Ashera Project 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 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 Avance-Austin Avance unlocks America's potential by building stronger children, parents, families and communities through programs supporting at-risk families. Parenting and Early Childhood Programs, Literacy Programs, and Healthy Marriage Program. www.avance-austin.org Capital Area Crime Stoppers Our Mission is to assist local law enforcement in the fight against crime in our community. www.austincrimestoppers.org The Care Communities
Catholic Charities 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 Central Texas Missions Non Denominational Christian organization which provides Medical/Dental/Optometry/Veterinary services to Local, state and Central America. www.centraltexasmissions.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 Down Home Ranch Down Home ranch is a working farm and ranch for people with intellectual disabilities and those who live, work, and play with them. We offer year round residency and also summer camps for teens and adults. www.downhomeranch.org El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission 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 Entrepreneurs Foundation of Central Texas 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 Greenlights for NonProfit Success 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 Jewish Community Association of Austin 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 The Junior League of Austin An organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism; developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. We are dedicated to strengthening our community through creative solutions to current and future challenges. www.jlaustin.org Las Comadres Para Las Américas Connecting and Empowering Latinas through community building/networking, culture, learning and technology. www.lascomadres.org Leadership Austin
The Missy Project 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 Patient Privacy Rights We are the nation's leading health privacy watchdog. Our mission is to ensure Americans control access to their most intimate information, their health records. We educate the public and media, working as a diverse coalition to educate Congress and collaborate with leaders in the health IT. 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 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 United Way Capital Area 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 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 Would you like to have your organization included on the I Live Here, I Give Here Web site? |