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March 02, 2015 - Member Spotlight
Barbara Ellis is a woman who revels in the connections she makes between people and it shows!
We caught up with Barbara recently and asked her who introduced her to Impact Austin, and what caused her to join.
“I met Glenda Holmstrom around 2005. We spoke briefly and then she had to run off to an Impact Austin (IA) meeting. I asked what IA was. She paused to...
February 23, 2015 - Founder Message
Every so often, we check in with our founder, Rebecca Powers. Rebecca has expanded her vision and activities to a national level, but continues to be an amazing resource for Impact Austin. Here are her thoughts as we dive into our FY2015 grants process and chart a new course in women's collective giving.
Leadership matters…whether at a four-way stop, at the...
February 16, 2015 - Impact Through Involvement
Amplify Austin is 24 hours of giving, from 6pm Thursday, March 5th, to 6pm Friday, March 6th, 2015. In the past two years it has raised $8.5 million for the 500 non-profits that participated in the effort.
It is a great way for Impact Austin to raise much-needed funds to assure the continuation of our remarkable work of granting $5 million in the past twelve...
February 04, 2015 - Grants
108 Impact Austin Focus Area Committee (FAC) members have been busy the past three weeks reading, researching and analyzing the 107 Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) received this year. After much discussion and careful consideration, we have invited 30 organizations to submit full grant applications (see list by committee below). Grant applications are due on February...
February 02, 2015 - Member Spotlight
Her career has spanned politics, leadership, consulting and more, and along the way she has broken glass ceilings and precedents, becoming the first Latina in many areas of accomplishment.
We asked Diana how she discovered Impact Austin.
“I heard about Impact Austin through my business network circles while I was on the Legislature about four years ago. What...
January 28, 2015 - Community Partner Spotlight
In June 2013, ZACH Theatre was one of five nonprofits awarded a $100,000 grant.
We recently had an opportunity to check with the arts organization, and discuss some of the meaningful work they are doing to address the gaps in arts education being offered at Austin’s most high-need schools.
Despite numerous studies that report an arts-rich education leads to...
January 26, 2015 - Girls Giving Grants
Girls Giving Grants (g3) received 25 grant applications this year from Austin area community partners. They recently narrowed down their choices to six semi-finalists; one per application review committee.
The semi-finalists are:
~Austin Diaper Bank - to raise 250,000 diapers or 33,000 days of diaper changes
~Urban Roots - Hunger Relief Initiative, where...
January 22, 2015 - Grants, Membership
“5 Million Dollars in Grants and 57 Austin Area Nonprofits Funded Since 2003” or “450 Women – Making a Critical Difference”
Pick whichever statement you like best, because they are both true!
Impact Austin will reach an exciting milestone this year: $5 million and 57 grants awarded since our inception in 2003.
In 2015 we have made the cutting edge decision to...
January 12, 2015 - Event Recap, Grants
In November, Impact Austin hosted a group of A-List celebrities of the information kind.
When you get people like Libby Doggett, Rich Froeschel, Robert Faires and others in a room, you just know you are going to hear and see something special.
In past years, only the attendees got to hear the presentations, which delve into each of Impact Austin’s focus areas,...
January 05, 2015 - Member Spotlight
We were privileged to sit down with Impact Austin member, Karen Porter, and her lovely daughters, Melissa and Brianna, who are proud members of Girls Giving Grants (g3). Karen joined Impact Austin in 2009 and chairs the Culture Focus Area Committee this year. Melissa has been a member since 2011 and serves as the current President of g3. Brianna is a sophomore...
