Category: Blog

Housing Accelerator Loan Fund drives development of 164 affordable homes

ACF’s Housing Accelerator Loan Fund is helping bring Bailey at Berkman in Northeast Austin and The Sasha in Southeast Austin to life.

A new chapter for The Black Fund

2024 Year in review

From hosting Austin in Common to driving progress in affordable housing, scholarships, and economic mobility, let’s look back on all we achieved together.

Our personalized approach to philanthropy

In response to fundholder interest, we held our first-ever donor education series this fall.

FundATX investment supports women entrepreneurs in Austin

Austin Community Foundation invested $500,000 in 2024 to help further develop Grameen America’s Austin branch, which aims to provide entrepreneurial women with access to affordable business capital through microloans.

10 Smart strategies for impactful year-end giving: Stock, DAFs, QCDs, & more

Maximize the impact of your charitable dollars with these ten smart strategies for year-end giving.

Family philanthropy around the dinner table

Discover tips and conversation starters for exploring your family’s charitable goals this holiday season.

The Real Cost: Examining higher education for women in Central Texas

Travis County Prop A: Why expanding child care access matters

We know that accessible, affordable child care is crucial for economic mobility in Central Texas. This fall, voters in Travis County will have the chance to consider a ballot measure that directs more public resources to address our child-care crisis. Learn more.