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Causes: Community Foundations, Federated Giving Programs, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Mission: To serve as a catalyst to nurture and inspire philanthropic giving, to build "community capital" through a permanent endowment fund, to provide a flexible vehicle for donors with varied philanthropic interests, to take initiative in addressing needs and shaping effective responses and to enrich the quality of life in the greater round rock area.
Target demographics: The Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity that allows many individuals, through gifts and bequests, to establish permanent endowment funds under the umbrella of one large foundation. Money generated by these funds is distributed to the local community in the form of grants to other nonprofit organizations and agencies to address needs and opportunities
Geographic areas served: Round Rock, TX
Programs: Grantmaking - the foundation makes grants to community nonprofitorganizations through the various endowments and funds that it holds.
giving circles - the foundation has established giving circles tosupport its mission of inspiring philanthropy. These circles focus oneducating members about local needs and ways they can help.
nonprofit incubator - the incubator program enhances the region'snonprofit landscape by assisting selected nonprofit organizations byproviding office space and other resources.