About I Live Here I Give Here
I Live Here I Give Here’s signature giving model is built around Amplify Austin Day, a 24-hour online fundraising event that channels donations to participating Central Texas nonprofits and adds incentive funds, matches, and prizes for participating organizations. The pattern is visible in recent grants: Shadow Cats received $18,342 in 2024 and $17,842 in 2023 through Amplify Austin, while Mobile Loaves & Fishes received $13,180 in 2024. Those gifts sit alongside support for a wide mix of local nonprofits, including the Central Texas Food Bank, Austin Area Urban League, and Austin Pets Alive.
The foundation’s work centers on community giving and nonprofit visibility rather than traditional program grants. Recent recipients include animal welfare groups, food access organizations, civic and neighborhood groups, and community-serving nonprofits across Central Texas. Its grantmaking is tied to giving-day participation, nonprofit membership, and campaign incentives that help local groups raise funds and attract supporters during annual campaigns and related giving moments. The result is a grant pattern shaped by community-wide participation, recurring annual events, and support for organizations that can mobilize local donors through the AmplifyATX platform.
What I Live Here I Give Here Funds
Animal welfare is a major thread in the recent grants list. Shadow Cats received $18,342 in 2024, while Texas Humane Heroes received $11,737 in 2023 and Austin Pets Alive received $10,810 in 2024.
Food access also appears repeatedly. Central Texas Food Bank received $12,945 in 2024 and $10,813 in 2025, and Mobile Loaves & Fishes received $13,180 in 2024 and $9,969 in 2023.
The foundation also supports community and civic engagement through local organizations such as Austin Area Urban League, which received $12,742 in 2023, and Keep Austin Beautiful, which received $11,796 in 2023.
Arts and culture show up as well through American Artists Project, which received $10,309 in 2024. Across these awards, the common thread is support for Central Texas organizations that can use Amplify Austin to build visibility and raise funds.
How I Live Here I Give Here Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around the $10,000 range: p25 is $7,904, the median is $9,634, and p75 is $10,483. Recent awards also show repeat support to the same organizations across years, including Shadow Cats, Central Texas Food Bank, Mobile Loaves & Fishes, and Austin Pets Alive. The foundation operates through giving-day infrastructure, membership, and incentive funds rather than individual giving. Its active programs include Amplify Austin Day, GivingTuesday participation, the Amplify Fund, and a nonprofit membership program. Unsolicited applications are accepted for some programs, including Amplify Austin Day and the membership program.
