Category: News
Sheth Sangreal Scholarship Fund Awards $500,000 to Local Students
The Sheth Sangreal Scholarship Fund has given 20 Central Texas students a $25,000 scholarship to support their higher education plans.
New Report Highlights Progress, Challenges Facing Women in Central Texas
A new report released by the Women’s Fund at Austin Community Foundation sheds light on what life is like for women and children living in Central Texas, including recent progress and challenges.
Austin Community Foundation Invests $2.87 million in Cady Lofts Development
A community’s well-being suffers without affordable housing
Austin Community Foundation Launches The Black Fund
Austin Community Foundation announced the launch of The Black Fund, a new giving network that aims to unleash the power of Black-led organizations and uplift solutions to benefit the Black community in Central Texas. Driven by data and community voice, The Black Fund strives for an equitable, just society that nurtures the growth, economic security, and wellness of Black people.
Austin Community Foundation Raises $4 million in Financing for Austin Habitat for Humanity
Austin Community Foundation announced a $4 million impact investment in the form of a low-interest rate loan to Austin Habitat for Humanity to help accelerate the construction of 150 single-family homes at three sites. The sources of funding for the loan include a combination of grants and impact investments from Austin Community Foundation, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, St. David’s Foundation, Bill Wood Foundation, Shield-Ayres Foundation, the Aragona family, and a group of donor-advised fundholders at the community foundation.
Sheth Sangreal Scholarship Fund Awards $500,000 to 20 Students
Austin Community Foundation announced that 20 local students have been selected to receive a $25,000 scholarship from the Sheth Sangreal Scholarship Fund, a new fund managed by the community foundation.
Hispanic Impact Fund Awards $365,000 to 28 Nonprofits
The Hispanic Impact Fund awarded $365,000 to 28 nonprofit organizations working to advance economic opportunity for Latinos in Central Texas.
New Report Highlights Opportunities, Barriers Facing Region’s Latino Families
A new report released by the Hispanic Impact Fund highlights the contributions of Latinos in Central Texas and the inequities that directly affect their progress.
New Report Emphasizes Community Strategies to Address Housing Crisis in Central Texas
All Together ATX Awards $3.5 Million in Final Round of Funding
All Together ATX announced $3.5 million in grant funding will be disbursed to 111 nonprofits working to support communities experiencing economic and health-related hardships caused by COVID-19 in Central Texas.
Sheth Sangreal Foundation Pledges $1 Million Matching Grant Challenge to All Together ATX
The Sheth Sangreal Foundation pledges $1 million matching grant challenge for All Together ATX.