In 2019, The Austin Hatcher Foundation purchased and remodeled a 33,000 sq ft. space to become the Foundation’s Education Advancement Center (EAC). This center was specifically designed to support the Foundation’s clinical and operational growth in order to serve more children and families.

To move efficiently and increase the much-needed services, we obtained commercial financing with a plan of initiating a capital campaign once the facility was completed and the mission could be visualized.  During buildout there were important design elements that were left out due to monetary constraints with the goal of refitting these elements once we were able to effectively execute a capital campaign.

The planning for the THRIVE comprehensive campaign began in 2022, the silent phase for fundraising began in the Spring of 2023 with the official campaign announcement in May 2024. The $5.5M campaign will allow for needed renovations and the completion of important design elements that were delayed during initial construction, give us access to much needed greenspace for Foundation families, and create a sustainability fund to ensure long-term stability and continued growth for the organization.