MARCH 3: Austin lawyers for Austin women

Posted on February 16, 2012 by givingcityaustin

I have the Austin Young Lawyers Association to thank for my life. It was back in 2000-something that I was communications director at the bar, and being around all those bright, civic minded young professionals gave me the idea for GivingCity Austin. I’d be a depressed copywriter at some lousy software company today if those [...]

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FEB 27: Be An Artist Benefit

Posted on February 8, 2012 by givingcityaustin

There are about 6,000 nonprofits in Central Texas, and sometimes it feels like I’ve met them all. Each of them is inspiring in its own way. But once in a while one sneaks up on me and kind of takes my breath away…. Darden Smith, 49, is an accomplished Austin-based singer/songwriter with lots of hits, [...]

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What to think about Komen now…

Posted on February 2, 2012 by givingcityaustin

Funding is complicated, I’ll just start with that. And it shouldn’t surprise anyone that it’s political, especially for organizations at the level of Komen. So goes the story about Komen’s decision to stop giving grants to 19 of Planned Parenthood’s 83 affiliates: It’s complicated. (Wait, before I go further, let me just say I have [...]

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FEB 14: Saving Philanthropy, screening and seminar

Posted on February 1, 2012 by givingcityaustin

Kate Robinson is on a mission to help more nonprofits understand the value of “managing to outcomes.” In her career as a nonprofit professional, she has identified a number of nonprofits that not only measure their results, but also act on their results, even when they find out they’ve been executing their programs all wrong. [...]

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MARCH 20: New East Side Farmer’s Market

Posted on January 27, 2012 by givingcityaustin

The Sustainable Food Center will open the new farmer’s market on March 20, and while it’s not the only farmer’s market on Austin’s east side, it is the only farmer’s market in the state that will accept electronic payment from the SNAP and WIC programs, those federally funded food programs for the poor and women [...]

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NEW! GivingCity Austin #10 Now Available

Posted on January 10, 2012 by givingcityaustin

Thanks to our sponsors:            The new issue is ready. Click below or on the cover to start reading it now. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: “Where Did The Money Go?” If millions of dollars were raised to help wildfire victims, why are families still suffering? “How to Help a Returning Soldier” U.S. soldiers face depression, PTSD [...]

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Carstarphen’s State of the District summary

Posted on December 5, 2011 by givingcityaustin

In case you missed it, here’s the email sent to Austin Independent School District Partners from Dr. Maria Carstarphen’s office as a follow-up to her State of the District event on November 30. Dear AISD Partners, Thank you for joining me at the third annual AISD State of the District Address-both in person and online! I [...]

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GivingCity Austin Issue 9: Celebrate volunteers!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by givingcityaustin

THE NEW ISSUE IS READY START READING THE FALL 2011 ISSUE NOW INSIDE: Celebrate Volunteers! H-E-B Feast of Sharing hosts more than 1,000 volunteers every year. Here’s why. The surprising philosophy of Will Meredith Why Mike Haggerty kept Turkey Trot going for +20 years Matt Kouri on how to judge a nonprofit and much more! [...]

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SAT NOV 19: ECHO Family Carnival – Go!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by givingcityaustin

The Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO) is pleased to invite all Austin-area families to the final event in the Austin 2011 Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, the ECHO Family Festival. The ECHO Family Festival will take place on Saturday, November 19 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the St. Ignatius Family Center, 126 West Oltorf Street. This event [...]

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Tax-prep volunteers needed

Posted on November 10, 2011 by givingcityaustin

Sorry, did you just fall asleep? Well, wake up! Because this is one of those rare opportunities when you can help put millions of dollars into our local economy. (Via the Community Action Network e-newsletter….) Community Tax Centers is recruiting volunteers to help low-income families claim millions of dollars in tax refunds and credits.  By providing [...]

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