Dallas–Fort Worth • Education • Opportunity
Foundations Fund brings training, scholarship support, and practical resources to students, educators, and institutions across the Dallas–Fort Worth community.
We help learners see a practical route forward—and help institutions build the relationships, resources, and programs that make that route real.
Founded in Dallas–Fort Worth by educator and community leader David Cooper, Foundations Fund is a locally rooted platform for educational access, professional preparation, and civic partnership.
What we do
Programs are designed with local educators, institutions, employers, and community partners—not simply delivered to them.
Training, study resources, mentoring, and scholarship support that help learners prepare for respected credentials in technology, business, accounting, and related fields.
Practical collaboration with schools, educators, and community partners to strengthen learning environments and expand access to academic and career resources.
Mindful, step-by-step preparation for the cultural, academic, and personal shift from high school into a college classroom—and toward long-term persistence.
The transition matters
Students benefit from understanding how college feels, works, and asks them to grow. Our approach combines academic preparation with thoughtful attention to confidence, belonging, responsibility, and everyday classroom habits.
Identify strengths, interests, credentials, and possible college pathways.
Build study habits, digital fluency, financial awareness, and confidence.
Meet educators, mentors, professionals, and community resources.
Enter the classroom with a practical plan for persistence and growth.
Meet the founder
Founder & Executive Director
David Cooper is an educator, mentor, executive, and entrepreneur whose work spans higher education, technology, accounting, cybersecurity, and community leadership. He teaches in the Dallas–Fort Worth region at North Central Texas College and Tarrant County College, where he has developed career-connected learning experiences and partnerships for students.
David holds master’s degrees in Accounting and Cybersecurity from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Louisville. Foundations Fund brings his years of teaching, institutional collaboration, and nonprofit vision into one focused commitment to DFW learners.
Connect with David ↗A stronger educational future for DFW
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