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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Major Network Seeking Inspiring Stories

Posted on November 27, 2011 by givingcityaustin

Casting directors from shows like “The Biggest Loser” and “Extreme Home Makeover” are looking for unsung heroes and the people whose lives they’ve changed. See this from their flyer: Do you know someone who is constantly giving back and changing lives of those in the community? Does this person never seek credit or ask for [...]

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New! GivingCity Austin #8 Featuring The Guide to Great Fundraising Events

Posted on July 27, 2011 by givingcityaustin

      THE SUMMER 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 Guide to Great Fundraising Events Experts weigh in on what’s hot, what’s in and what works A Little Story About [...]

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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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MariBen Ramsey, Austin’s best friend

Posted on February 11, 2011 by givingcityaustin

Years ago I would have rolled my eyes if you’d said I’d be working for MariBen Ramsey.  “No way!” I was intimidated by MariBen Ramsey, or rather not MariBen, whom I didn’t know, but by her stature in the community. She was the vice president of the Austin Community Foundation, after all! I was reminded [...]

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We’re on The Huffington Post!

Posted on December 6, 2010 by givingcityaustin

So grateful to Andrew Shapter for making us the subject of his latest blog post for The Huffington Post. See it here: “Need Inspiration to Give? Read Stories, Not Statistics.” In that post, he writes about how stories rather than statistics inspire people to give. And he uses the two magazines I produce – GivingCity [...]

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Donate: The man is selling space on his arms, people.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by givingcityaustin

On September 2, Rob Cunningham will swim in Town Lake from the 360 Bridge to Tom Miller Dam, 4.1 miles total. Then, in October, he’ll ride his bike from Dallas to Austin, 200 miles. He’s not a “fitness freak,” per se. No, Rob’s more of a philanthropy freak. Because you don’t just jump in the [...]

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Top 3 mistakes non-video people make when making videos – learn more at VideoCamp Austin!

Posted on February 22, 2010 by givingcityaustin

This Saturday, David Neff is once again bringing one of his signature events – combining video, marketing, good causes and how-to, hands-on information – to the masses. The event is VideoCamp Austin, and it’s for anyone with a small budget and lots to say and who wants to learn or perfect how they use video [...]

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Buy a sick-cute pet calendar, support a new nonprofit in Austin

Posted on February 9, 2010 by givingcityaustin

I love discovering new Austin nonprofits, so when Brittani Bash contacted me about AustniPetFinder.org, I had to know more. Plus… I mean, you gotta love this calendar (see below). Ridiculous and sick-cute at the same time. 1. What service do you offer pet owners in our community? Austin Pet Finder offers pet owners easy access [...]

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Sometimes you can’t even give it away

Posted on January 5, 2010 by givingcityaustin

Social entrepreneurism is an important model to observe and perfect if we’re going to make fundamental changes. It’s also important that we define and support it… and that’s not always easy to do. When I interviewed Laurie Loew last year, what she told me about being a social entrepreneur stuck with me. Laurie is an Austin [...]

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