Founded in 2006, the MATT - Foundation is a bi-national, non-profit, organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with offices in Mexico City. The purpose of MATT is to contribute to the construction of bridges of understanding and collaboration between Mexico and the United States to shorten the development gap and improve the quality of its inhabitants. The purpose of MATT is to create and support public policies linked to improving the quality of life and the understanding of the population between Mexico and the United States through strategic lines of action and formation of alliances. Why do we do it? There is a gap in the proposal and design of public policies and initiatives between Mexico and the United States focused on shortening the development gap and improving the quality of life in the region. How do we do it? MATT proposes and supports recommendations for public policies based on citizen participation and public-private collaboration in the definition of problems and solutions to influence government actions for the benefit of society in general. Our values are: Respect the dignity of people Respect the laws of the countries We only work on projects that: Support our mission Focus on economic development Be aligned with international organizations Promote the formal economy They require our collaboration in conjunction with public, private, federal and international sectors. We never do it alone.