Building a World

Where Every Community Thrives

Who Are We?

Bridge builders. Barrier breakers. Champions for Equal Access.

The T.D. Jakes Foundation is a DEIA organization committed to empowering individuals and transforming communities through financial inclusion, education access & workforce readiness, and community transformation and well-being.

$9 million

invested in Transformational Community Development Across America, in partnership with Wells Fargo

$9 million

invested in Transformational Community Development Across America, in partnership with Wells Fargo

42,000+

formerly incarcerated individuals aided by the Texas Offenders Reentry Initiative (TORI)

$500,000

to date in scholarships awarded through the Distinctively Her program

Our Strategic Pillars

Financial Inclusion

Our comprehensive program promotes financial inclusion and equity by offering affordable housing, enhancing access to financial services, and providing financial literacy resources to underserved communities.

Educational Access & Workforce Readiness

Our foundation is dedicated to unlocking new opportunities by providing comprehensive education and job training programs, ensuring individuals are ready for the workforce and can secure a brighter and technologically advanced future.

Community Transformation and Well-being

Our initiative promotes community revitalization and sustainability by integrating green infrastructure, supporting local organizations, and fostering social cohesion to ensure long-term environmental and economic health.

Financial Inclusion

Our comprehensive program promotes financial inclusion and equity by offering affordable housing, enhancing access to financial services, and providing financial literacy resources to underserved communities.

Educational Access & Workforce Readiness

Our foundation is dedicated to unlocking new opportunities by providing comprehensive education and job training programs, ensuring individuals are ready for the workforce and can secure a brighter and technologically advanced future.

Community Transformation and Well-being

Our initiative promotes community revitalization and sustainability by integrating green infrastructure, supporting local organizations, and fostering social cohesion to ensure long-term environmental and economic health.

Empowering the Underserved

We are committed to strengthening communities by supporting those who lack access, offering resources and programs designed to uplift and empower individuals from all walks of life.

Texas Offenders Reentry Initiative (TORI)

Our initiative facilitates successful reintegration for former offenders, offering support and resources to reduce recidivism and help individuals rebuild their lives post-incarceration.

Distinctively Her

Distinctively Her celebrates and empowers women & girls’ unique strengths and capacities, providing programs and support that cater specifically to the holistic needs and aspirations she builds in our communities.

A crowd of people visits booths at a hiring mixer hosted by the T.D. Jakes Foundation and partners.

Creating Pathways to Career Success

We are the resource for job-seekers, providing in-person training workshops and online resources for the following and more:

STEAM Academy

Inspiring sustainable innovation in education.

Hiring Mixer

Connecting under-championed talent with opportunities.

Investing in Innovators & Changemakers

Partnering to revitalize communities effectively.

Food Desert Solutions

Providing healthy, accessible nutrition worldwide.

Connect with Us

Partner with Us

Collaborate with us for lasting community transformation. Together, we can create sustainable change and improve the quality of life of those in need.

Members of Distinctively Her volunteer at a food pantry.

Access Our Services

We provide essential resources and support programs for those in need, ensuring access to sustainable, equitable living and basic necessities.

“[STEAM Academy] gives disadvantaged people, my people, a chance to elevate themselves. If you can see someone like you do something, you know you can do it.”

— STEAM Academy student Genesis Wilson, 16