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Dec-Jan: If you can write, you can help an Austin student make their college dream a reality

givingcityaustin wrote 2 weeks ago: Please consider the following questions: Can you write? Did you go to college? Do you like helping o … more →

Tags: Children's Services, Education/Training, Volunteering Opportunities, Austin, Austin philanthropy, Austin volunteering, College, College Forward, Community Service

GivingCity Austin Issue #44 comments

givingcityaustin wrote 1 month ago: CLICK HERE to download (takes about 10 seconds) Inside this issue: John Thornton launches the new Te … more →

Tags: About the Magazine, austin charity, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Austin volunteering, Charity, Community Service, Donate, donation

Win a FREE Wish List Jersey! 4 comments

givingcityaustin wrote 1 month ago: In 1999, Alissa Magrum and Tammy Stanley met while training for a Texas AIDS ride. Both had HIV-posi … more →

Tags: Creative fundraising, Health Care, Austin, Bike Jersey, Charity, contest, Cure, Free, ride for AIDS

Austin drops from #5 to #11 in rate of volunteering1 comment

givingcityaustin wrote 4 months ago: The good news is in 2008 30.7 percent of people in Austin volunteered. That rate puts the city at #1 … more →

Tags: State of Austin Philanthropy, Learning Opportunities, Austin philanthropy, Nonprofit, Volunteer, volunteering in Austin, Volunteering in America, city ranking, Rankings

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 →

Tags: State of Austin Philanthropy, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Nonprofit, Philanthropy, poverty, Community Service, volunteer opportunities in Austin

A smart, easy way to double your donation

givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: A $4000 donation to Heart House via GiveRealty. This is genius. We’re obviously fans of GiveRe … more →

Tags: Creative fundraising, What it's like to give, Children's Services, Giving opportunities, Austin, austin charity, Austin philanthropy, Basic Needs, Nonprofit

Are there too many nonprofits in Austin?2 comments

givingcityaustin wrote 5 months ago: This article first appeared in GivingCity Austin #3 magazine. To download the entire magazine, click … more →

Tags: State of Austin Philanthropy, What it's like to lead, Learning Opportunities, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Charity, Greenlights, Nonprofit, Philanthropy

NEW! GivingCity Austin Issue 39 comments

givingcityaustin wrote 7 months ago:   CLICK HERE to download (file size 14 mb – download time 10 sec.) Thanks for your feedback! P … more →

Tags: About the Magazine, Austin, austin charity, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Greenlights, leadership austin, Nonprofit, Philanthropy

Red McCombs: "I want the joy of giving while I'm living"1 comment

givingcityaustin wrote 7 months ago: I grew up in the shadow of that big American Indian chief statue on NW Loop 410 in San Antonio, the … more →

Tags: Events, Interview, What it's like to give, What it's like to lead, Children's Services, Community Services, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Donate

Guess who gives the most during a downturn?

givingcityaustin wrote 7 months ago: BTW: Along the lines of this article, consider giving $5 to a charity this month. Every bit helps, o … more →

Tags: Creative fundraising, good causes, What it's like to give, What it's like to lead, austin charity, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Charity, Donate

Update from GC HQ

givingcityaustin wrote 7 months ago: Wanted to update you on some of what we’re working on… 1. GC3: This issue is our biggest … more →

Tags: About the Magazine, Austin, Austin philanthropy, Hands On Central Texas, Philanthropy, United Way Capital Area, Volunteer, volunteer in Austin, Giving

How Austin Does Earth Day: Calendar of Earth Day Events

givingcityaustin wrote 8 months ago: By Amanda D. Quraishi Earth Day is officially observed on April 22, but we celebrate it all month in … more →

Tags: Austin, event, Nonprofit, Philanthropy, volunteer in Austin, Giving, Austin volunteering, Keep Austin Beautiful, volunteer opportunities in Austin

"I am heartbroken over what has happened on East 11th Street. I fear that it just might be too late."

givingcityaustin wrote 9 months ago: In  GivingCity Issue #2, we interviewed three African-American social entrepreneurs to get their opi … more →

Tags: About the Magazine, Interview, What it's like to lead, Community Services, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, east austin, The Cipher African American Men and Boys Conference, diverse arts

BLOG ACTION DAY: Mando's videos bring new voices to the conversation about poverty1 comment

givingcityaustin wrote 1 year ago: There are people who talk about poverty every day in Central Texas, and there are people who live in … more →

Tags: Events, Homelessness/Housing, Poverty/Basic Needs, State of Austin Philanthropy, The business of nonprofits, What it's like to lead, What it's like to need, Learning Opportunities, Austin

GivingCity magazine issue 1

magazinedesign wrote 1 year ago: I haven’t posted anything in AGES. My apologies to all (both of you). One of the reasons for t … more →

Tags: Why magazines?, Infographics, Magazines, Production, why is it like this????, Covers, digital magazines, DEADLINES, Future


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