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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What art can do, and how you can help

Posted on July 2, 2011 by givingcityaustin

This is Stephanie. She’s an artist in Austin whose work you might have seen at a recent fundraiser or at a the Cool Family Gallery on Burnet Road. At least once a week, she spends almost an entire day painting, with the help of teachers and the support of a whole community of artists working [...]

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(So excited.) What’s inside the next issue of GivingCity!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by givingcityaustin

I hate to brag, but I am a marketer/mom, so it comes naturally, unfortunately. I just have to say that GivingCity Austin #8 is going to be the BEST MAGAZINE ISSUE OF ALL TIME.* (I am required by the ASMRDDT to write that in all caps.) To wit, here’s the title to our cover story: [...]

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Austin Children’s Museum Celebrates Its Third Imaginarium Gala

Posted on June 1, 2011 by SunConnor

Austin, Texas (June 1, 2011) – The Austin Children’s Museum, with the support of Silicon Labs as the Presenting Sponsor hosted its annual fundraiser, “Imaginarium,” May 14 at the historic Browning Hangar at Mueller.  It was an intimate setting with a big event feel.   The weather was perfect to be outdoors.  I saw a few [...]

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Scholarships are way more than money; they’re hope

Posted on May 22, 2011 by givingcityaustin

I’m a mom, as most of you know. That’s my number-one job in this world: Mom. After that comes wife, daughter, sister, aunt…. you get the picture, my family is important to me. After family comes this job, which brings me as much joy and frustration as my primary job (see above). Part of my [...]

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GivingCity Austin #7 Magazine, Featuring 30 New Philanthropists

Posted on May 11, 2011 by givingcityaustin

      SPRING 2011 ISSUE IS READY Start reading the new issue now.           LOOK WHAT’S INSIDE: click the links to go directly to that page FEATURES The New Philanthropists – 30 daredevils making a difference now Here’s the Art Taking art in Austin to the next level Leading Women [...]

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Easy way to help an Austin kid go to college

Posted on January 22, 2011 by givingcityaustin

College tuition varies—from $7,000 per year at a public, four-year college to $27,000 per year at a private four-year college—but no matter what type of college you choose, that amount adds up quickly. For many Austin students, it’s completely unaffordable. Imagine working hard enough to be accepted for college only to realize you can’t actually [...]

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Free glasses for kids at Texas Book Festival

Posted on October 13, 2010 by givingcityaustin

FREE GLASSES FOR KIDS Free eye exams and glasses for kids 5 – 12 years old Prescription lenses and designer frames offered at no cost to families When: Texas Book Festival Saturday, October 16 from 9:00 am-5:00 pm Sunday, October 17 from 11:00 am-5:00 pm Where: Texas Book Festival, Children’s Tents, west of capitol, corner [...]

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