Signatures collected on behalf of One Voice Central Texas Dear Mayor & City Councilmembers: As leaders from Austin’s diverse faith communities, we are united by a shared commitment to the dignity of every person and the responsibility we all share to care for our neighbors. While our traditions differ, we are guided by common values of compassion, […]
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Signatures collected on behalf of One Voice Central Texas Dear Mayor Watson and Council: As community leaders who serve on the boards of Austin’s nonprofit organizations, we are writing to express our concern about proposed reductions to social services in the FY27 City Budget. Our experience in both the private and nonprofit sectors has taught us that fiscal responsibility and strategic investment go hand
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AS OF 8/13/2026 FY27 Social Services Budget: Where We Stand and What Comes Next City Council’s adoption of the FY27 budget represents an important step forward for Austin’s social services system. The actions taken this week appear to restore most of the funding reductions that had been proposed for FY27, preventing significant disruptions to services that thousands of
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Cross-sector coalition releases first-of-its-kind regional snapshot as local funding pressures compound federal cuts.(AUSTIN, Texas; April 22, 2026) — A coalition of Central Texas organizations today released findings from a community pulse survey showing that federal funding cuts are having an immediate and significant impact on the region’s nonprofit sector, with over $42 million in total
At the June 20 Member Meeting, it was unanimously voted that One Voice would write a letter supporting Affordable Child Care Now, a broad coalition convened by United Way for Greater Austin that comprises Travis County civic organizations, businesses, and community members who support equitable access to affordable, quality childcare for all. This letter supports
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