Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

What Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission does

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is a Texas state government advisory commission headquartered in Austin, Texas, established in its current form by House Bill 3257 effective September 1, 2021, succeeding the Texas Holocaust and Genocide Commission (founded 2009 under Senate Bill 482). It operates as an advisory body to the Texas Historical Commission, composed of nine citizen members appointed by the Governor of Texas to six-year terms and supported by a staff of approximately eight. Its mandate is to combat hatred, prejudice, and indifference by educating Texans about the Holocaust, other genocides, and antisemitism, and to prevent future atrocities.

The commission's core offerings are non-commercial and include: (1) a THGAAC Education Grant Program providing amounts up to $50,000 per project to Texas nonprofits for antisemitism-combat, Holocaust and genocide education, survivor speakers, and memorial events; (2) approved K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 curriculum resources supporting the statewide Holocaust Remembrance Week mandated by Senate Bill 1828; (3) a Speakers Bureau connecting classrooms and community events with scholars, genocide survivors, and descendants; (4) the statutorily required biennial Study on Antisemitism in Texas; and (5) the Lone Star Student Task Force on Antisemitism. Its technology footprint is a web-based platform (thgaac.texas.gov) with event calendar, resource repositories, grant application workflows, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube) plus a quarterly newsletter.

The commission is funded through Texas state legislative appropriations rather than commercial revenue; it charges no fees for speaker requests or public events and disburses grants rather than收取 revenue from grant recipients. Distribution is achieved through direct online access, partnerships with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Holocaust Museum Houston, and the Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio, collaboration with Regional Education Service Centers (Regions 7, 8, 12, 14 and others), and joint programming with the Texas Education Agency, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, American Library Association, USC Shoah Foundation, POLIN Museum, ADL, AJC, and other national Holocaust education organizations.

Name

Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

Legal name

Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission

Website

https://thgaac.texas.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is a Texas state government advisory commission that educates Texans about the Holocaust, other genocides, and antisemitism through K-12 curriculum resources, a Speakers Bureau, grants up to $50K, and a biennial antisemitism study.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust and Antisemitism Education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Ombudsman, Appeals & Complaints Offices (EDADAAAK)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Antisemitism studies
• Genocide awareness
• K-12 curriculum resources
• Education grant programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State of Texas government funding through the Texas Historical Commission advisory structure. The commission is funded through legislative appropriations as a state advisory commission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is a Texas state government advisory commission that educates Texans about the Holocaust, other genocides, and antisemitism through approved K-12 curriculum resources, a speakers bureau of scholars and survivors, an education grant program for nonprofits (up to $50,000 per project), biennial statewide antisemitism studies, and student/community engagement programs. It operates as an Advisory Commission to the Texas Historical Commission.

Product overview

The Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC) is a government advisory commission that operates as a unified educational platform providing Holocaust, genocide, and antisemitism education resources and programs. The organization offers a grant program funding Texas nonprofits up to $50,000 per project, maintains a Speakers Bureau connecting schools and communities with survivor testimony, publishes approved K-12 curriculum resources for Holocaust Remembrance Week, conducts biennial antisemitism studies, and operates student engagement initiatives. The THGAAC does not offer a commercial software product but rather serves as an educational resource and funding body for Texas institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• THGAAC Education Grant Program
• Fall 2026 THGAAC Education Grant
• Holocaust Remembrance Week Resources
• THGAAC Speakers Bureau
• Study on Antisemitism in Texas
• Lone Star Student Task Force on Antisemitism

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of Texans reached annually through education and awareness programs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Historical CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe THGAAC is an Advisory Commission to the Texas Historical Commission. The THC's mission is to protect and preserve the state's historic and prehistoric resources for the active use and economic benefit of Texans and visitors while bridging the past with the future.
• Texas Education AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with TEA to conduct a statewide survey of educators regarding their awareness of and participation in Holocaust Remembrance Week (HRW).
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with the museum to bring the 'Americans and the Holocaust' traveling exhibition to Texas libraries, including San Antonio Public Library as one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host.
• American Library AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presented the 'Americans and the Holocaust' traveling exhibition examining motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans' responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.
• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Texas partner hosting the Summer Survivor Speaker Series, educator professional development, film screenings, and Holocaust education programs.
• Holocaust Museum HoustoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas partner hosting author talks, educator institutes including the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute, and LGBTQ+ persecution programs.
• Holocaust Memorial Museum of San AntoniocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth Texas partner hosting survivor speaker series and Holocaust education events.
• Echoes & ReflectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint webinar program on Holocaust education topics including survivor testimonies, teaching strategies, and genocide studies. Multiple virtual events hosted throughout the year.
• Museum of Jewish HeritagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Series, examining Jewish resistance and historical preservation during the Holocaust through virtual lectures with senior historians.
• POLIN Museum of the History of Polish JewscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Zachary Mazur, Senior Historian at POLIN, serves as featured speaker for Warsaw Ghetto Uprising educational series.
• USC Shoah FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured presenter Lesly Culp, EdD, Director of Education, leads webinars on survivor testimony and visual history interpretation for Holocaust education.
• Barshop JCC of San AntoniominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Jewish heritage programming including the Sephardic Jewish Founder of Castroville historical presentation.
• ADL (Anti-Defamation League) TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programming on antisemitism in Texas including deep dives into ADL's Audit of Antisemitic Incidents and sports-related antisemitism initiatives.
• AJC (American Jewish Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for programs addressing Holocaust distortion, antisemitism challenges, and international remembrance efforts including Jedwabne commemorations.
• Goldrich Family FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation support for Sofia Davidson Holocaust Art Exhibit and educational programming.
• Coalition of Texans with DisabilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Aktion T4 documentary screening addressing Nazi persecution of individuals with disabilities.
• Jewish Federation of El Paso and Las CrucesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for film screenings and community education events in West Texas.
• Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for curator talks on the Underground Archive of the Warsaw Ghetto (Oyneg Shabes Archive) exhibition.
• The Fritz Ascher SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for programs on Nazi-looted art and art restitution topics including Suzanne Loebl's presentations.
• Regional Education Service CenterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegion 7, 8, 12, 14 and other Texas ESCs collaborate on educator professional development and Holocaust education workshops.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Facing History and Ourselves: Nonprofit providing Holocaust and genocide education resources and educator professional development for K-12 schools. Directly comparable to THGAAC in providing curriculum materials on Holocaust history and antisemitism to U.S. schools, though operating as a private nonprofit rather than a state body.
• USC Shoah Foundation: Holocaust survivor testimony and visual history archive whose Director of Education leads webinars for THGAAC audiences. Directly comparable as a Holocaust education organization producing resources for schools and community audiences, though anchored at a major research university.
• Echoes & Reflections: Holocaust education program that partners with THGAAC for joint webinars on survivor testimony, teaching strategies, and genocide studies. Directly comparable as a Holocaust education content provider serving teachers and community audiences.
• Holocaust Museum Houston: Major Texas partner museum hosting author talks, the Max M. Kaplan Summer Institute for educators, and LGBTQ+ persecution programs. Comparable as a Holocaust education and remembrance organization operating in Texas, though structured as a museum rather than a state commission.
• Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: Major Texas partner museum hosting the Summer Survivor Speaker Series, educator professional development, and Holocaust education programs. Comparable as a Holocaust education and remembrance organization operating in Texas, though structured as a museum rather than a state advisory commission.

Regional players

• Florida Holocaust Museum: Florida-based Holocaust education museum providing survivor testimony, teacher training, and exhibits. Comparable as a state-level Holocaust education institution, though operates as a museum rather than a state advisory body and serves Florida rather than Texas.
• Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center: Illinois-based Holocaust education museum providing survivor testimony and educator resources. Comparable as a state-level Holocaust education institution, though serves Illinois rather than Texas and operates as a museum.

Broad incumbents

• American Jewish Committee (AJC): Jewish advocacy organization partnering with THGAAC on programs addressing Holocaust distortion, antisemitism, and international remembrance. Comparable in combating antisemitism and promoting Holocaust remembrance, but operates globally as a membership advocacy organization.
• U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: National Holocaust museum and education institution that partners with THGAAC (e.g., co-presenting the 'Americans and the Holocaust' traveling exhibition in Texas libraries). Comparable as a Holocaust education and remembrance organization, but operates at federal/national scale rather than as a state advisory body.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Major antisemitism and civil rights advocacy organization partnering with THGAAC on Audit of Antisemitic Incidents programming and sports-related antisemitism initiatives. Comparable in mission to combat antisemitism, but operates nationally as a non-governmental advocacy organization rather than as a state commission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/THGAAC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/TxHGC
• Facebookfacebook.com/THGAAC
• Instagraminstagram.com/thgaac
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thgaac

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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