Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world’s largest actual property franchise by agent depend, pronounces Alexia “Lexie” Rodriguez, CEO of KW Cares®, a 501(c)(3) public charity created to assist the KW group and their households, has been acknowledged as a 2025 HousingWire Vanguard Award winner.
“Lexie’s management has continued to raise KW Cares into one of the crucial impactful nonprofit organizations throughout all industries,” mentioned Chris Czarnecki, CEO and president, KW. “She has ensured KW-affiliated associates and their households have significant assist when it issues most.”
The 2025 Vanguards had been chosen by HousingWire’s editorial workforce in collaboration with a panel of revered trade professionals. Winners had been chosen for his or her contributions to information their organizations by means of market headwinds whereas delivering transformative outcomes.
“The 2025 HousingWire Vanguards exemplify what it means to steer with imaginative and prescient and resilience,” mentioned Sarah Wheeler, Editor-in-Chief, HousingWire.
Over the previous yr, Rodriguez has continued to remodel KW Cares with forward-thinking initiatives, together with the institution of a $14 million Reserve Funding Fund. Her management drove a ten% enhance in market facilities assembly tithing targets, strengthening the inspiration’s capability to serve.
In July, KW and KW Cares donated $150,000 to assist flood reduction efforts in Central Texas.
In 2024, KW Cares awarded 497 emergency grants and 141 catastrophic hardship grants to KW® associates and their dependent households going through monetary hardship resulting from a sudden emergency. In complete, KW Cares awarded greater than $4.8 million in grants and catastrophe reduction final yr.
Past KW, Rodriguez serves on 4 nonprofit boards, together with TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue), Austin New Church, the PTSA for Austin Excessive Faculty, and the Austin Excessive Soccer Booster Membership.
“I’m deeply honored to be acknowledged as a HousingWire Vanguard, however this award actually belongs to the Keller Williams household, who make KW Cares potential,” mentioned Rodriguez. “Each greenback, each volunteer hour, and each act of generosity ensures we will stand beside our brokers and their households of their biggest instances of want.”
“And, a really particular thanks to our unimaginable workers and board members who’re the driving power of all we accomplish at KW Cares,” mentioned Rodriguez.
Since 2003, KW Cares has supplied over $67.0 million in help by means of greater than 7,300 grants to KW® brokers and households. KW Cares is funded primarily by means of KW® brokers who donate a portion of their actual property commissions.
KW Cares has acquired the 2025 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the very best recognition awarded to charitable organizations, from Candid, a nonprofit analysis group. KW Cares maintains a 4-Star ranking from Charity Navigator, the world’s largest nonprofit evaluator.
