The new, 48,000-square-foot headquarters of the Junior League of Austin, the fifth-largest Junior League in the world, opened on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony presided over by multiple community leaders, many of whom are current Read More
With a sharper focus on diversity, Austin Emerging Arts Leaders launched its second year of a mentoring program designed to guide young arts professionals toward leadership positions. The new focus comes after the small nonprofit took steps 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
When Mission Capital CEO Madge Vasquez teased a new three-year strategic plan at the organization’s June Board Summit, Veronda Durden already knew it worked. “Madge and I just had a connection,” said Durden, Any Baby Read More
Mission Capital, in partnership with The New Philanthropists, is bringing back its Board Summit. The goal: to help Central Texas nonprofits develop diverse boards for more effective and representative leadership. The event is June 6, Read More
At SXSW 2019, Jake Porway, Founder and Executive Director of DataKind, not only described how to use data science for social good, he spoke of ways nonprofits could access these solutions. Read More
David Byrne’s “Reasons To Be Cheerful” shares uplifting news that nonprofit professionals can use for motivation and to get ideas for improving the world. He described this project at SXSW 2019. Read More
We’ve heard what Charles Darwin said about life on Earth: those who learn to collaborate most effectively – prevail. Could the same be said for Austin’s work ecosystem? Yes – according to the panelists of Read More
Supporting the communities we care about is fulfilling work. But in times of uncertainty and turmoil, staying positive and engaged can be especially challenging. Knowing this, the South by Southwest Conference and Festivals (SXSW) programmers Read More
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