Moira Porter

An alumna of the LBJ School of Public Affairs (’06), Moira has been involved in RGK Center operations since she joined its staff in 2003. She has managed a variety of education programs, including the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies, doctoral fellowship programs, endowed Kozmetsky Fellowships, global civil society programs, executive education, and international student exchanges. Most recently, she helped incubate and launch the CONNECT Program to provide data consulting expertise to nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations. She has also supported RGK Center faculty members in securing more than $12 million in research funds. Under Moira’s leadership, the RGK Center will continue to serve as an innovative collaborator and research partner to social impact leaders and initiatives throughout Texas and globally.

During her time as a graduate student at the LBJ School, Moira helped start the Austin affiliate of the nonprofit fair trade store Ten Thousand Villages.  Her experience as Board Chair for Texas Folklife, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the culturally diverse folk traditions of the Lone Star State, made her fall in love with the accordion.  She holds a BA from Bryn Mawr College.  Her family keeps her well informed about soccer, gardening, middle school, and affordable housing issues in Central Texas.