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Real progress! East Austin doing something about drop-outs
Imagine having no middle school for your child. That’s the situation for many East Austin families. A new middle school not only fills that void, it creates an innovative learning environment th… more →
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Real progress! East Austin doing something about drop-outs
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givingcityaustin wrote 3 weeks ago: Imagine having no middle school for your child. That’s the situation for many East Austin fami … more →
GivingCity Austin Issue #4
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givingcityaustin wrote 1 month ago: CLICK HERE to download (takes about 10 seconds) Inside this issue: John Thornton launches the new Te … more →
If your nonprofit message matters, design matters
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givingcityaustin wrote 2 months ago: This post is for nonprofit boards and the nonprofit staff who love them. I was reading this blog pos … more →
Just another Alan Graham story from another Alan Graham fan
givingcityaustin wrote 2 months ago: I’m telling you, someday someone is going to write a book about Alan Graham, founder of Mobile … more →
3 GivingCity stories I wish I could do...
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givingcityaustin wrote 3 months ago: I just don’t have the time. And I’d be happy to assign them but I just don’t have … more →
Austin drops from #5 to #11 in rate of volunteering
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givingcityaustin wrote 3 months ago: The good news is in 2008 30.7 percent of people in Austin volunteered. That rate puts the city at #1 … more →
Congratulations to Lights.Camera.Help., first-ever nonprofit film festival
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givingcityaustin wrote 3 months ago: Austin may have fallen in the ranks of big cities that volunteer, but it should be proud of the peop … more →
"Happiness Is" not found in a solid-surface countertop
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givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: It’s hard to write a thoughtful reaction to a film that left me so emotional. And I wasn … more →
More nonprofits, please.
givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: I am learning every day. I used to think Austin had too many nonprofits. Now I think we need to enco … more →
A smart, easy way to double your donation
givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: A $4000 donation to Heart House via GiveRealty. This is genius. We’re obviously fans of GiveRe … more →
Donors, it's not always easy to give your money away
givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: Our mission for GivingCity (when we can finally get back to it after all this ridiculous for-pay wor … more →
JULY 31-AUG 1: World's First Nonprofit Film Fest -in Austin!
givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: Have you ever been moved by a public service announcement? Have you watched a video on YouTube that … more →
What it takes to have nonprofit collaboration in Austin
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givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: A successful collaboration or merger can seem like a miracle. As the former associate director of Co … more →
Are there too many nonprofits in Austin?
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givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: This article first appeared in GivingCity Austin #3 magazine. To download the entire magazine, click … more →
My sister is overwhelmed
givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: My sister’s the introspective type. She’s also the type who just puts down her purse and … more →
For I Live Here, I Give Here - and for GC - patience
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givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: I go to church. There, I said it. I attend Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterianon William Cannon. I go … more →
Video Wanted: Lights.Camera.Help. entries due JUNE 30!
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givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: Rich Vasquez, Aaron Bramley, and David Neff There’s a little more than a week to submit your e … more →
How does the stimulus package impact Austin?
givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: From the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Last month the Community Action Network – a part … more →
5 Reasons Why We Still Need United Way
givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: The recent news about United Way Capital Area having to lay off 10 employees is disheartening. UW r … more →
