“No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half of its citizens.” – Michelle Obama Despite comprising more than half of the college-educated US labor force, women are still unrepresented at a…
Power, Equity and Philanthropy The 2018 Greater Austin Civic Health Index™ report explored how the strength of a community is based on relationships with each other through giving, volunteering and being involved. Approximately 68% of Austin area residents reported donating money to charitable organizations and on average…
Building Bridges Through Faith-Based Leadership “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members” – Coretta Scott King Amidst social changes in the Greater Austin area and beyond, the role of faith-based leadership in community dialogue continues to…
Immigration, Boundaries and Borders “Immigration policy should be generous; it should be fair; it should be flexible. With such a policy we can turn to the world, and to our own past, with clean hands and a clear conscience.” ― John F. Kennedy, A Nation…
Homelessness in Austin By now, some of you may have come across news articles, radio broadcasts or city meetings on homelessness. Our homelessness issue is not just a shelter problem, a safety problem, a city official’s problem or even a health problem. Homelessness is a…
We are very pleased to announce the participants of the Leadership Austin Essential Class of 2017! Congratulations to the 60 individuals below selected for their community involvement, service, and diversity. During the year, the Essential class will meet monthly in various locations around Austin to…
While they gather today for the Emerge Opening Retreat, we’re excited to announce the participants of the 2016 Leadership Austin Emerge Program! This is the tenth Emerge class since the program’s inception in 2007. Please help us congratulate the 55 individuals selected this year and welcome…
Guest Post from 2015 Emerge Graduate Danielle Urban. Danielle is a Senior Account Executive at Pierpont Communications. This video on Homelessness, Poverty and Basic Needs was prepared by a team who examined aspects of this issue in our community. Please take a minute to watch. What does…