Category: News

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.

All Together ATX Awards $2.2 Million in Second Round of Funding

All Together ATX announced $2.2 million in grant funding will be disbursed to 70 nonprofits working to support communities experiencing economic and health-related hardships caused by COVID-19 in Central Texas.

Austin Community Foundation, with support from NI, Makes $1 Million Impact Investment Loan

Austin Community Foundation announced today a $1 million impact investment in the form of a low-interest rate loan to Austin Habitat for Humanity’s East Austin affordable housing development. The 11 row homes currently under construction in the Mueller neighborhood will serve individuals and families earning less than 80% median family income, or $75,500 (and below) for a family of four.

Stand with Austin Fund Awards Nearly $690,000 to 15 Nonprofits

Austin Community Foundation announced $687,500 in grant funding to 15 nonprofits from the Stand with Austin Fund in an effort to provide some measure of relief to individuals and small businesses most negatively impacted by the cancellation of SXSW.

All Together ATX Awards $1.8 Million in Rapid Response Grants

All Together ATX, a joint effort from Austin Community Foundation and United Way for Greater Austin, announced $1.8 million in grant funding will be disbursed to 97 nonprofits working to support communities experiencing economic and health-related hardships caused by COVID-19 in Central Texas.

Announcing All Together ATX Fund for COVID-19 Relief

Austin Community Foundation and United Way for Greater Austin announced today a community-led philanthropic fund, dubbed All Together ATX, to support communities experiencing economic and health-related hardships caused by COVID-19 in the Austin metro area.