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Amplifying Generosity Across Central Texas

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You love where you live,
now love where you give.

We’re on a mission to make giving easier in Central Texas. We connect individuals, businesses, and nonprofits to trusted local causes through our giving platform and nonprofit directory, community-wide giving moments, and year-round programs that turn intent into lasting impact.

  • 350,000+

    Central Texans activated since 2007

  • $148M

    raised for 1,600+ local nonprofits since 2007

  • $9.3M

    raised for 748 local nonprofits in 2026

Get Involved

For Individuals

Learn how giving impacts local community, discover programs and nonprofits, and build a giving habit.

Explore giving for individuals.

For Businesses

Activate company giving through sponsorships, company giving pages, and workplace programs.

Find the right partnership.

For Nonprofits

Become a member and grow fundraising and visibility through our online giving platform and I Live Here I Give Here programs.

Learn about nonprofit membership.

Programs + Events

  • Amplify Austin Day

    ANNUAL - Giving Moment

    Amplify Austin Day is I Live Here I Give Here’s signature program and the biggest 24 hour giving event in Central Texas, raising $122.4 Million for the local community since 2013.

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  • Board Training Program

    ANNUAL - Conference

    I Live Here I Give Here’s annual Board Training Program is a full-day immersive course designed to prepare individuals who are interested in taking on board service at a nonprofit organization and provide training to nonprofit leaders and board members.

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  • See Us Give Dinner

    ANNUAL - Dinner

    I Live Here I Give Here’s annual dinner program helps encourage rising community leaders to give back locally. Over dinner, participants are guided through a meaningful conversation to expand their understanding of giving and local impact.

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  • GivingTuesday

    ANNUAL - Giving Moment

    GivingTuesday is a global day of giving that takes place the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Started by a New York nonprofit in 2012, GivingTuesday has spread to 150+ countries and last year alone saw 34 Million people give back around the world.

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  • See Teens Give Program

    ANNUAL - 5 Week Program

    This 5-week program for teens, hosted by Generation SERVE and I Live Here I Give Here, teaches youth about civic engagement, effective philanthropy, and how to mobilize their networks for fundraising. They then put learning into action on Amplify Austin Day in March.

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  • How To Give: Webinar Series

    QUARTERLY - Online Webinar

    A first-of-its-kind online learning series, this quarterly webinar is designed to make giving accessible to anyone. Grounded in the 5 T’s of Giving, each quarter focuses on a practical topic presented by experienced panelists who showcases concrete ways to support local nonprofits.
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Shop Local,
Give Local!

Support Central Texas shops while supporting Central Texas nonprofits.

During Amplify Austin Day on March 4th and 5th, participating Giveback Partners either donate a portion of sales or offer a small perk to donors with proof of donation. Make everyday purchases part of community wide impact!

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What Central Texas Nonprofits Make Possible

Across the region, nonprofits protect natural spaces, stabilize families, strengthen mental health, expand arts and culture, and respond in moments of crisis. The work is essential, but it is not always easy to see where support is most needed or how to plug in. I Live Here I Give Here exists to make the landscape easier to understand so generosity turns into meaningful, sustained impact.

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