T.L.L. Temple Foundation Appoints John Calahan Interim President and CEO, Begins National Leadership Search
Lufkin, Texas—The T.L.L. Temple Foundation Board of Trustees has named East Texas native John Calahan as interim president and CEO. A retired U.S. Army Infantry Officer and the foundation’s current director of operations and administration, Mr. Calahan brings over three decades of leadership experience, operational expertise, and a lifelong dedication to the region. As interim […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Congratulates Dr. Wynn Rosser on Appointment as Commissioner of Higher Education
Lufkin, Texas – November 14, 2024 – The T.L.L. Temple Foundation is proud to announce that its President and CEO, Dr. Wynn Rosser, has been appointed commissioner of higher education for the State of Texas by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). The appointment was confirmed through a unanimous vote by the THECB at […]
CDFIs Transform Rural Economies. We Just Need to Get Them There.
Photo: The team behind a small business called Farmscapes in Texarkana, Texas. (Photocourtesy of PeopleFund.)A budding success story in East Texas offers lessons for other underserved rural regions, philanthropies interested in rural revitalization, and CDFIs pursuing pathways to better engage and serve rural communities. By Jerry Kenney, Ines Polonius & Gustavo LasalaOct. 30, 2024 How […]
Updated Rural East Texas Economic & Labor Market Analysis Released
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation has released updated Rural East Texas Economic and Labor Market Analysis reports for the Northeast, Deep East, and Southeast regions of Texas as part of the Rural East Texas Economic Opportunity Analysis series. The reports are part of a larger foundation priority to better align the workforce education and […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation Announces Staff Changes
Two new distinguished and diverse members join the leadership team. Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation is proud to announce that two remarkable individuals have joined its staff: John Calahan as Director of Operations, Melanie Colclough as Senior Program Officer for Human Services. In addition to the two new team members, longtime Senior Program Officer […]
East Texas Native Dr. James Henry Russell Joins T.L.L. Temple Foundation’s Board of Trustees
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation announces the appointment of Dr. James Henry Russell to its Board of Trustees. Dr. Russell brings a wealth of experience and expertise in finance, education, and leadership to the foundation’s mission of alleviating poverty and creating opportunity in East Texas communities. Dr. Russell’s election as a trustee caps the […]
William Hall “Spence” Spencer IV, T.L.L. Temple Foundation Trustee and Prominent Diplomat, Passes Away at 61
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of William Hall “Spence” Spencer IV, esteemed diplomat, human rights advocate, and trustee of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation. Mr. Spencer, aged sixty-one, passed away on February 1, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of tireless dedication to philanthropy, diplomacy, human rights, and international law. Mr. Spencer […]
T.L.L Temple Foundation Grant To Instruction Partners Will Provide Support For Early Literacy Instructions In East Texas
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation (TLLTF) has awarded Instruction Partners a three-year $1,397,626 grant to support six rural school districts in East Texas. Through this grant, Instruction Partners will help school leaders strengthen curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, and teacher support. Instruction Partners is expanding their work to Buna, Broaddus, and Warren independent school districts — building upon their successful work with Newton, Woodville, and […]
Partners For Rural Impact Receives $3 Million Grant From T.L.L Temple Foundation To Bring Cradle-To-Career Model To East Texas
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation (TLLTF) has awarded a five-year $3,00,000 grant to Partners for Rural Impact (PRI) to bring the cradle-to-career efforts they successfully implemented in rural Appalachia to East Texas. Their first national expansion, PRI will replicate their model in Diboll and Pineland (West Sabine ISD), establishing a regional intermediary to support […]
T.L.L. Temple Foundation And Texas Pioneer Foundation Co-Fund Grant To Texas A&M University – Texarkana
Lufkin, TX: The T.L.L. Temple Foundation (TLLTF) and the Texas Pioneer Foundation recently awarded a five-year $1,137,835 grant to Texas A&M University – Texarkana (TAMUT) to work on building a teacher pipeline to help address the teacher shortage, a high concern shared by school leaders across the country. While many universities talk about high school […]
