I Live Here, I Give Here’s mission is to deepen and expand the culture of personal philanthropy by inspiring Central Texans to invest more money in our community. We educate and connect individuals and non-profits so more Central Texans experience the personal benefit of increased philanthropy.
I Live Here, I Give Here’s mission is to deepen and expand the culture of personal philanthropy by inspiring Central Texans to invest more money in our community. We educate and connect individuals and non-profits so more Central Texans experience the personal benefit of increased philanthropy.
Did you know that according to a study done by The Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2012, Austin is ranked 32nd out of the 50 largest cities in the nation in per capita charitable giving? This is a big improvement over our ranking at the beginning of the 21st century when we ranked 48, but there is still a lot of room for growth!
Austin is a vibrant city with a personality all its own. Central Texans are passionate, driven, and generous volunteers of their time and talent. But that’s not enough. The biggest problem facing Austin Nonprofits is there is not enough money.
Our community is well known for cherishing its environment and local businesses, its time to nurture our home-grown nonprofits in the same way!
We depend on our nonprofits to meet so many of the Austin's most basic needs; but the shortage of funds for these organizations is creating large gaps in services.
This is where I Live Here, I Give Here steps in. Our main purpose is to connect people like YOU with the issues you care about and the Nonprofits that support them.
I Live Here, I Give Here is proud of the work we have accomplished since our launch in 2007. We connect the people of Austin with the causes they care about.
We partner with nonprofit groups so they can be more accessible to you. We spotlight specific needs in Austin every month to let you know how you can help.
Please check out our Programs and get to know our Board Members and Staff!
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There’s a lot going on this week, and we're excited to show you in this weekly (this time, bi-weekly) new post. We’ll bring you events in the Austin Nonprofit world each week. Let us know what you’re attending in the comments! More events in the full entry.
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We've got the Austin Nonprofit News to cure your blues. Check it out in the full entry.
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There’s a lot going on this week, and we're excited to show you in this weekly new post. We’ll bring you events in the Austin Nonprofit world each week. Let us know what you’re attending in the comments! More events in the full entry.
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We've got the Austin Nonprofit News to cure your blues. Check it out in the full entry.
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There’s a lot going on this week, and we're excited to show you in this weekly new post. We’ll bring you events in the Austin Nonprofit world each week. Let us know what you’re attending in the comments! More events in the full entry.
It just makes our day every time we get a new sponsor for The BIG Give 2013! Without a doubt, there’s a rumble of cheers that goes through the office.
It reminds us that passionate people in Central Texas believe in investing dollars directly into our community and make it better place to live for everyone.
So we want to give recognition and a Texas size THANK YOU to the current sponsors of I Live Here, I Give Here’s annual celebration of philanthropy! Please remember, your support helps us continue the programming we do to connect Central Texans with the causes they care about — furthering the culture of local giving!
We’ll see you September 27 for the BIG Give Under the BIG Top! There is still time to be a part of this wonderful group! Step right up and be a part of the BIG Show!
BIG Prize Sponsor
Little Prize Sponsor
Earnest Givers
Allison Dew
Bill Dickson
Cassandra Carr
Cindy & Greg Abell
Dwight & Cathy Thompson
Rusty Kelley
Thoughtful Givers
Admiral & Mrs. B.R. Inman
Beatrice & Taft Benson
Dr. Katherine Pop & Christopher Harte
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
Sloane & Gyllian Garvey
Joyful Givers
Aimee Boone
Annie & Mark McKinnon
Catherine & Bill Miller
Cindy & Greg Kozmetsky
Dicky & Mary Gay Grigg
Dorothy Drummer & Greg Eden
Ellen & Buddy Temple
Jackie & Bob Mata
Karl Bayer & Karen Wilson
Marc & Suzanne Winkelman
Patti & Jack Gullahorn
R. Steven Hicks & Donna Stockton-Hicks
Russ & Kelly Norwood
Retta Van Auken
Sally & Bill Wittliff
Susan & Dick Hile
Generous Givers
Elsa Decker
Eugene Sepulveda & Steven Tomlinson
Gail & Dick Williams
Heidi & Brandon Hicks
John & Debby Burns
Julie & Scotty Sayers
Kathy & Kent Rider
Martin W. Dies
Richard Hartgrove & Gary Cooper
Tom Spencer
Young Givers
Liz Burkhart
Andrea & Chase Hamilton
Hal Shults
Rachel Irvin
Valerie & Chico Parker
And to our sponsors who choose to remain anonymous, we are grateful for your support of the work we do in our community!
We’re kicking-off the 2013 BIG Give! ticket sale in style!
Join us, Thursday, July 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bungalow on Rainey Street for drinks and the chance to buy tickets at a LOW discount price. The first 25 people can purchase a ticket at $85 each! That is 20% off! Only available at this happy hour!
This is a great deal, and we’d love to see you July 25 to help us ring in our annual celebration of philanthropy! Did we also mention Bungalow drink specials? After the first 25 are gone, we will have pairs of tickets on sale for a discount – (2) tickets at $95 each! After August 30 tickets will be full price at $105.
The BIG Give Under the BIG Top will be on Friday, September 27 at the Hyatt Regency Austin. Music by the White Ghost Shivers! Under the BIG top will feature gourmet carnival fare & cocktails, games & carnival entertainment, Bubbles & Bling, as well as a fabulous silent auction featuring: A Monterey winery VIP experience, private upscale dinner for ten, fabulous stays in the Colorado mountains, Texas Hill Country and Cabo San Lucas. Just to name a few!
We will also be awarding the Mercedes-Benz of Austin $10,000 BIG Prize & the RetailMeNot $5,000 little prize to two nonprofit organizations for their excellence in donor stewardship and honoring Leo Welder for his role as a leading philanthropist.
You can still be a BIG Give event Sponsor! Your sponsorship helps I Live Here, I Give Here continue its annual programs and mission of increasing local giving to charities you care about in Central Texas! Learn more about the BIG Give!
BIG Give Ticket Pre-Sale Happy Hour!
@ Bungalow, 92 Rainey Street
5:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, July 25
We've got the Austin Nonprofit News to cure your blues. Check it out in the full entry.
Austin Involved is excited to let you know how you can get involved. Here's some additional volunteering opportunities happening this week.
Read all about them in the full entry.
Dry River Bed, Texas by Erika Blumenfeld from www.womenandtheirwork.org
There’s a lot going on this week, and we're excited to show you in this weekly new post. We’ll bring you events in the Austin Nonprofit world each week. Let us know what you’re attending in the comments! More events in the full entry.
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