Two years ago, Jessica Sager posted on Craigslist that she had a $100 Walmart gift card for a family needing help with gifts. Friends pitched in more money so that she wound up with more Read More
Today, St. David’s Foundation, the largest grantmaking organization that solely impacts Central Texas, announced the successor to Earl Maxwell, who will have served as CEO of St. David’s Foundation for 20 years when he retires Read More
An event on June 1 aims to raise awareness about a devastating disease, for which thousands of Austinites are carriers, though they may not know it. The Walk for Sickle Cell will offer free health Read More
Approximately 700 women die every year in the United States from pregnancy-related complications, according to the recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And while that makes the United States the leader among developed Read More
Keeping Austin affordable while it’s also experiencing a housing shortage requires creativity and innovation. Enterprising developers are snatching up what’s left and flipping it into high-rent properties that squeeze out the residents Austin needs to Read More
Joining a giving circle is a great next-step when you are ready to go from the occasional cash gift to a more studied approach. Here’s why: In a giving circle each member has to give Read More
Over the years of attending shows at various theaters around Austin, I’ve become intrigued with the idea of being a volunteer usher. Tickets to some of these shows can be pricey, so surely as a Read More
A new report suggests that there’s a racial divide between those who have wealth in Austin and those who don’t, and researchers believe that divide is the direct result of historical and systemic racism. The Read More
Last year more than 600 volunteer tax preparers put more than $34 million back into the Central Texas community in the form of tax refunds to more than 20,000 families, and this tax season, they’re Read More
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