Local Austin Area Organizations/Non-Profits
Crown Theatre ATX
Crown hires local actors, musicians, writers, and designers to produce fully original performances that reflect the community around them. We aim to enrich our community and inspire audiences with original works that challenge, enlighten, and entertain.
A Non Profit 501 C-3, producing theatre in the South Austin, Buda, and Kyle area.
The SAFE Alliance is a merger of Austin Children’s Shelter and SafePlace, both long-standing and respected human service agencies in Austin serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence.
The SAFE Alliance
The SAFE Alliance exists to stop abuse for everyone by serving the survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and exploitation, and domestic violence. We are dedicated to ending violence through prevention, advocacy, and comprehensive services for individuals, families, and communities that have been affected by abuse.
They are dedicated to embodying a culturally and socially transformative energy that transcends boundaries and empowers individuals and communities to find unique solutions to the complex challenges of a rapidly growing city like Austin.
Since 2019, DAWA’s innovative mission of giving to the givers has delivered catalytic social and economic impact in the Live Music Capital. Centering community and culture as conductors creates greater sustainability and resilience for those we choose to honor and serve daily.
DAWA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that honors, celebrates, and empowers the essential work of BIPOC community frontliners through direct financial support and culturally relevant health-centered programming.
DAWA Heals
Free Lunch ATX
Food resources in Austin.
Free Lunch is an Austin-based collective of five creatives dedicated to providing meals to the community in need. With a focus on offering nuanced support tailored to the unique needs of each individual, Free Lunch partners with Our Shared Kitchen and Walking by Faith to deliver three meals a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to the Esperanza Community. The organization is sustained through community support, primarily from subscribers to their magazine whose contributions ensure the consistency and longevity of the program.
Casa Marianella
Casa Marianella welcomes displaced immigrants and promotes self-sufficiency by providing shelter and support services.
Their ultimate vision is that all immigrants arriving in Austin will have safe housing and access to the services they need to be successful. Casa Marianella is the only homeless shelter in Austin dedicated solely to immigrants. 65% of their shelter residents, including children, are asylum seekers, many coming to them from immigration detention.
Central Texas Food Bank
The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) is the leading hunger-relief nonprofit in Central Texas, working to provide immediate and equitable access to nutritious food for individuals across its 21-county service area. Through a combination of direct-service programs and a network of approximately 250 nonprofit community partners, CTFB supports over 610,000 food-insecure individuals annually.
The Central Texas Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief charity in Central Texas.
Austin Mutual Aid
Austin Mutual Aid is a grassroots organization whose mission is to empower and sustain vibrant, joyful, resilient communities. We do this by prioritizing the power of long-term, two-way relationships of exchange. We believe in the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action. By working with, listening to, and seeking leadership from impacted communities, especially the most vulnerable and historically underserved members, we build long-term, sustainable communities that can weather any storm.
Community resources for the Austin area.
RAICES
RAICES was created in 1986 to welcome and fight for families seeking safety and freedom in the U.S. They started as a two-person team in a tiny San Antonio office and kept growing. Today, with Texas roots and national reach, they advocate for the rights and prosperity of all our families, neighbors, and community members.
Immigration services for Central Texas.
Festival Beach Food Forrest
Growing edible forest gardens on public land that nourish, educate and inspire.
An oasis in the middle of downtown Austin, Texas, the Festival Beach Food Forest is an edible forest garden where visitors can openly forage and enjoy fresh food on the shores of Lady Bird Lake.
By working with nature, we work less. In a food forest, humans help set the conditions where they, the plants, and local animals can keep the system thriving over time. Using permaculture design and regenerative practices, the FBFF provides food, shade, and ecosystem services to its neighbors.
The Greater Mercy
With nature as our greatest resource and guide, The Greater Mercy Foundation (TGMF) provides educational, experiential, and transformational opportunities for the mind, body, and spirit. In partnership and collaboration with our community, they provide programs and services that support mental wellbeing and cultivate courageous leaders.
They serve and connect adults, youth, and children with local professionals offering education, intervention, and crisis services.