On this blog, we share the stories of people all over San Antonio who are leading change. Read about the individuals, organizations, and collaborations that are moving us closer to the shared Community Vision.
Each year, SA2020 surveys our 100+ Nonprofit Partners to learn more about their organizations and impact. While these Nonprofit Partners make up just under 3% of the total number of nonprofit organizations in Bexar County, in the last year, they
When I found out my company was sponsoring SA2020’s The Board Game and was looking for individuals that were interested in learning more about board service, I immediately jumped at the opportunity. Over the years, I had been interested in
I love San Antonio. I want San Antonio to grow and thrive. And I want to be a part of that positive growth. So when I saw The Board Game email pop up in my inbox, I was intrigued. The
School’s out—and we know that brings a lot of days to fill. Fortunately, a number of SA2020 Partners are hosting summer camps (and more) to offer opportunities for learning, exploring, and creating. Read more about them—and find out how to
We’re so glad to officially welcome three new members of the SA2020 Board of Directors. Araceli, Elvira, and Misty have a wealth of experience and a love for San Antonio, and we know they’ll be such great assets to Team
Saturday, May 7 will bring another election, and if you’re registered to vote in Texas, you’re eligible to participate. Exactly what your ballot will look like depends on where you live—so we’re breaking down what you might see on the
The 2030 goals that make up San Antonio’s shared community vision show us what is possible in overcoming the pandemic and remaining visionary. Annual data offers critical information to help shape policies and investments and improve the well-being of San
Cross-published with mySA Throughout 2020, nearly 12,300 San Antonians reaffirmed and strengthened a shared vision for the next decade. Having done this once before in 2010, they set the precedent that a growing number of San Antonians will envision a
SAY Sí—an SA2020 Nonprofit Partner that provides after-school arts programs to middle- and high-schoolers—knows that students who consistently arrive to their building to participate in programming succeed in the classroom, and beyond. Over the last 17 years, their numbers prove it: 100% percent of high school seniors in SAY Sí graduate from high school, and 98% get accepted into college. This, in Bexar
Sixty-three-year-old Billie Vasquez has been a trucker for more than half her life. Billie started in the industry as a long-haul driver in 1987 and now drives P&D—that’s “pickup and delivery” for non-trucking folks—for Old Dominion Freight Line. At a
After 12 years of driving progress toward a shared community vision, SA2020, the nonprofit organization, is dissolving. We believe this is the most visionary thing we can do. We made this decision with the greatest care for our organizational values of leadership, community, and accountability, and we hope you’ll read more about it on our blog.
Our website is live with our final data release, showing where San Antonio stands on reaching the shared community vision. The data release is accompanied by our final call to action—a policy agenda for City government based on our unique bird’s-eye view of San Antonio.
While SA2020’s operations ended March 28, these resources, along with the last twelve years of our research and stories, will be available to download from our website through September 2024.
– Team SA2020