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The title of each nonprofit links to its Donation Page when possible. The website at the end of the description links to the nonprofit’s Home Page. Partner OrganizationsThe Junior League of Austin Registered Organizationsallgo The Amala Foundation serves and catalyzes communities and individuals to actualize a deeper life through humanitarian service, authentic community, and sustainable peace initiatives that start from within. www.amalafoundation.org
The American Red Cross of Central Texas is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement to provide relief to disaster victims and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. www.centex.redcross.org
Anti-Defamation League Our mission is to stop, by appeals to reason and conscience, and if necessary, by appeals to law, the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all. www.adl.org/southwest Ashera Project, Inc. is an Austin based non-profit youth development program, focusing its efforts on at-risk youth in high schools. Ashera Project concentrates on four different areas: sexual health education, connection to community through service learning projects, creating a plan after high school, and a leadership program offering mentorship to first year students. www.asheraproject.org
The Austin Community Foundation is a unique, not-for-profit connection between donors from all walks of life and the broad spectrum of efforts that improve our evolving community. The Foundation brings an efficiency of scale to these donors, allowing their charitable dollars to go as far as possible toward improving life for all Central Texans. www.austincommunityfoundation.org
Austin Junior Chamber (Jaycees) The mission of the Austin Jaycees is to create a better world by empowering young people. We are a people-development organization that seeks to create positive change in ourselves, our organization and our community. We offer world-class fellowship, community service and leadership training opportunities. www.atxjc.us Austin LifeCare Austin LifeCare is a faith based non-profit organization dedicated to providing compassionate and trustworthy service to the Austin community by offering positive solutions to the challenges surrounding unplanned pregnancies through prevention education and practical and emotional support. www.austinlifecare.com Austin Pregnancy Resource Center Our mission at the Austin Pregnancy Resource Center (APRC) is to save lives in the name of Jesus Christ. We have positive solutions concerning unexpected pregnancies and share God's grace with those in need. We educate on abstinence/sexuality and offer compassionate care to each of our clients. www.austinprc.org
AVANCE focuses on the Hispanic population, with a Parent-Child Education program targeting at-risk families with children from infants to 3 years old. AVANCE unlocks America's potential by building stronger children, parents, families and communities through programs supporting at-risk families. www.avance-austin.org
BCL of Texas (Business & Community Lenders of Texas) BCL of Texas helps underserved entrepreneurs through counseling, business TA, and business development with the goal of growing the local economic base and creation of jobs for the State of Texas. www.bcloftexas.org
Our Mission is to assist local law enforcement in the fight against crime in our community. www.austincrimestoppers.org
The Care Communities recruits, trains and manages Care Teams comprised of 4-6 volunteers who provide non-medical, practical and compassionate support to people with serious illness, especially AIDS or cancer, who do not have adequate support systems. This allows them to continue in their home environment for as long as possible. www.thecarecommunities.org
Catholic Charities is dedicated to helping people of all ages, faiths, ethnic backgrounds and economic circumstances and works to address the needs of residents in the Diocese of Austin. All services have a family strengthening component and work to empower and promote self sufficiency. www.ccctx.org
Christmas Bureau of Austin & Travis County serves as an umbrella organization, encompassing all community groups and citizens who work together giving to the needy during the Christmas season. Founded in 1964, our mission is to reach families who are in need and may have only the barest of necessities at Christmas time. www.cbofaustin.org
The CCDC works to preserve the history of historic Clarksville and to maintain the ethnic and economic diversity of the neighborhood through its affordable housing program. www.historicclarksville.org
Colin's Hope Colin's Hope is an all-volunteer organization that creates and supports programs that aid in preventing children from drowning. Colin's Hope of saving children from drowning is being achieved through increased water safety awareness and improved standards throughout the community. www.colinshope.org
Communities for Recovery Saving lives from the deadly disease of chemical addiction through behavioral educational programming, recovery coaching, telephone outreach support, and transitional support services from treatment into the community. www.cforr.org Community Shares of Texas Our mission is to connect working Texans with causes they care about through Workplace Giving. Our members are empowering average people and those who are marginalized in our community by removing barriers to success. We partner with businesses to tackle the tough challenges - housing, healthcare, discrimination, etc. www.communitysharestx.org
Cornerstone Financial Services, is dedicated to empowering consumers by providing quality financial education focusing on the sound use of credit and effective debt management by means of credit counseling, housing counseling, foreclosure counseling, and personal budgeting regardless of a person's age, gender, race, religion, or financial background. www.cornerstonefinancialeducation.org
The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. www.dressforsuccess.org
Since 1987, El Buen has provided integrated health care, social services, adult and early-childhood education and community outreach for working-poor Hispanic families. El Buen guides and supports working-poor families through the process of gaining self-sufficiency by offering offer “a hand up, not a hand-out”. www.elbuen.org
The Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas amplifies the philanthropic efforts of our member companies, their entrepreneurs, boards and employees who invest equity, time and talent to make Central Texas an even better place to live, work and play. Our programs help build successful corporate cultures and allow start-up companies to participate philanthropically. www.givetoaustin.org
For the Love of Christi Our mission is to provide love, comfort, hope and ongoing support to those who are adjusting to life after the death of a loved one, regardless of the circumstances; and to educate the general public on issues pertinent to the bereaved. We offer support groups for children, teens, and adults. www.fortheloveofchristi.org Greenlights works for a stronger Central Texas by serving as a catalyst for exceptional nonprofit performance and impact. We serve more than 800 nonprofits in Central Texas annually by providing high-quality management consulting and financial management services, offering over 70 educational workshops and conferences, and being the go-to resource for all things nonprofit. www.greenlights.org
We are dedicated to helping others. This website was created for people who would either like to nominate an individual, school, organization, or community that needs assistance OR are interested in donating their personal time and energy to help others. Help us "Put the Unity back in the Community!" www.iwant2help.us
The JCAA provides a vast array of services and programs, from enrichment opportunities for all ages to support services for families, from health- and wellness-oriented programming to global philanthropy. Our mission is to enhance the quality of Jewish life in the greater Austin area and around the world, through charitable, educational, social service, cultural, religious, and recreational endeavors. www.shalomaustin.org
Connecting and Empowering Latinas through community building/networking, culture, learning and technology. www.lascomadres.org
Leadership Austin fosters a non-partisan environment where people of diverse backgrounds come together to learn about civic leadership and engage in meaningful dialogue about important public issues. Leadership Austin challenges program participants to use their newfound skills and connections to influence the community in measurable ways and improve the quality of life in our region. www.leadershipaustin.org
Little Helping Hands Our mission is to be a resource for parents/caregivers, educators, and businesses looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities suitable for young children in the Austin community. Through creating and organizing hands-on volunteer activities/programs, Little Helping Hands provides ongoing opportunities to instill the value of community service in early childhood. www.littlehelpinghands.org The Missy Project is dedicated to Raising Awareness of Brain Aneurysm Disease in children through education, outreach and early detection research. www.themissyproject.com
Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD seeks to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. www.madd.org/tx
Multicultural Refugee Coalition We empower refugees from around the world, newly settled to Austin, towards self-sufficiency through education, community and reconciliation. Refugees can gather at the MRC community center to gain skills and share resources specifically in the areas of job training, drivers ed, computer literacy and sewing/artisan opportunities. www.mcraustin.org
MUSIC FOR THE CITY MUSIC FOR THE CITY exists to encourage and enable Austin’s artists to give back to the community by partnering with charitable organizations serving our city. We do this by producing benefit albums and concerts that directly benefit charitable organizations serving our city. www.musicforthecity.org Operation Interdependence, Inc. We provide a means for community members to support troops serving on the frontlines, military families and veterans. We integrate the resources of individuals, civic organizations, schools, churches and synagogues, and corporations to provide the means for one person to say 'thank you' to a military hero. www.oidelivers.org
Pajama Program We provide new, warm pajamas and books to children in need in shelters, many of whom are waiting and hoping to be adopted. www.pajamaprogram.org
Patient Privacy Rights We are the nation’s premier health privacy watch dog led by consumers and patients. Our mission is to ensure that Americans control all access to their health records. While providing information to the public and media on HIPAA, we offer many other services and are working with Congress for privacy protecting federal legislation. www.patientprivacyrights.org
Peace Officers' Memorial Foundation The POMF honors the fallen by providing assistance and support in a line of duty death. The POMF also offers college scholarships, sponsors the biennial Memorial Service at the State Capitol and supports research to find and honor all Texas Peace Officers who throughout history have made the ultimate sacrifice. www.pomf.org
PeopleFund is a nonprofit financial institution that promotes financial opportunity and stability for low income people by assisting them to: build successful small businesses, purchase safe and affordable homes, achieve financial security and independence and, form prosperous communities through providing fair and just loan products, training in business management, financial literacy and homebuyer preparedness. www.peoplefund.org
The Texas Book Festival celebrates authors and their contributions to the culture of literacy, ideas and the imagination. We work to instill a life long love of reading for Children in Title I schools. We also provide grants to Texas public libraries to help enhance book collections and develop literacy and technology programs. www.texasbookfestival.org
United Way Capital Area addresses critical social issues by bringing people and resources together to create opportunities for individuals, families and neighborhoods to prosper. www.unitedwaycapitalarea.org
United Way of Williamson County United Way of Williamson County works to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks of a good life: education, income and health. www.unitedway-wc.org Workers Defense Project Workers Defense Project (WDP) is a membership-based organization that empowers low-income workers to ensure fair employment through education, direct services, organizing, and strategic partnerships. www.workersdefense.org YMCA of Austin The Mission of the YMCA of Austin is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. The 5 core development values of Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Caring and Faith are the basis for all that we do. www.austinymca.org
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In addition to the personal philanthropy captured by the Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project Survey, corporate and foundation philanthropy can make up a significant share of the economic activity in social equity and health programs that would otherwise fall to government sustain. (Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project 2006 Biennial Report) |
| Over 70% of Central Texas nonprofits are based in Travis County, including many statewide organizations, contributing to the large number of registered organizations. (Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project 2006 Biennial Report) |
| Over 3,500 organizations were registered as nonprofits in Central Texas with the Internal Revenue Service in early 2006, up 27% since 2000. (Central Texas Sustainability Indicators Project 2006 Biennial Report) |
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