Frameworks Community Development Corporation Inc. is pleased to announce that Joyce McDonald, Founder and Executive Director of the organization, has been selected as the Tingari-Silverton Foundation Social Entrepreneur of the Year for 2013!  Joyce was presented with the Award at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year gala on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at the Austin Hilton Downtown, with more than 700 leaders of the Central Texas business, civic and philanthropic community in attendance.

Joyce was honored for leading the effort to shape and implement a comprehensive strategy to meet homeownership needs of lower income and minority families.  The components of the strategy include: Home Buyer Education; Foreclosure Prevention; Financial Literacy; Rehabilitation of Distressed Properties; Construction of Affordable Housing and Nonprofit Real Estate Brokerage Services. Over 7000 families have been assisted thus far.
The Tingari-Silverton Foundation Social Entrepreneur of 2013 Award recognizes talented individuals who have shown extraordinary leadership and innovation in building an organization to address the social needs of the central Texas community. The award recognizes that qualities of entrepreneurship such as vision, leadership, passion, and commitment are as valuable to “social” enterprises as to business enterprises. The award also recognizes that the success of both social and business enterprises is essential to the development of successful communities.

Frameworks Community Development Corporation Inc. is a non profit
HUD approved Housing Counseling Agency.

Additional Partners

This mission is held in partnership with the City of Austin and the Minority Business Development Agency, Global Business Center.

May 9, President Barack Obama while kicking off his Jobs tour in the great city of Austin Texas!

A Visit from the President – Keeping Austin WOWED

From the front page of Black Enterprise to robust programming at South By Southwest, The Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce is having just as amazing a year as the city of Austin.
Accordingly, the President of CCAACC Natalie Madeira Cofield was invited to share in the excitement of President Obama’s recent visit to Austin as a VIP guest to his intimate address at the Applied Materials headquarters. As Co-Chair of the newly formed Black Technology Council, I was lucky enough score an invite to tag along (thanks POCCAACC)!  Applied Materials is one of the top ten largest employers of Austin, all of which are members of the Capital City African American Chamber of Commerce. We were front and center, right in the action, seated in the front row amongst Austin’s political elite. It was a truly mind-blowing experience.

President Obama’s visit solidifies Austin’s position as the fastest growing technology hub in the country. With a projected growth rate of 6.1%  Austin has been named the fastest growing city in Texas. In his charming and passionate remarks at Applied Materials, The President lauded the progressive culture of innovation that makes Austin such a distinctive city.

Mr. President began his address by describing his experience at New Manor Tech High School. New Manor Tech equips a bright group of  young people with the tech acuity to excel in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). He extolled the project based curriculum as a best practice for schools nationwide. To the delight of the crowd, he then showed his characteristic humanity by recounting a visit to Stubbs Barbeque during which he lunch-bombed some very surprised patrons who were not expecting a sit-down with the POTUS over their ribs and brisket!

Though it was hard to take my eyes off of the POTUS, I spent a moment looking around the room. All who had the privilege of listening, of watching, were for a few majestic minutes tele-ported to a world in which Democrat and Republican, young and old, black, white, and everything in between, are at one in a universal desire to see our country return to the thriving center of commerce that lives at the heart of our identity. This unity was strengthened by the pride President Obama evoked through his many assertions that Austin, Texas is leading the charge into a new era of American economic leadership.  As the President said so beautifully, “we’re poised for a time of progress — if we’re willing to seize it” Here in Austin, we live and work each day to keep growing a palpable energy that will lead us to not only ride the wave of progress, but to create it.

With the President’s stamp of approval, there’s no telling where this city can go. Silicon Valley, watch out! Silicon Hills are on the rise, and we’re moving mountains, one sonic boom at a time. Thank you Mr. President.

Written by BTC- Chair
Lola Bakare
Strategy Integration
Dell |Commercial Business Strategy

Austin Sports Commission

Account Director

The Austin Sports Commission is seeking an experienced Account Director to promote Austin as a premiere sports event and competition destination.

This motivated sales professional will be responsible for numerous tasks including:  prospecting for new business through telephone solicitation, networking through local and national organizations, as well as regularly-scheduling outside sales calls and client development.

Minimum requirements include:  3 years sales experience; citywide bids/presentations; strong prospecting skills; ability to manage logistics of special events; excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills, as well as a good working knowledge of computers and databases.  Must be team-oriented and comfortable multi-tasking in a fast paced environment.

Experience in operations of sporting events preferred.

Excellent benefits; equal opportunity employer.  Salary commensurate with experience.

Apply on http://www.austintexas.org/about-acvb/employment/ no later than Monday, 5/13/13.

Encouragement for the May 2013 AISD Bond Election is the first of many upcoming education engagement strategies leveraged by CCAACC’s newly formed education committee which was established to aid in the development of policy, issues and programs in the areas of K-12, higher education, and workforce development within the Greater Austin region.  The committee is chaired by CCAACC Board Member Patricia Hayes, owner of PVH Consulting.

CCAACC strongly encourages the community’s support of the May 2013 AISD Bond Election as we believe that it will further enhance educational quality, safety, facility improvements and equality throughout Austin’s rapidly growing region.