In 2000, the State Theatre and the Paramount merged to form the Austin Theatre Alliance (ATA). An endeavor that began with two distinct operational and business models combined to become one of Austin's most uniquely productive performing arts organizations that both presents and produces a broad range of drama, comedy, music, dance and spoken-word events, in downtown Austin's most commanding venues.

The Austin Visual Arts Association is a non-profit arts organization composed of working artists and supporters of the arts. Established in 1977 at the suggestion of the Arts Commission, AVAA (formerly Austin Contemporary Visual Arts Association, ACVAA) is one of the oldest visual arts organizations in Austin. Founded by a group of interested artists, museum professionals and gallery owners, our stated purpose is to "encourage the knowledge, appreciation and practice of contemporary visual art." The Association offers members an art-based networking structure, an ongoing seminar series and life drawing program, as well as the opportunity to exhibit their work. In addition, AVAA provides information to its members about art events, job opportunities, gallery contacts, and current trends in the Austin art market. AVAA's vitality depends largely on the active participation of its members. AVAA is also the organizer of the industry's Austin Visual Arts Awards. Visit AVAA on Facebook and visit our new artist co-op/gallery - Austin Art Space.

Austin Wine & Music Festival- A unique celebration that is 100% Local Wine, 100% Local Brew, 100% Local You. What can we pour for you?
Located in the backyard of The Domain in northwest Austin, the Festival grounds are bursting with beautiful happy wine drinkers, plenty of space to roam, relax and enjoy the good life splendors. Just like our name says, we are featuring over 10 rockin' musicians and bands. You'll hear both up and coming stars along with those who have cut guitar strings on Texas audiences for generations.
Most importantly the 2011 Austin Wine & Music Festival is endeared to provide a portion of our proceeds to a CNN Hero of the Year Nominee, Dan Wallrath and the Operation Finally Home organization. We couldn't be more proud to highlight this group of life changers - remembering while we sip and swirl freely in this country we do so at the sacrifice of others.

As distinctive and dynamic as the city it calls home, Ballet Austin welcomes people near and far to participate in its "classically innovative" vision for the democratization of dance. From their bustling, urban headquarters at the Butler Dance Education Center and Community School in downtown Austin, Ballet Austin and artistic director Stephen Mills actively engage the community, dancers, and audiences alike. With a rich history spanning 53 years, a commitment to education as well as lifelong fitness, and acclaimed productions in Austin and across the nation, the organization is equally committed to the international craft of dance as it is to the community it serves. The New York Times proclaims Ballet Austin "a company with big ambitions" originating work that is "absorbing."

The Mission of the Basic Needs Coalition of Central Texas is: To lead the community in creating solutions that secure the basic resources — food and housing — of our neighbors in need.

For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

The Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin is one of the foremost university art museums in the country, and has the largest and most comprehensive collection of art in Central Texas. The Blanton’s collection comprises over 17,000 works of art in a variety of mediums, with particular depth in Western European art from the fourteenth through twentieth centuries and modern and contemporary art of the Americas.

BookSpring provides essential literacy programs based on distinct program models to create a continuum of literacy development.

Through our programs, we:

* Reach families at the very earliest point in their child’s development and encourage and support them in taking advantage of the critical early months and years of brain development.

* Focus on increasing the literacy level of our greater community by changing the literacy-related behaviors of parents and students.

* Make book sharing and reading aloud an integral part of family activities so that children grow up from infancy with books and a love of reading.

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The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

Since 1967, Boys & Girls Clubs of Austin has been helping kids from tough neighborhoods stay out of trouble, stay in school and succeed in life. More than a safe haven for kids “at risk,” the Clubs are daily examples of how good life can be as they nurture, inspire and celebrate the limitless potential of our young people. Last year more than 10,000 kids walked through our doors to find a safe place, life-enhancing programs, a relationship with caring, trained adults, and a sense of hope for a future of bright possibilities.  Through our programs and services, kids find their individual competencies and develop relationships with positive role models. Ultimately, we help each of our kids develop a sense of competency, a sense of belonging, a sense of usefulness, and a sense of influence. Your support of the Boys & Girls Clubs is more than charity. It’s an investment in our community’s most precious, natural resource.

CapCityKids (The Capital City Fund for Education) is a non-profit organization created to help children facing homelessness beat the odds and get a quality education. CapCity Kids develops innovative programs and provides direct resources to help these students stay in school. CapCityKids provides $150,000 in grants annually to AISD for programs which discover and implement effective practices and procedures to minimize these hurdles. CapCity Kids Homepage

Capital IDEA lifts working families out of poverty by sponsoring educational services that lead to life-long financial stability. Capital IDEA serves the community by acting as a bridge, connecting committed, yet underemployed people to employers in need of highly skilled workers. Created through the efforts of Austin Interfaith and the Central Texas business community, Capital IDEA funds qualified participants’ tuition, books and childcare and works with them to find employment with good salaries, benefits and opportunity for career growth. Capital IDEA works with workforce partners to identify new career-driven curriculum needed to properly educate the next generation of workers.

Catapult Systems is a Microsoft-focused IT consulting firm.

They build business critical systems and help their clients maximize their investment in Microsoft technology. They offer services in these six areas: Development, Integration, Infrastructure, Managed Services, Creative Services, and Mobile Solutions.

Catapult Systems is committed to helping you succeed. their mission is to enable you to achieve your business objectives through the innovative use of Microsoft technologies. From their knowledgeable consultants to expert business development staff, their client-focused employees embrace the Catapult Brand Promise: we always deliver, we're easy to work with, and we bring the whole team.

Envisioning Central Texas as a Model Healthy Community

The mission of Central Health is to create access to healthcare for those who need it most.
 

As a health care leader in our community, we are dedicated to creating and maintaining a community-wide response to the complex national problem of assuring access to quality health care. Through vigilance in our focus, inclusiveness in our approach and creativity in our thinking, Central Health is helping to make Central Texas a model healthy community.

Child Inc. is designed to be much more than even quality child care. Child Inc. is much more comprehensive than child care - it includes Health Services; Dental Services; Nutrition Services; Mental Health Services; Social Services; and Parent Training and Parent Involvement. These services either do not exist in child care programs or they are not as comprehensive. Child Inc. is required by law and regulations to achieve specific results in early education and child development and results in strengthening families.

Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, Inc. (CACTX) is the statewide membership association, representing all local children's advocacy centers (CACs) in the Lone Star State. Founded in 1994 with a membership of 13 local centers, today the CACTX membership roster includes 64 developing and established centers in large urban cities as well as in small rural communities. Our membership reflects the vast diversity of Texas, all with their own unique approaches to fulfilling our shared mission of protecting and providing for children. CACTX offices are located in the Beth C. Swalm Center in Austin, Texas, adjacent to the CACTX Conference Center where specialized CAC trainings are offered throughout the year.

Cirrus Logic, Inc. is a premier supplier of high-precision analog and digital signal processing components for audio and energy markets.

Founded in 1984, Cirrus Logic excels at developing complex chip designs where feature integration and innovation is a premium. Cirrus Logic has more than 1,000 patents that are key to our more than 700 products serving more than 2,500 end customers globally, through both direct and distributor-based channel sales.

The company’s headquarters are in Austin, Texas, with offices in Tucson, Arizona, as well as international locations in Europe, China and Japan. In June 2012 Cirrus relocated to our new headquarters building at 800 West 6th Street in downtown Austin.

The Colorado River Foundation mobilizes financial and human resources to promote educational awareness, appreciation, and stewardship of the Colorado River in Texas as a sustainable resource for future generations. Established in 1994, the Colorado River Foundation runs natural science education programs and funds partnership science education programs primarily for at-risk youth.

Community Action, Inc. mobilizes its resources and engages the community in order to move families out of poverty and to ensure their children's success in school. The agency provides a wide range of services in Hays County and in other counties in the rural area surrounding Travis County. The main office is located in San Marcos, with outreach centers, health clinics, child development centers, senior citizen centers and adult education classrooms located throughout the service area.

Computers4Kids goal is to put computers into the hands of as many Texas Public School students who wish to cross that divide by providing workshops and school assistance programs. We are on the forefront of placing technology into the hands of kids for the new millennium. On average, we provide computers to at least 50 students per month. We hope that with more donations and more in school programs we can make more computers available to those who would benefit the most, kids!