66% of Austinites feel uninformed about the issues.
89% say they would give to a specific need in the community.

Why We’re Here

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 Austin is ranked 48th out of the 50 largest cities in the nation in per capita charitable giving?

Austin is a vibrant city with a personality all its own. The people 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.

For a city so involved in protecting its natural habitats and native small businesses, the nonprofit needs of Austin should be equally met. But the severe shortage of funds for Nonprofits hurts the community every day.

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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Amplify Austin Nonprofits

2013 Amplify Austin Participating Nonprofits

A Legacy of Giving

A+ Education Foundation

ACCESS to Learning, Inc.

ACE: A Community for Education

ACLU Foundation of Texas

ACTIVE Life, Inc.

African American Youth Harvest Foundation

AGE of Central Texas

AIDS Services of Austin (ASA)

All Blind Children of Texas

Allgo

Alzheimer's Association Capital of Texas Chapter

Amala Foundation

American Cancer Society

American Gateways

American Genre Film Archive

American Heart Association

American Lung Association of the Plains-Gulf Region

American Red Cross of Central Texas

American Repertory Ensemble (A.R.E.)

American Widow Project

American YouthWorks

AMOA-Arthouse

Animal Trustees of Austin

Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

Anthropos Arts

Any Baby Can

Any Given Child - MINDPOP

Arthritis Foundation-Central Texas

Ascend Center for Learning

Assistance League of Austin

Audio Preservation Fund

Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Austin Area Urban League

Austin Bat Cave

Austin Can Academy

Austin Chamber Music Center

Austin Child Guidance Center

Austin Children's Choir

Austin Children's Museum

Austin Children's Shelter

Austin Civic Orchestra

Austin Classical Guitar Society

Austin Clubhouse

Austin Community Foundation

Austin Community Steelband

Austin Creative Alliance

Austin Creative Reuse

Austin Discovery School

Austin Film Society

Austin Free-Net

Austin Habitat for Humanity

Austin History Center Association

Austin Humane Society

Austin Involved

Austin Music Foundation

Austin Parks Foundation

Austin Partners in Education

Austin Pets Alive!

Austin Pregnancy Resource Center

Austin Public Library Friends Foundation

Austin Recovery

Austin Shakespeare

Austin Smiles

Austin Speech Labs

Austin State Hospital Volunteer Services Council

Austin Symphony Orchestra

Austin Youth River Watch

Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary

Autism Society of Greater Austin

Auxanomen Endocrinology and Diabetes Specialty Care For Uninsured and Under-insured Adults

AVANCE-Austin

Aware Awake Alive

Back on My Feet Austin

Ballet Austin

Bellas Artes Alliance

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas

Blanton Museum of Art

Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society

BookSpring

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

Brain Power 5K

Breakthrough Austin

Bright Leaf Nature Preserve

Burke Center for Youth

C5 Youth Foundation of Texas

Camp Fire

CAN

Cancer Connection

Cancer Support Community Central Texas

Candlelight Ranch Foundation

Capital Area Counseling

Capital Area Crime Stoppers

Capital Area Dental Foundation

Capital Area Food Bank of Texas

Capital City AMBUCS

Capital City Village

Capital IDEA

Capitol View Arts

Caritas of Austin

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Central Texas

Casa Marianella

CASA of Travis County

Catholic Charities of Central Texas

Center for Child Protection

Center for Public Policy Priorities

Central Texas Children's Home

Child Inc.

Cine Las Americas

Circle of Health International

CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas

Colin's Hope

College Forward

Colorado River Foundation

Communities for Recovery

Communities In Schools of Central Texas

Community Action, Inc. of Central Texas

Con Mi MADRE

Conspirare

Council on At-Risk Youth (CARY)

Creative Action

CTC International

Cyberways and Waterways

Daddy Restoration

Dell Childrens Medical Center Foundation

Dick Beardsley Foundation

Down Syndrome Association of Central Texas

DREAM OF HOPES RANCH, INC.

Dress for Success Austin

E3 Alliance

Easter Seals Central Texas

EcoRise Youth Innovations

El Buen Samaritano Episcopal Mission

Emancipet

Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO)

ENGLISH @ WORK

Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas

Equality Texas Foundation

Eremos, A Center of Contemplative Life

Explore Austin

Extend-A-Care for Kids

Faith in Action Caregivers-Drive A Senior

Family Eldercare

Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

For The Children

Forklift Danceworks

Foster Angels of Central Texas

Foster In Texas

Foundation for the Homeless

Free Minds Project

Friends of Austin State Supported Living Center

Front Steps

FUSEBOX FESTIVAL

FuturoFund Austin

GENaustin

German-Texan Heritage Society

Get Up Project

Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Girlstart

Goodwill Industries of Central Texas

Green Corn Project

Green Doors

Greenlights for Nonprofit Success

H.A.N.D.

Hand to Hold

Healing with Horses Ranch

Health Alliance for Austin Musicians

HealthStart Foundation

HeartGift Foundation

Hebrew Free Loan of Austin

Helping Hand Home for Children

Hill Country Conservancy

Hispanic Alliance for the Performing Arts

HOPE Farmers Market

Hospice Austin

HousingWorks Austin

I Live Here, I Give Here

IDEA Public Schools

Imagine Art

Interfaith Action of Central Texas (iACT)

Jane's Due Process Legal Hotline

JB & Sandy's Bikes for Kids

JDRF Austin

Jeremiah Program

Jewish Federation of Greater Austin

Keep Austin Beautiful

Khabele School

Kids in a New Groove

Kids Vision for Life Central Texas

KIPP Austin Public Schools

KLRU-TV, Austin PBS

Knowbility

KUT Public Radio

Leadership Austin

LifeWorks

Literacy Coalition of Central Texas

Little Helping Hands

LIVESTRONG Foundation

Lone Star Circle of Care

Long Center for the Performing Arts

LTlov

Mainspring Schools

Make-A-Wish Central & South Texas

Manos de Cristo

Mariposa Pathway

Meals on Wheels and More

Mexic-Arte Museum: Screen It! Program

Minis and Friends

Mobile Loaves & Fishes

Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin

My Healing Place

NAMI Austin

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Texas Regional Office

National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence

National Domestic Violence Hotline

National Wildlife Federation

Neighborhood Longhorns Program (NLP)

Open My World Therapeutic Riding Center

Out Youth

Paramount & Stateside Theatres

PAWS Shelter and Humane Society

People's Community Clinic

PeopleFund

Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas

Pollyanna Theatre Company

Project Transitions

Project Walk Austin

Rainforest Partnership

Rodeo Austin

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Round Rock Symphony Orchestra

SafePlace

SAHELI: Asian Family Support Services of Austin

Saint Louise House

Samaritan Center

San Juan Diego Catholic High School

Scottish Rite Dyslexia Center

Seedling Foundation

Seton Breast Cancer Center

Seton Medical Center Hays

Seton Williamson Foundation

SIMS Foundation

Skillpoint Alliance

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Diocesan Council of Austin

South Austin Pregnancy Resource Center

Southwest Key Programs

Special Olympics Texas

SpineHope

Spirit Reins

St. Andrew's Episcopal School

St. Francis School

St. James' Episcopal School

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

Sustainable Food Center

Tapestry Dance Company

Tejas Family Guidance Center

Texans Care for Children

Texas After Violence Project

Texas Appleseed

Texas Archive of the Moving Image

Texas CASA

Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Texas Council on Family Violence

Texas Fair Defense Project

Texas Folklife

Texas Freedom Network Education Fund

Texas Humane Heroes (formerly Humane Society of Williamson Co & Cen-Tex Humane Society)

Texas Land Conservancy

Texas Music Museum

Texas Ramp Project

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid

Texas River School

Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation

The Andy Roddick Foundation

The Arc of the Capital Area

The Austin Project

The BeHive Austin

The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas

The Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas

The Care Communities

The Christi Center

The Comfort Crew for Military Kids

The First Tee of Greater Austin

The Junior League of Austin

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Missy Project

The Nature Conservancy of Texas

The Pease Park Conservancy

The Salvation Army

The Settlement Home for Children

The Texas Tribune

The Trail Foundation

Thundering Paws Animal Sanctuary

Town Lake Chapter, The Links

Travis Audubon Society

Trinity Center

Trinity Child Development Center

Trinity Episcopal School

Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum

United Way for Greater Austin

Volunteer Healthcare Clinic

Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas

VSA Texas

Waterloo Counseling Center

WBC Opportunities

Westcave Preserve

WeViva

Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc.

Without Regrets Foundation

Women.Design.Build

Women's Fund of Central Texas

Wonders & Worries

Workers Assistance Program, Inc.

Workers Defense Project

Writers’ League of Texas

YMCA of Austin

Youth2Seniors

YWCA Greater Austin

ZACH Theatre

Zilker Theatre Productions


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