This Giving Tuesday, give local
We all know that Austin is one of the greatest cities in the world, and the holidays are one of the most magical times of year! It can also be a stark reminder that while Read More
crowdfunding
(Almost) all of our crowdfunding secrets revealed
Anyone can run a successful crowdfunding campaign — even us! The trick is to not assume anything happens automatically because it’s online. It’s not going to magically go viral, it’s not going to hit goals Read More
I Live Here I Give Here executive Celeste Flores stepping down in August
Today, I Live Here I Give Here – the nonprofit that produces the annual 24-hour giving day, Amplify Austin – announced the resignation of Celeste Flores as executive director of the Austin-based organization. PHOTO: The Read More
Amplify Austin
The goal for this year’s 24-hour fundraising campaign is $10 million, its first double-digit goal. Follow along with the leaderboard.
Who raised almost $1 million for Amplify last year?
The annual Amplify Austin campaign, March 1-2, is still a few weeks away, but businesses across the city are already gearing up their employee events. Businesses have always been invited to sponsor the campaign, with Read More
Austin creative turns birthday into fundraiser to help increase diversity in creative fields
“Advertising doesn’t need another old, white guy,” said Brian Thompson, an Austin creative professional. It can be tough to break into this business as a junior, he says, and just as difficult to find longevity Read More
8 Steps for Raising Money Online for the Cause You Care About
In nonprofit parlance, it’s called “peer-to-peer fundraising,” but no matter what you call it the concept is the same: You ask your friends, family and colleagues to support the cause you care about with a Read More
PHILANTHROPY: Austin’s unlikely hero-site, Chive Charities
“There’s a heart to The Chive,” says Brian Mercedes, executive director of Chive Charities. Scroll through The Chive on any given day and you’re bound to see cute animals stirring up trouble, women in bikinis, Read More
APRIL 9: Crowdfunding for nonprofits, what works
Like it or not, crowdfunding is in your future. Remember the Jerry Lewis telethon? That early “crowdfunding” campaign that premiered 50 years ago? Okay, so think of crowdfunding as something like that: a short-lived campaign Read More