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
Running the 24-hour giving day Amplify Austin has not gotten any easier. The nonprofit behind it, I Live Here, I Give Here, has had six years of practice, but with each year’s goal met, the Read More
Austin may have a high rate of people who access the Internet, but the digital divide still falls on socio-economic. Last week, an Austin nonprofit professional was awarded a one-year fellowship from NTEN to help Read More
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