Posted on November 4, 2009 by givingcityaustin
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 that prepares these kids for college – not just high school but college.
Tomorrow night (November 5), Southwest Key will host an open house for the East Austin [...]
Filed under: Children's Services, Education/Training, Events, Learning opportunities, What it's like to need | Tagged: Austin, austin charity, Austin philanthropy, basic needs, dropout, East Austin, high school, middle schools, nonprofit, open house, philanthropy, Southwest Key Programs, volunteer opportunities in Austin, Volunteering | 1 Comment »
Posted on September 30, 2009 by givingcityaustin
I’m telling you, someday someone is going to write a book about Alan Graham, founder of Mobile Loaves and Fishes. No, a book isn’t right. Too flat.
They’re going to make a movie about him. He’s just that charismatic of a guy. But it’s beyond charisma; it’s the way he uses his brain.
Alan Graham has [...]
Filed under: Homelessness/Housing, Learning opportunities, State of Austin Philanthropy, What it's like to lead | Tagged: Alan Graham, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, basic needs, homeless, mobile loaves & fishes, nonprofit, philanthropy | Leave a Comment »
Posted on August 19, 2009 by givingcityaustin
I just don’t have the time. And I’d be happy to assign them but I just don’t have the money. So instead, these stories sit and wait. Would you believe I mentally sketch out GivingCity stories all the time? Very frustrating.
1. Giving Circles
Reportedly, giving circles are on the rise and proving to be very popular [...]
Filed under: About the magazine, Learning opportunities, State of Austin Philanthropy, The business of nonprofits | Tagged: Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, how to, nonprofit, philanthropy | 3 Comments »
Posted on August 4, 2009 by givingcityaustin
The good news is in 2008 30.7 percent of people in Austin volunteered. That rate puts the city at #11 among large cities in the United States. This is indeed a totally decent ranking.
The bad news is in 2007 35.3 percent of people in Austin volunteered, which put us at #5.
Did I also mention that [...]
Filed under: Learning opportunities, State of Austin Philanthropy | Tagged: Austin philanthropy, city ranking, givingcity, nonprofit, rankings, rate of volunteering, volunteer, volunteering in america, volunteering in Austin | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 31, 2009 by givingcityaustin
It’s hard to write a thoughtful reaction to a film that left me so emotional. And I wasn’t the only one. There were quite a few beefy guys walking out of the theater with puffy, watery eyes last night, too.
But “Happiness Is” by Austin’s Andrew Shapter will do that to you. It’s not that it’s a [...]
Filed under: Creative fundraising, Events, Giving opportunities, Homelessness/Housing, Learning opportunities | Tagged: Alan Graham, Andrew Shapter, Austin, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Austin volunteering, donation, event, film, giving, Happiness Is, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, philanthropy | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 20, 2009 by givingcityaustin
Our mission for GivingCity (when we can finally get back to it after all this ridiculous for-pay work) is to make it easier for donors and volunteers to connect with the best-fit opportunity for them. We want to help you navigate the nonprofit world.
But folks, I mean this in the nicest way when I say [...]
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Posted on July 14, 2009 by givingcityaustin
Have you ever been moved by a public service announcement? Have you watched a video on YouTube that inspired you to reach out to the community and do something?
We’ve all seen those little videos on YouTube, another website, or even television, and usually we’re alone in front of the screen. But there’s something powerful about [...]
Filed under: Creative fundraising, Events, Giving opportunities, Learning opportunities, What it's like to need | Tagged: aaron bramley, Austin, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, david neff, film fest, fundraiser, Lights.Camera.Help., nonprofit, philanthropy, rich vazquez, screening | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 26, 2009 by givingcityaustin
For three years, Shelley Seale would travel to the orphanages of India, bags loaded with treats and toys to share with the children who had made such an enormous impact on her. After all, these were the same children who inspired the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Each time she got to know the children’s stories a little [...]
Filed under: Children's Services, Creative fundraising, Events, Giving opportunities, Interview, Learning opportunities, What it's like to give, What it's like to lead, What it's like to need, What it's like to volunteer | Tagged: Austin, Austin nonprofit, Austin volunteering, India, orphange, shelley seale, Slumdog Millionaire, The Miracle Foundation | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 22, 2009 by givingcityaustin
There’s a little more than a week to submit your entries to the nonprofit film festival, Lights.Camera.Help; the deadline is June 30, in fact. I highly encourage you to submit any film, YouTube video, PSA or series, and be a part of this first-ever film fest in Austin.
Austinites who launch these projects-with-a-cause continue to amaze [...]
Filed under: Creative fundraising, Events, Good Causes, Interview, Learning opportunities | Tagged: Austin, Austin nonprofit, Austin philanthropy, Austin volunteering, charity videos, Dave Neff, film festival, Lights.Camera.Film, non profit film festival, philanthropy, video about poverty | 1 Comment »
