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It’s a great time to be an entrepreneur in Austin. With so many free resources and events available, it’s hard not to find the inspiration and information you need. Entrepreneurship is everything from starting a small family business to launching a venture-capital backed organization with the intent to sell. In Austin, entrepreneurship is not...
This Saturday night, May 4, Austin’s Young Women’s Alliance will host its first-ever spring fundraiser, the Spring Soiree, which is going to be awesome for so many reasons: 1. YWA is led by outstanding and committed women professionals like Lynley Prather, Kate Stoker and Sandra Rivera. You know their work from their annual...
We love this work. But did you know we can’t do this without you? Did you know you can now donate to support our work? For years, you’ve picked up a free copy of the magazine, clicked-through to read it online, liked our posts and re-Tweeted our Tweets. You’ve commented and shared. You’ve passed...
Oh, the fabled “National Day of Giving!” A day when every person in the country with a generous heart and a “change the world” attitude reaches deep into their pockets and makes a large contribution to the nonprofits, causes and charities of their choice. It’s a day of joy and celebration, a day when...
St. David’s Foundation Awards Stopgap Funding for Area Agencies Additional grants to allay budget concerns after United Way cuts programs’ funds. (GCAUSTIN NOTE – I don’t like to run press releases almost verbatim (see quote from Meals on Wheels and More and AIDS Services of Austin), but I think we could all use some...
Get inspired! The new issue of GivingCity Austin is ready! INSIDE THE NEW ISSUE: The Impact of Austin’s Nutcracker Why Austin is Still Fighting AIDS 20+ Ways to Give Back This Season A Beautiful Story from Komen Meet Austin Supermom Volunteer And a lot more! Thank you to our sponsors:
If your child has ever asked you, “Why is that man out on the street holding a sign?” from the back of the car, you know how difficult it can be to explain homelessness to a child. The truth is, homelessness is difficult to explain to anybody. Why is that man out there? Where...
There are so many opportunities to share in Austin this year. And these nonprofits and drives make it easy. If your office, class or group is looking for a giving opportunity, consider adopting a family. Children and teens can learn a little about giving (and appreciate what they get) when they adopt a senior...
Big thanks to Brett Barnes and Lifeworks for letting us observe during its Home Improvement Challenge last Friday. Scores of volunteers form teams led by a volunteer designer to raise money, create a design and, in one day, completely redecorate the apartment of a Lifeworks client. Lidia, one of the clients, was clearly stunned...
Do you know someone who could use a discount on their wireless phone bill? Thanks to Derrick Jackson of Cricket Communications for reaching out to me about the Lifeline program. Lifeline is a federal assistance program offered in some states by some carriers that gives low-income people a discount on their phone services. Since...
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