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September 29: Member recruiting event, 6:30pm at Grape Vine Market (7936 Great Northern Blvd. 78757)
October 16: Lynne Twist talks to Impact Austin about "The Soul of Money" at 7:00pm
November 13: Member recruiting event, 6:30pm at Grape Vine Market (7936 Great Northern Blvd. 78757)
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Announcing ... |
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| Impact Austin thanks the women below who have made the substantial commitment to help govern and run our organization this next year:
Board and Operations:
Rebecca Powers, president
Meeta Kothare, vice president
Board of directors:
Rebecca Powers, president
Meeta Kothare, vice president
Mary Brooker, treasurer
Melynda Caudle, director
Anna Clepper, director
Debbie Johnson, director Valerie Savage, director
Operations:
Betsy Blair, Grants Chair
Cathy Cabrera, Marketing Chair
Barbara Ellis, Membership Development Chair
Dina Mavridis, Girls Giving Grants Chair
Pam Owens, Development Chair
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| Grant Reminder
We are so thrilled for our five grant recipients, each of whom received a $102,000 grant this year:
Culture:
Southwest Key Programs
Education:
Breakthrough
Environment:
Ecology Action of Texas
Family:
Goodwill Industries
Health & wellness:
SafePlace |
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General Contact:
contact@impact-austin.org | |
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Do you want to volunteer??? |
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One of the priorities we have set forth in our five-year vision is to include more members in meaningful volunteer opportunities across Impact Austin and then out in the community. We will create and implement a robust volunteer management program that helps us get to know each member and understand how she'd like to participate in the success of Impact Austin. For some, it means helping to get a mailing out to our members. For others, it means brainstorming about ways we can improve the retention rate of our membership. It might mean chairing the Annual Meeting Committee or creating our newsletter. We have opportunities in every shape and size. The trick is successfully matching the needs of our organization with the desires of our members. That's what we intend to do by introducing volunteer management software into our structure. We expect this investigation and implementation process to take up to three years -- and the 'experts' have confirmed our thinking.
In the meantime, we want to get YOU involved. Please make plans to attend:
Lunch and Learn: Volunteer Opportunities in Impact Austin
Presented by: Rebecca Powers and Meeta Kothare
When: Friday September 12, 2008 11:45am - 12:45pm
Home of Rebecca Powers: 11107 Callanish Park Drive 78750
RSVP: mkothare@impact-austin.org or call 335-5540 |
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Exciting news ... Save the date! |
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Who: Lynne Twist, Author and Inspirational Speaker
What: Keynote Speech to Impact Austin
"The Soul of Money - Transforming your Relationship
with Money and Life"
When: Thursday, October 16, 2008 at 7pm
On-line registration details coming in an email blast in late August. Bring friends! Cost: $20.00 per attendee. Each attendee will receive a copy of The Soul of Money.
A personal message from Rebecca: You will not want to miss this opportunity! I have read her book and heard her speak. She is witty, charming, inspirational and down-to-earth. Lynne's message has profoundly changed my perspective on philanthropy, and she will open your eyes, too! My favorite quote from her book: "When you let go of trying to get more of what you don't really need, it frees up oceans of energy to make a difference with what you have. When you make a difference with what you have, it expands." See you on October 16th at 7pm! |
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Girls Giving Grants (g3) Off and Running |
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 Coming on the heels of 2008's banner year with 57 members, g3 is gearing up already for another fabulous year. The membership deadline is Friday, September 26, 2008, at 5pm. If you know of any girls who are interested in joining the group, please invite them to our upcoming recruiting event:
Sunday, September 21st
2:00 - 3:00pm
Velocity Electronics
2208 Energy Drive 78758
We will announce the value of our grant this year on October 1, 2008, and grant applications will be due by Friday, October 31, 2008. Last year's president, Claire Powers, said, "Being a part of a nonprofit organization comprised of only teenage girls is a very rewarding and unique experience that I would not be able to find anywhere else."
Contact dmavridis@impact-austin.org with any questions. |
Ask a friend to join Impact Austin!!!For more information about membership,
Outstanding Philanthropic
Organization of the Year
2007 - Austin chapter
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