Skill Development
Hands-on instruction in documentation, conservation, masonry care and grounds work.
Pflugerville, Texas · NonprofitEmpowering our future to care for our past.
We upskill and employ marginalized individuals to restore and beautify historic spaces — preserving heritage that was never meant to be forgotten.
- 650%
- Return per trainee
- Monthly
- Cemetery workdays
- 2027
- Scholarships open
A Recent Win · It Passed
Pflugerville will erect an African American Corridor and restore the Historic Colored Addition.
After sustained advocacy from A Giving Rose Foundation and neighbors across Pflugerville, the City has approved the creation of an African American Corridor and the restoration of the historic Colored Addition — the burial ground and neighborhood that hold generations of Black Pflugerville history. It is a promise made public, in the record, and in stone.
Our Mission
To upskill & employ marginalized individuals in restoring and beautifying historic spaces.
Fostering community pride and preserving our heritage — one headstone, one hire, one sacred acre at a time.
Our Green Workforce Model
Training and employment that pays the community back.
We train and employ marginalized individuals to restore historic spaces, generating revenue through grants, contracts, and community support.
Employment Opportunities
Paid crew positions maintaining and restoring historic grounds year-round.
Heritage Preservation
Ground-penetrating radar surveys mapping unmarked graves at the Pflugerville Colored Cemetery.
Investment
$16,000
To train & employ one person for a year
3-Year Return
$120,000
In wages, taxes and community value
Return on Investment
650%
Per person, per cohort
We Provide
Four ways we keep the past standing.
Cemetery Preservation Training
Trainings are held quarterly, open to community members ready to learn conservation craft.
Cemetery Preservation
Each month we meet at the Historic Colored Addition Cemetery in Pflugerville, TX — with more sites to follow as we grow.
Scholarships
Financial support for Black students pursuing degrees in African-American history. Our future leaders must care for the ancestors who came before them.
Advocacy for Historic Black Spaces
We empower our community to speak up for those who no longer speak for themselves — at council meetings, in the record, and on the land.
Recent Updates
What's happening now.
Historic Cemetery Preservation Training for the GWF Cohort begins
A gathering designed for people passionate about conserving the rich heritage and solemn beauty of these sacred sites.
10 spaces filled
A call for volunteers
We need volunteers to serve on:
- · Historic Preservation and Documentation
- · Clean-Up Crew
- · Grants and Fundraising
Scholarship Fund
A Giving Rose will provide scholarships for Black students studying African-American history.
- Applications open
- February 2027
- Awards announced
- May 2027
Volunteer
Join the crew restoring sacred ground.
Tell us how you'd like to serve and we'll reach out with upcoming workdays, documentation sessions, and training opportunities in Pflugerville.
The Work
Unearthing History · Austin PBSCliffton L. Styles
Founder & Executive Director
An accomplished community servant and retired military veteran, Cliffton founded A Giving Rose Foundation out of a passion for helping those in need. His dedication to serving humanity stands as a testament to his commitment to justice and to equal rights and opportunity.
Join Us
Give the past a future worth keeping.
Your gift funds training, wages, headstone restoration and the scholarships that will carry this work to the next generation.
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