Advance Together story archive
The Dallas Fed’s Advance Together initiative supports the work of community partnerships that are addressing education and employment challenges to connect more Texans with quality jobs.
Local communities gain capacity to improve economic outcomes as they complete Advance Together program
Jane Santa Cruz
Five years ago, the Dallas Fed launched an innovative approach to helping local communities reduce barriers to economic opportunity. The results from the pilot demonstrate the model's success and lay the groundwork for the next round.
January 22, 2025
For collaborative leaders, keeping partners moving forward matters more than technical expertise
Kseniya Benderskaya and Chris Thompson
The Borderplex Connect broadband access initiative got a boost from skills its leaders learned in the Dallas Fed's Advance Together Leadership Academy.
November 16, 2022
Leadership academy builds collaborative skills for community partnerships
Kseniya Benderskaya and Chris Thompson
The need for a leadership academy was identified as an early lesson in the Dallas Fed’s Advance Together initiative, which accelerates the progress of cross-sector partnerships that are addressing education and workforce challenges.
September 12, 2022
Austin partnership supports parenting students to build opportunity across generations
Fope Idowu
Family Pathways works with parenting students enrolled in high-demand degree programs at Austin Community College to promote economic mobility for lower-income families.
January 05, 2022
Partnership emphasizes education to make Permian Basin a better place to live
Jane Santa Cruz
As a participant in the Dallas Fed's Advance Together initiative, the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin is accelerating a collective approach to addressing education, workforce and quality-of-life needs.
November 15, 2021
Putting manufacturing jobs on the map: Dallas Fed, Big Country Alliance partner to grow West Texas workforce
Alex Johnson
Manufacturing jobs present the potential for many workers to make a living wage.
July 15, 2021
Advance Together: Four community partnerships receive grants, coaching to further economic inclusion programs
Molly Hubbert Doyle
Each partnership will receive $300,000 in external funding to implement their plans to address education and workforce challenges in their community, as well as training and coaching to increase the impact of their programs.
February 22, 2021
Early lessons on economic resilience from nine Texas communities
Molly Hubbert Doyle
Promoting community resilience takes on new urgency, and the need for collaborative leadership becomes even more critical.
July 29, 2020
Advance Together helps Texas communities build a brighter economic future
Pamela Foster
Promoting economic resilience among low- and moderate-income individuals and communities is an ongoing focus of the Dallas Fed’s community development function. And it’s at the heart of a major initiative we began last year, Advance Together™.
April 23, 2020
The Dallas Fed does not fundraise, provide grants or participate in the selection of grantees.