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Yes, the primary function of a fundraiser is to raise funds. But sometimes the traditional fundraiser — rent a ballroom, serve some wine and food, collect auction items, send invitations and watch the money roll in — doesn’t work for your organization. Sometimes, you’ve got to get out of the ballroom. To that end,...
RIGHT NOW: Want a free pass to Reggae Fest this weekend and a free Reggae Fest T-shirt? Sign up to volunteer for Capital Area Food Bank’s biggest fundraiser of the year – the Austin Reggae Festival. It’s happening this weekend, starting today, Friday, April 18, to Sunday, April 20, at Butler Park. Wait, wha…?...
Marking United Way’s 90th anniversary also marks 90 years of Austin’s philanthropic history. Think “awareness” of the needs in Austin is a new problem? Not according to United Way for Greater Austin’s new timeline. The nonprofit, founded in 1924, launched an awareness campaign for philanthropy in 1928. Though the social needs of Austin have...
Nonprofits need leaders today more than ever – and at every level. With limited resources, nonprofits demand that every employee and volunteer be able to lead projects, take on extra responsibility, manage people, make goals… and make sure everyone involved is totally happy. Not a small task. Lucky for us, there are a number...
Ask Amplify Credit Union why it encourages and even rewards its employees for their volunteer work. “It makes you consider that we’re part of something bigger than just one credit union,” says CEO Paul Trylko, “that we’re part of the greater community as a whole.” In fact, employees participating in employer-led volunteer programs tend...