Methodist UniversitySouthwestern Adventist UniversitySouthwestern UniversitySpelman CollegeSpring Hill CollegeSt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. Edward’s University

St. John’s University - QueensSt. Joseph’s College - New YorkSt. Louis College of PharmacySt. Mary’s University of San AntonioSt. Michael’s CollegeSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSt. Vincent’s CollegeStephen F. Austin State UniversityStephens CollegeStevens Institute of TechnologySul Ross State UniversitySUNY College of Environmental

Science and ForestrySwarthmore CollegeSweet Briar CollegeSyracuse UniversityTarleton State UniversityTarrant County Junior CollegeTemple UniversityTexas A&M International UniversityTexas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University, CommerceTexas A&M University, Corpus ChristiTexas A&M University, KingsvilleTexas A&M University, TexarkanaTexas Christian UniversityTexas CollegeTexas Lutheran UniversityTexas Southern UniversityTexas State Technical CollegeTexas State UniversityTexas Tech UniversityTexas Wesleyan UniversityTexas Woman’s UniversityThe Art Institute of DallasThe College of WoosterThe King’s CollegeTransylvania UniversityTrinity CollegeTrinity UniversityTrinity Valley CollegeTufts UniversityTulane UniversityTyler Junior CollegeUnion CollegeUniversity at Buffalo The State

University of New YorkUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of ArkansasUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity of California at BerkeleyUniversity of California at RiversideUniversity of California at San DiegoUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DallasUniversity of DenverUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Houston - DowntownUniversity of Houston - MainUniversity of Houston - VictoriaUniversity of KansasUniversity of La VerneUniversity of Mary Hardin-BaylorUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, BostonUniversity of Miami

University of MichiganUniversity of MississippiUniversity of Missouri, ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri, Kansas CityUniversity of Nebraska, LincolnUniversity of New HavenUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of North Carolina at

Chapel HillUniversity of North TexasUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of PortlandUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterUniversity of South Florida, TampaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of St. ThomasUniversity of TampaUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUniversity of Texas, ArlingtonUniversity of Texas, AustinUniversity of Texas, BrownsvilleUniversity of Texas, DallasUniversity of Texas, El PasoUniversity of Texas, Pan AmericanUniversity of Texas, Permian BasinUniversity of Texas, San AntonioUniversity of Texas, TylerUniversity of the Incarnate WordUniversity of the PacificUniversity of TulsaUniversity of UtahVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeVillanova UniversityVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State

UniversityWabash CollegeWaldorf CollegeWashington UniversityWebster CollegeWellesley CollegeWells CollegeWentworth Institute of TechnologyWesleyan UniversityWest Texas A&M UniversityWhittier CollegeWiley CollegeWillamette UniversityWilliam Jewell CollegeWittenberg UniversityXavier University of Louisiana

“The art of the possible exists here.”

The Honorable Mike RawlingsMayor of Dallas

at Uplift Education College Signing Day, 2012

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Uplift leverages public dollars with private philanthropic investments to create schools of excellence that produce 100% college acceptance year after year.

Uplift Education has the advantage of leveraging private philanthropy with public dollars. With 90% of our funding coming from public sources, every dollar of private support will have nine times the impact.

What it TakesIn order for Uplift Education to provide a rigorous college

preparatory education, we must have certain components in

place. Teachers are valued as professionals who have the most

direct impact on student achievement. Students are empowered

to be in control of their learning and embrace the additional

instructional time and teacher support. Parents are encouraged

to be active participants in their child’s education, and the Road

to College program closes the circle, ensuring all students have

the appropriate amount of guidance and support to achieve

their college dreams and then satisfy that college promise.

In Texas, only 14 out of every 100 ninth grade students will graduate from high school on time, go directly to college, and graduate within six years.

AVERAGECOST PER PUPIL

$6,983(public dollars)

$1,397= 20% less than

traditional districts

(private sector)

Uplift Education students matriculate to college at more than

twice the national average for low-income students. The

di�erence between high school and college completion for

Uplift students is equal to more than $1M in lifetime earnings.

When considering those increased earnings alone, the impact of

a dollar invested in an Uplift school student is 30X.

30XRETURN ONINVESTMENT

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Changing the OddsIn America, only 35% of high school seniors achieve proficiency in reading and only 23% achieve

proficiency in math. Nationwide, only 74% of all 9th graders and less than 50% of African-American

and Hispanic students graduate within four years. These achievement gaps add up to a tragedy of

unfulfilled potential and economic underachievement.

95%

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College Freshmen to Sophomore Persistence Rate

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Innovation in ActionUplift intentionally puts the interests of students first in every decision and ensures that every adult

within the system is working toward the goal of sending those students to college ready to succeed.

Uplift Education ModelThe Uplift model sets the gold standard for results-based public education. In order to prepare all of

its students for college:

Uplift prioritizes funds for more in-class instruction through longer school days, an extended

school year, and Saturday sessions focused on targeted intervention. All students participate in a

rigorous curriculum that includes Advanced Placement, Dual-Credit or International Baccalaureate

coursework.

Uplift aggressively recruits school leaders who have a “can do” attitude, value collaborating with

their peers, create a culture of high expectations, and use data to drive results on their campus.

The Uplift Board, comprised of appointed business and community leaders, oversees governance

and major policy for the organization, while regional school boards focus their attention on holding

their respective schools accountable for student achievement and community involvement.

Parents are actively engaged in their child’s academic success, and education is provided around the

value of graduation and college acceptance for their student.

Change AgentUplift acts as a learning laboratory testing best practices in education and sharing those with

traditional and nontraditional educational partners thereby broadening its impact and reaching more

students.

13,000 StrongUplift expects to educate

13,000 students annually

by 2015–16 who will

ultimately succeed in

college and in life. In order

to achieve this goal, Uplift

will continue to add two to

four new schools per year

throughout North Texas.

4,657

5,667

7,582

8,967

10,803

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New school growth

13,000 students by 2015

Expected Scholar Enrollment Growth

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Growing to 13,000 Strong Uplift is one of the largest high-performing public charter school operators in North Texas and raises

the bar for student success by believing that all students can successfully attend college. As the

nation’s sixth largest economy, North Texas is uniquely positioned to transform the educational

landscape by leveraging the innovation of Uplift and other reform-minded organizations.

Scaling charter schools is essential if North Texas wants to improve its public education in a

sustainable, systemic manner. Across the nation, the cities that are making the most progress toward

improving public education results are using quality charters not only to provide better choices for

students and families, but also to model for traditional districts what is possible in public education.

Growing Uplift will benefit the community by scaling quality public education options for 13,000

students annually.

Uplift offers proven performance documented by numerous third parties:

• 100% college acceptance rate among graduates—giving students a competitive edge

• Investment-grade debt rating from S&P

• More than $160MM in bonds issued in the past six years

• Permission via summary waiver for continued expansion from the Texas Commissioner of

Education

Uplift is collaborative and a demonstrated change agent:

• As a large scaling charter operator, Uplift is a critical factor in recruiting other high-performing

education reform organizations into our city.

• We develop innovative best practices to share and replicate broadly across the public education

landscape.

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Honoring HistoryThe home chosen for one of our

newest schools, Uplift Mighty

Preparatory, was the former site

of the historic Masonic Home

and School of Texas. The Home

operated from June 1899 to May

2005, providing shelter, security

and strong foundations for many

Texas children. During the 1930s

and 1940s, the Home’s Mighty

Mites football team overcame

tremendous odds to become a

championship team under the

direction of coach Rusty Russell.

While moving forward with our

educational goals, Uplift felt it

important to preserve the history

of the site by naming the school

after the historic team, thus

Uplift Mighty Prep was born.

Uplift has been proud to carry

on this bit of Fort Worth history.

Expanding Our ReachIn August of 2012, Uplift Education expanded into Fort Worth with the opening of Uplift Meridian

Prep and Uplift Mighty Prep in the southeast area of the city. These two schools not only marked

a significant step forward in Uplift’s regional impact, but also met a pressing need for educational

options in Southeast Fort Worth. Uplift’s Mighty Preparatory opened with 334 students serving

grades K–2 and 6–7. Uplift Meridian Preparatory opened with 138 students in grades K and 1. Both

schools will continue to expand to provide a full K–12 continuum in the area.

Additionally, we opened a secondary campus for our downtown primary school, Laureate Preparatory.

The Laureate Secondary campus opened with grades 6, 7 and 9 in the iconic Deep Ellum district near

downtown Dallas. Uplift is proud to become a part of this growing community.

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Our Teachers Make The Difference Our teachers don’t just teach, they inspire. Beginning in Kindergarten, scholars learn that college

is possible as they enter classrooms decorated with college spirit gear and learn about their

teacher’s college success. Our teachers don’t just teach, they captivate. Whether it is through

song, dance, games, technology or any other creative method, our teachers are not scared to

step out of the box with teaching methods that make learning fun. Our teachers don’t just teach,

they motivate. Throughout our schools, you will find teachers who believe in our mission and

vision and go the extra mile for their students. Whether it is staying after school or coming in on

a Saturday for tutoring, communicating with parents or developing a personalized learning plan

for a scholar, our teachers make sure every single scholar is on target to succeed.

Our teachers don’t just teach, they inspire ... captivate ... motivate.

Teachers of the YearUplift’s Teachers of the Year exemplify our organization’s commitment to college preparation, striving year over year to ensure scholars are on track to enter and succeed in college.

Exemplar TeachersExemplar teachers are instructional classroom leaders who have the data and results that show what they are doing makes a meaningful impact on advancing scholars toward college readiness.

Tenisha WillisHampton

Kris ThibaultHeights

Shana BernabelaInfinity

Danielle BleeckerLaureate

Martin AnsellNorth Hills

Liz NiedNorth Hills

Angie RussellNorth Hills

Liz GillisPeak

Lori CrouchPeak

Kelley SchemmelPinnacle

Thomas DavenportSummit

Autumn LamphierSummit

Sara SchleimerSummit

Tammie DavisWilliams

Megan FrazierPeak

Danielle ErbertPeak

Calvin Ruth SmithNorth Hills

Monica DelahantPinnacle

Elizabeth OviattPeak

Victoria MargolinLaureate

Michelle McCreeInfinity

Will MaddoxNorth Hills

Candice ParhmsNorth Hills

Jena AddisonInfinity

Ben HuntNorth Hills

Katie LeinenkugelPinnacle

Netanya EvansWilliams

Cynthia BrownSummit

Elizabeth SmithSummit

Brandon PopeSummit

Amanda DudleySummit20

Fiscal ResponsibilityUplift operates as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that serves a predominantly minority (91%) and

low-income (63%) student body. Eighty-six percent of Uplift’s funding comes from the state and

federal governments. Fourteen percent comes from private philanthropic donations.

Uplift schools are self-sustaining after the first three years of operation. Due to lack of facilities

funding from the state, Uplift requires philanthropy to open and grow schools to serve more children

and to fund programs of excellence.

By operating on approximately $6,983 per student versus $9,000–$11,000 for traditional public

schools, Uplift is proving that great things can be accomplished with fewer dollars.

We are proud of the following facts, which demonstrate our fiscal responsibility:

• North Hills Preparatory and Peak Preparatory were named to the Texas Honors Circle for 2012 for

receiving a 5-Star FAST Rating, demonstrating academic growth and fiscal responsibility.

• Investment-grade debt ratings from S&P

• We successfully secured approval for the creation of an issuer of municipal bonds to help fund

growth. Approximately $15 million of the offering are Qualified School Construction Bonds

(QSCBs), which are federally subsidized bonds. Those bonds carry a lower effective interest

rate and saved Uplift about $300,000 annually, which we directed to teachers and classrooms.

Uplift Financials for FY2012

Revenue Expenses

Audited income statement for fiscal year 2011–2012, year ended June 30, 2012

State Foundation School Funding (73%)

School Salaries and Benefits (61%)

Private Philanthropic Donations (14%)

Other School Operating Expenses (23%)

Federal Funding (9%) CMO Staff and Operating Expenses (6%)

Interest on Debt and Bonds (7%)National School Lunch/

Breakfast Program (4%)Depreciation and Amortization (3%)

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Donor RecognitionThank you to the following donors for their generous gifts to support Uplift’s mission.

Gifts of $250,000 and upMichael & Susan Dell FoundationThe Matejek FoundationRainwater Charitable FoundationThe Rees-Jones FoundationSid W. Richardson FoundationHarold Simmons FoundationTexas Instruments Foundation

Gifts of $100,000 to $249,999Bill and Melinda Gates FoundaitonPerot FoundationThe Todd & Abby Williams Foundation

Gifts of $50,000 to $99,999Capital One Service, LLCGoldman SachsMr. and Mrs. Philip MontgomeryMr. and Mrs. Ken MurphyMr. and Mrs. Kirk RimerMr. and Mrs. Kevin BryantMr. and Mrs. Vikrant BhatiaMr. and Mrs. Phillip Wiggins

Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999Belmont FoundationCiti FoundationMr. and Mrs. Tony Dona

Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999Mr. and Mrs. Patrick BrosnahanMr. and Mrs. Carey CarterMr. and Mrs. Stuart CrowMr. and Mrs. J. David GillikinMr. and Mrs. Dustin MarshallThe Eugene McDermott FoundationPfizer Foundation Matching Gift ProgramProject Management Services, Inc.The Real Estate Council FoundationRoy and Christine Sturgis Charitable and

Educational TrustMr. Brice TarzwellMr. and Mrs. Josh Terry

Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999Mr. and Mrs. Roger BelessMr. and Mrs. Gregory BirdMr. and Mrs. Bruce ByerlyMr. and Mrs. Richard FrapartMr. and Mrs. Jay GrobHazel’s Hot ShotHarry S. Moss FoundationMr. and Mrs. John PuckettMr. Howard RachofskyMr. and Mrs. Manikandan RaveendranMs. Karen RogersSummit Financial GroupMr. and Mrs. Jere Thompson, Jr.

Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999Mr. and Mrs. Jorge AguirreDr. and Mrs. Ghannam Al-DossariMr. and Mrs. Martin Ansell

Mr. and Mrs. Godson AnyanwuMr. and Mrs. Eduardo AquilloMr. and Mrs. Sreenivas BabbulaRobert W. Baird & Co. IncorporationBank of AmericaMr. and Mrs. Gary BanksMr. and Mrs. Anthony BanksMr. and Mrs. Robert BassBDO Seidman, LLPMr. and Mrs. Tara BhusalBlue Star Operations Services, LLCMr. and Mrs. Jose BonillaMr. and Mrs. Edward BriandDr. and Mrs. Michael BrownMr. and Mrs. James BuchananMs. Linda CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Murali ChadalawadaMr. and Mrs. Jason ChanMr. and Mrs. Ravi ChandrasekharaMr. and Mrs. Zeis ChenMr. and Mrs. Chun Ansel ChengMr. and Mrs. Tanuja ChhabraCollins-Fisher FoundationMr. and Mrs. Eddie ColvinCommunities Foundation of TexasMr. and Mrs. Brock ComptonMr. Carter ConwayMr. and Mrs. Christopher CrammThe Dallas Foundation Cedar Elm FundThe Reverend Dr. Robert DannalsMr. and Mrs. William DarlingDeloitte Services LPMr. Atul ElhenceMr. Collin EvansMr. Colby EvansMr. and Mrs. Chase EvansThe Roy Gene and Pamela Evans

FoundationExpedia Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Peter FlynnMr. Todd FollettMr. and Mrs. Gene GarveyMr. and Mrs. Rod GivensMr. and Mrs. Manuel GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Ravindra GujarMr. and Mrs. Safaraz HansrajMr. and Mrs. Syed HassanMr. Jeffrey HelfrichMr. John HenryMr. and Mrs. Dan HoHolliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.Mr. and Mrs. Alex HuangMr. and Mrs. Ahmed HussainMr. and Mrs. Tripura JampalaMr. and Mrs. Madhusudan JettyMr. Leyo JosephMs. Tess KinslerMr. and Mrs. Dan KoonL3 CommunicationsMr. and Mrs. Rajesh Lalpet VenkataranlaiMr. and Mrs. Luis LaraMr. and Mrs. Greg LenzenMr. Chandler LindsleyJ.F. Maddox FoundationMr. and Mrs. George Manning

Ms. Wendy MarceronMs. Libby McCabeMcCall, Parkhurst & Horton LLPMr. and Mrs. Michael McLainMr. and Mrs. Barry McNeilMr. and Mrs. Murad MeghaniMs. Anne MercerMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramMr. and Mrs. Randy MilhornMr. and Mrs. Arturo MirandaMr. Kyle MittsMr. and Mrs. John Mockovciak IIIMrs. Ruth Ann MontgomeryMr. and Mrs. James Moroney, IIIMr. and Mrs. Ash MughalMr. and Mrs. Bhaskar MulpuriMr. Somayajulu MulukutlaMr. Robert MyersMr. Mahantesh NashiMr. and Mrs. Kamal OjhaMr. and Mrs. Thomas OldhamMr. Narasimha PabbisettyMr. and Mrs. Apurva ParikhMr. and Mrs. Kamlesh PatelMr. and Mrs. Nitin PatelMr. and Mrs. Anil PatelMr. Robert PennPepsicoMs. Nancy PerotMr. and Mrs. Curtis PowellMr. and Mrs. Christopher RicheyMr. and Mrs. Srinivas RumallaRusty TacoSabre HoldingsMr. and Mrs. Paykan SafeSAPMr. and Mrs. Edwin ServellonMr. and Mrs. Aslam ShekhaMr. and Mrs. Bruce SmithSolender/Hall, Inc.Mr. Hitesh SoniDr. and Mr. Craig SpillmanMr. Puneet SrivastavaMr. and Mrs. John StegerMr. and Mrs. John StoverMr. and Mrs. Somasundaram SubbaiahSwiss Avenue Historic District AssociationMr. and Mrs. Hadi TajaniMr. and Mrs. Jere ThompsonMs. Nilda Van TilburgMr. and Mrs. Ketan WadhwaMr. and Mrs. Murad WadhwaniaMr. and Mrs. Charles WeigelMr. and Mrs. Jack WensingerMr. and Mrs. Michael WhiteWiggins BrosTodd ad Abby Williams FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kevin YardMr. and Mrs. Scott Young

Gifts up to $999Mr. and Mrs. Rajjit AbrolMr. and Mrs. William AdamsMr. and Mrs. Jinen AdenwalaAetna Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Syed AhmadMr. and Mrs. Naseer AhmedMr. Satish AkasapuMr. and Mrs. Sreenath AkinepalliMs. Sara AlbertMr. and Mrs. John AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey AlsupMr. and Mrs. Mahendra AmbekarAmerican Airlines, Inc.Ms. Norma AngelesMr. and Mrs. Sami AqqadMr. and Mrs. Michael ArmentroutMr. and Mrs. Jay AshworthMrs. Zahra AssanieAT&T United WayAT&T, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ram AtluriMr. and Mrs. Venkatakumar BabuMr. and Mrs. Erik BaconMr. and Mrs. Erich BadayosMs. and Ms. Cheryl BagleyMr. Patrick BangemuMr. and Mrs. Fortune BannouteMr. Roy BarberMs. Mary Ann Barbier-MuellerMs. Veronica BarrientosMr. and Mrs. Louis BeecherlMr. and Mrs. Charles BestBest Mix Pro Sound and LightingGay BetMr. and Mrs. Scott BevierMr. and Mrs. Azim BhaiwalaMr. and Mrs. Salman BhojaniMr. Ed BielaMr. and Mrs. Bryan BighamMs. Monique BlackMs. Lisa BlankenshipMs. Elizabeth BoeingMr. and Mrs. Luis BorgesMr. David BraemerMr. and Mrs. Chris BringBrookshire Interests II LTDMr. and Mrs. Kenny BuchalskiMr. and Mrs. Marco BulgarelliMr. and Mrs. Christopher BurdenMr. and Mrs. Stanley BurkMr. David BurtonMr. George BushMr. and Mrs. Juan BustamanteMr. Mario CabaneroMr. and Mrs. James CainMs. Mary CarrolMs. Cynthia CashierMr. and Mrs. Jose Castillo-LugoMr. and Mrs. Scott CastorMr. Kishore ChalasaniMr. and Mrs. Burra Chandra-SekharMr. and Mrs. Vince ChaninMr. and Mrs. Patton ChapmanMr. and Mrs. Divya ChauhanMr. and Mrs. Tomy CherianMr. and Mrs. Siva ChintapatlaMr. and Mrs. Chudhury ChoudhuryMr. and Mrs. Gary ClarkMs. Beth Clark

Uplift Education extends special thanks to those donors who have cumulatively given more than $100,000 since our inception.

$1,000,000 +Charter School Growth FundCommunities Foundation of TexasCommunities Foundation of Texas - Texas High School ProjectThe Matejek Family FoundationThe Michael & Susan Dell FoundationThe Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationRainwater Charitable FoundationThe Harold Simmons FoundationThe Rees-Jones FoundationThe Walton Family FoundationU.S. Department of Education Teacher Incentive Fund The Todd & Abby Williams Foundation

$250,000 to $999,999AnonymousThe Brown Foundation, Inc.Amon G. Carter FoundationThe Hillcrest FoundationThe Hobliztelle FoundationM.R. & Evelyn Hudson FoundationThe Perot FoundationThe Posey Leadership Enhancement FundSid W. Richardson FoundationTI Foundation

$100,000 to $249,999AnonymousFood and Drug AdministrationGreater Texas FoundationHillcrest FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ken MurphyThe Stemmons FoundationThe Mike and Mary Terry Family FoundationThe Real Estate Foundation (TREC)TG Public Benefit ProgramThe George and Fay Young FoundationTG Public Benefit ProgramThe George and Fay Young Foundation

Ms. Carolyn ClarkMr. and Mrs. Bryan ColeyMr. and Mrs. Wayne ConradMr. and Mrs. Tom ConreyMs. Marcia CorcoranMs. Maria G. CornejoMs. Karen CowdenMr. and Mrs. Ricky CrudaMs. Carmen CruzMr. and Mrs. Von CruzMr. and Mrs. Paulo CuellarMr. and Mrs. Allen CullumDorothy CullumMr. and Mrs. Prashant DabadgeMr. and Mrs. Sean-Michael DaleyMr. and Mrs. Michael DardickMr. and Mrs. Pramesh DaveMr. and Mrs. Adam DavisMs. JoAnn DealeyMs. Nancy DedmanMr. and Mrs. Tahir DiwanMr. and Mrs. Mark DoddMr. and Mrs. Kirk DooleyMr. and Mrs. Peter DowneyMr. and Mrs. Robert DrinkwaterMr. Mark DrummMr. and Mrs. Amal DuttaMr. and Mrs. Charles EdwardsMr. and Mrs. James EilerMr. and Mrs. Jaipal EleteMr. and Mrs. Pierre EllisMr. and Mrs. Ted EndsleyMs. Maritza EstevezFare Enterprise Inc. DBA Yogurt ZoneMr. and Mrs. Travis FarleyMr. and Mrs. Jose FavillaFederal Home Loan Bank of DallasMr. and Mrs. Rodolfo FernandezMr. and Mrs. David FernedingFidelity FoundationMr. and Mrs. Gaither FisherMr. and Mrs. Andersen FisherMr. and Mrs. Daniel FlahertyFluor FoundationMs. FlynnMr. and Mrs. Colin FrenchMr. and Mrs. Carlos FuentesMr. Paul Fulce-EwingMr. and Mrs. Ray FullerMr. and Mrs. Gregory FullerMr. and Mrs. Mrinal GhoshMr. and Mrs. David GleesonMr. and Mrs. Francisco GodinesMs. Barbara GoergenGoldman Sachs Matching Gift Program (CF)Mr. and Mrs. Jorge GonzalezMr. and Mrs. Larry GoodMr. and Mrs. Bill GoodwinMr. and Mrs. Palanisamy GounderMr. and Mrs. Prasanna GowdarMr. and Mrs. James GrassMr. and Mrs. Ryan GraceyMr. and Mrs. Alex GrandeMr. and Dr. Sheldon GrantMs. Devona GreenMr. and Mrs. James GreeneMr. Guion Gregg, IIIMs. Sylvia GudinoMr. and Mrs. Murli GummakondaMr. and Mrs. Sreesh GundaMr. and Mrs. Poorna GundimedaMr. and Mrs. Navyug GuptaMs. Glenda HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Bobby HamptonMs. Jane HancockMr. and Mrs. Shankar HariharaMr. Ross HarmonMrs. Bernadine HarrisonMr. Juzar HastaMr. Kristian HayesMr. and Mrs. Richard HayterMs. Patricia HeardMr. and Mrs. Jeffery HelfrichMr. and Mrs. Richard Hinton

Mr. Ahmed HmimyDr. Helen HobbsMs. Ellen HoffmanMs. Cecilie HolmanMr. and Mrs. Michael HooverMr. and Mrs. Mohammad HossainMr. and Mrs. Terry HuebnerMr. and Mrs. Chuck HungMr. and Mrs. Mohammad HussainMs. Sonya HuttonMr. and Mrs. Abdi IgehMr. and Mrs. Zafar IqbalMr. Shamira IsmailMr. and Mrs. Shahid JafferyMr. and Mrs. Kiran JariwalaMr. and Mrs. Palitha JayasingheMs. Kathy JeneveinMr. Edwin JeneveinMs. M.C. Sudie JerniganMr. and Mrs. Cameron JohnsonMr. and Mrs. James JohnsonMs. Mila JonesMr. and Mrs. Terrence JordanJPMorgan ChaseMr. and Mrs. Jinwon JunMr. and Mrs. Venkatesan KalanithiMr. and Mrs. Mustafa KamalMr. and Mrs. Sundaresan KannanMr. and Mrs. Sunil KaradiyilMr. and Mrs. Muljadi KasmanMr. and Mrs. Venkata Siva KatragaddaMrs. Parvinder KaurMr. and Mrs. Kevin KelleyMr. and Mrs. James KennedyMr. and Mrs. Mumtaz KhanMr. and Mrs. Matt KierMr. and Mrs. Yongok KimMs. Seon KimMr. Sunho KimMr. and Mrs. Jay KirbyMr. and Mrs. William KitchenMr. and Mrs. William KocakMr. and Mrs. Frederick KomlosiMr. and Mrs. Prabhakar KotaMr. Narasimham KotaMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey KriegMr. and Mrs. Srinivas KudakaMr. and Mrs. Krishna KurapatiMr. and Mrs. Edward LaddMr. and Mrs. Nadirali LalaniMr. and Mrs. Patrick LamersMr. Thomas LeatherburyMr. and Mrs. Shawn LeighLennox International, Inc. Matching Gift

ProgramMr. and Mrs. Brian LidjiMs. Nicole LidjiMr. and Mrs. Johannes LiemMr. and Mrs. Sridhar LingineniMr. and Mrs. Stephen LipscombMr. and Mrs. Michael LoreaMr. Tomas Luce, IIILuna’s TortillasMr. and Mrs. Rajinder LuthraMrs. Dulce MachinMr. and Mrs. Jayani MalikMr. and Mrs. Ashwani MalikMr. Bala ManivannanMr. and Mrs. Evans MankMr. and Mrs. Gustavo ManonMrs. Ronald MarchantMr. and Mrs. Thomas MarstellerMr. and Mrs. Agustin MartinezMr. and Mrs. Josey MathewMr. and Mrs. Santhosh MathewMr. and Mrs. Stan McClureMr. and Mrs. Neil McCormickMr. and Mrs. Andrea McCrearyMs. Effie McCulloughMr. and Mrs. John McFarlandMr. and Mrs. Patrick McMullenMr. and Mrs. Herbert MelgarMs. Maria MeridaMs. Sarah Miller

Mr. and Mrs. Jon MillerMr. and Mrs. Chandra MohanMr. and Mrs. Eddy MooreMr. and Mrs. George MorganMrs. Jennifer MosleMs. Janette MuiruriMr. and Mrs. Rueben MupandasekwaMr. and Mrs. Robert MyersMr. and Mrs. Charles NachegaMr. and Mrs. Bun Kyun NamMr. and Mrs. Rahul NaqviMr. and Mrs. George NelluvelilMr. and Mrs. Geoffery NewtonMr. and Mrs. Nam NguyenMr. and Mrs. Hung NguyenMr. and Mrs. Hoby NguyenMr. and Mrs. Leif NilssonMr. and Mrs. Severino NoguerraNokia Siemens NetworksMr. and Mrs. Mohammed NoorMr. and Mrs. Samuel NwachukwuMr. and Mrs. Tich NyamupagumaMr. and Mrs. Scot O’BrienMr. and Mrs. OndracekMr. and Mrs. Hyon OuhMr. and Mrs. Robert OwenMr. and Mrs. Machendranth PalankarMs. Cristina PalmaMr. and Mrs. Carlos PancorvoMr. Noor PanjwaniMr. and Mrs. Anthony PaoliniMr. and Mrs. Jimmy ParkMr. and Mrs. Daesik ParkMr. and Mrs. Nimesh PatelMr. and Mrs. Sanjay PatelMr. and Mrs. Divyesh PatelMr. and Mrs. Asif PatelMr. and Mrs. Tushar PatelMr. and Mrs. Chris PatrickMr. and Mrs. Marshall PayneMr. and Mrs. Venkateswarlu PeddireddyMs. Rena PedersonMr. and Mrs. Venkata PedireddyMr. and Mrs. Varma PenmetsaMr. and Mrs. Sudhakar PennamMr. and Mrs. Daniel PhamMr. and Mrs. Troy PhilipMr. and Mrs. Andy PhoMr. and Mrs. John PierceThe Plant Concierges, LLCMr. and Mrs. Dan PlumleeMr. and Mrs. Kojo PobeePokeyO’s Cookies and Ice CreamMs. Karen PollockMs. Nora PopeMr. and Mrs. Lankappa Prasanna KumarMr. and Mrs. Sasi PullaraMr. and Mrs. Vinay PullukuriMr. and Mrs. Sukjinder PurewalMr. and Mrs. Scott RaglandMr. Terry RaglandMr. and Mrs. Sivakumar RamiahmaniMs. Corinne RamseyMr. and Mrs. Robert RaroqueMs. Jacquelyn RauschuberMr. and Mrs. Viswanath RayaproluMr. and Mrs. Rafi RazaMs. Beverlee RemanMr. and Mrs. Matthew RepkoMr. and Mrs. Mahesh RevuruMr. and Mrs. Jacinto RiveraMr. and Mrs. Randa RoachMr. and Mrs. Christopher RookMr. and Mrs. Richard RosalezMr. and Mrs. John RoseMr. Mike RossMr. and Mrs. Bernardo RuedaMr. and Mrs. Humberto RuizMs. Linda RyanMr. and Mrs. Charles RyderMr. and Mrs. Murugan SachithanandamMr. and Mrs. Sergio SajcheMr. and Mrs. Angel SalazarMr. and Mrs. Stephen Sallman

Mr. Naga SamudralaMr. and Mrs. Martin SanchezMr. and Mrs. Kuljinder SandhuMs. Adela SardiMr. and Mrs. Ravi SattirajuMr. and Mrs. Ronald ScheberleMr. Nadim ShaboutMr. and Mrs. Anand ShahMr. and Mrs. Anwer ShahabuddinMr. and Mrs. Khalid ShahnewajMr. and Mrs. Mehaboob ShaikMr. and Mrs. Zia SheikhMr. and Mrs. Jason SheltonMr. and Mrs. Jin ShinMr. and Mrs. Nixon ShumMr. and Mrs. Ken SloanMr. and Mrs. Justin SmallMr. and Mrs. Peter SmithSouthwest PerennailsMr. Srikanth SrinivasMr. and Mrs. Suresh SrivastavaStarbucksMr. and Mrs. Bruce StensrudMs. Ann StevensonMr. and Mrs. Paul StewartMr. Jason StoneMr. Jeff StrongMr. and Mrs. Ray StumpMr. and Mrs. Ignacio SuarezMrs. Roxannes SuggsMr. and Mrs. Lakshmi SunkaraMr. and Mrs. Ramesh SwaminathanMr. and Mrs. Sridhar TaduriMr. and Mrs. Vidyadhar TatipamulaMs. Niki TaylorMr. David ThallapureddyMr. and Mrs. Senthil ThiyagavajanMr. and Mrs. Abraham ThomasMr. and Mrs. Jere ThompsonThomson Reuters GrantMr. and Mrs. Heidi TolleMr. and Mrs. Tuan TranTruist Comprehensive DistributionMs. Andrea UnderwoodMr. and Mrs. Rothna UngMr. and Mrs. Khadga UpretyMr. Chandrahasan ValayangatMr. Alexander ValdezMr. and Mrs. Farrukh VallianiVan Burkleo & CompanyMr. and Mrs. Erik VanegasMr. and Mrs. Naga VankayalaMs. Marcia VarelMr. and Mrs. Amir VeerjeeMr. and Mrs. Luis VelasquezMr. and Mrs. Dhilip Kumar Velumparambil

SreedharanMr. Manikandan VenkataramanMr. and Mrs. Diego VeraVerizon Foundation c/o Cybergrants, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Jason WangMr. and Mrs. Huilu WangMs. Laura WardMr. and Mrs. Larry WashingtonMs. Linda Webb-ManonMs. Mary WeberMs. Sarah WeinbergWells Fargo Community Support

CampaignMrs. Williams WigginsMr. and Mrs. Peter WigginsMr. and Mrs. Aloysius WijayantoDr. and Mrs. Kern WildenthalMr. and Mrs. Radoslaw WilkMr. and Mrs. Brooks WilliamsMr. and Mrs. J. Scott WilliamsMs. Kara WilsonMr. William WolfMrs. Cynthia Wynne-JonesMr. and Mrs. Michael YipMr. James YoderMr. and Mrs. George YuMr. and Mrs. Tony ZavalaMs. Barbara Zebian

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Uplift Board of DirectorsKevin BryantChairman of the BoardChief Counsel, Crow Holdings

Tony DonaVice Chairman of the BoardPartner, Thackeray Partners

George P. BushUplift Fort Worth Board ChairPartner, St. Augustine Partners

Angie DicksonUplift West Dallas Board ChairValencia

Angela Farley Uplift Irving Board ChairDallas Regional Chamber, Vice President of Public Policy and Education

Ossa Fisher Uplift Southwest Dallas Board ChairPartner, Bain & Company

Michael Giles Uplift Arlington Board ChairManaging Principal, Right Management

Randall RayUplift East Dallas Board ChairPartner, Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP

W. Carey CarterPartner, Deloitte & Touche

Daniel FlahertyPresident, Gemmy Industries

Richard R. FrapartCFO, Mount Kellett Capital Management

Carrie L. KirbyVice President, Human Resources, TXU Energy

Melissa McNeilCommunity Volunteer

Gilbert PradoDallas Independent School District

Kirk RimerCrow Holdings

Catherine RoseCommunity Volunteer

Srikanth SrinivasPartner, River Logic

Brice TarzwellPartner, Bracewell & Giuliani

Josh TerryPartner, Highland Capital Management

Mary Ellen Weber, Ph.D.Consultant, Stellar Associates

Donell WigginsCommunity Volunteer

Marnie WildenthalCommunity Volunteer

Philip MontgomeryFounding Chairman, 2003–2011President, P.O’B Montgomery & Company

Randall RayUplift East Dallas Board ChairPartner, Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP

Alice Brown Retired Educator

Kashundra Foreman Quality Analyst, Children’s Medical Center of Dallas

Ardo FuentesFinancial Advisor, Merrill Lynch

Evans Mank Retired Educator

Sandie Matejek Senior Vice President, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.

Amy Roman Associate, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

Richard Rosalez Senior Legal Counsel, Litigation, Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC

Leslie Vasquez Elementary Counselor, Irving ISD

Uplift East Dallas Advisory Board

Angela Farley Uplift Irving Board ChairDallas Regional Chamber, Vice President of Public Policy and Education

Jay GrobOperating Partner, SunTx Capital Partners

Laurie Elmore Senior Tax Director, BDO

Shadab ShahabuddinCommunity Volunteer

Karen PhillipsExecutive Director, Texas IB Schools

Mark Vander VoortAssociate Principal and Senior VicePresident, HKS Architects, Inc.

Dustin MarshallCEO, Hazels Hot Shot, Inc.

Uplift Irving Advisory Board

George P. BushUplift Fort Worth Board ChairPartner, St. Augustine Partners

Cathy EstradaCommunity Volunteer

Andre McEwingTarrant County Community College

Uplift Fort Worth Advisory Board

Michael Giles Uplift Arlington Board ChairManaging Principal, Right Management

Patricia Healy-Ortiz Assistant Director, The Gallery at UTA, University of Texas at Arlington

Barbara Khirallah Professor, UT Dallas

Alan LeBlanc Vice President, Sales and Marketing, RAM Surgical Instruments

Lynn Rossi Scott Shareholder/Attorney, Brackett & Ellis, PC

Uplift Arlington Advisory Board

Uplift Southwest Dallas Advisory Board Ossa Fisher Uplift Southwest Dallas Board ChairPartner, Bain & Company

Jeffrey Helfrich Portfolio Manager & Analyst, Penn Davis McFarland, Inc.

Justin Henry Attorney/Associate, Vinson & Elkins, LLP

Dwight Lofton Principal, Garland ISD

Dawn Mann Founding Principal, Break of Day Design

Anthony Tillman Assistant Provost, Southern Methodist University

Uplift West Dallas Advisory Board Angie DicksonUplift West Dallas Board ChairValencia

Mark Dodd Partner, Sidley Austin, LLP

Elizabeth “Liz” Mendez Client Service Coordinator, Ameriprise Financial

Esmeralda Ortiz Community Relations Director, SMU–Center on Communities and Education

Mark Plunkett Managing Director, Capital Tactics

Stuart Ravnik Assistant Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences/Associate Director, STARS, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Owen Ross Pastor, Christ’s Foundary of the United Methodist Church

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