Standing in the GAP for the Vulnerable and Voiceless
About Us
Granted Advocacy Partners, Inc. (GAP) is a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to providing resources to children in foster care. Our mantra is “Standing in the GAP for the Vulnerable and Voiceless.” Granted Advocacy Partners, Inc. is a 501(c)3 under Federal and Texas state laws.
Granted Advocacy Partners, Inc. stepped in to fill the “gap” after Friends of Wednesday’s Child, a similar non-profit in the area, closed their doors in July of 2017. Some of the volunteers at Friends of Wednesday’s Child have become an integral part of Granted Advocacy Partners, Inc.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make a measurable difference in the quality of life for foster youth in the DFW Metroplex.
Our Vision
Our vision is that all Foster Children in the DFW Metroplex will have an opportunity to experience life to its fullest as they progress through and ultimately age out of the foster care system.
Our Values
Our core values define our culture and the manner in which we serve and empower individuals to better their lives and the lives of others. We embrace the following core values:
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Integrity: We pride ourselves in upholding strong moral principles.
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Compassion: We empathize with the voiceless and vulnerable and to provide the underserved with access to resources is the cornerstone of GAP.
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Service: We solely exist to serve clients who may be overwhelmed with how to identify and secure resources for sustaining a better quality of life.
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Empowerment: We provide information that enables and empowers.
Our Team
The Board of Directors is made up of five community leaders who possess varied expertise in serving at-risk populations at the local, state, and/or federal levels. The Board of Directors members serve as ambassadors for the mission, assist in communicating the vision, goals and objectives of GAP, provide pro bono work, such as speaking engagements to promote public policy, give feedback regarding the business, and industry trends, contribute “wise counsel” on issues raised by the director and team, present unbiased insights and ideas on GAP's operations, encourage and support the exploration of new business ideas, act as a resource for executives, provide a social networking platform for directors and the company, facilitate the development of a governance framework that enables sustainable growth of the company, and monitor organization's performance.