Statesman Commentary: On Immigration, State is Hurting Local Communities

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Local Nonprofits Struggle Amid Inflation, Federal Policy Shifts, And Funding Uncertainty – Critical Services Already Being Lost

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LOCAL NONPROFITS STRUGGLE AMID INFLATION, FEDERAL POLICY SHIFTS, AND FUNDING UNCERTAINTY – CRITICAL SERVICES ALREADY BEING LOST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Corie Lonidier, co***@on***************.org One Voice Central Texas737-295-1656 [Austin, 2/7/25] – The local nonprofit community is facing unprecedented economic and policy-driven challenges. Continued inflation, declining donations, reduced volunteerism, and the expiration of federal pandemic-related […]

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OVCT Asks: 2024 Austin Mayoral & City Council Candidates

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One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of nearly 100 health and human service nonprofit organizations serving the Austin area. Every day, our member organizations provide essential services to thousands of Central Texans including food access, transitional housing, aging services, and more. As part of our efforts to engage local leadership, we prepared six questions

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A Day Without Nonprofits

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Background In celebration of National Nonprofit Day on August 17, One Voice Central Texas has launched a campaign to explore what our community would look like if nonprofits disappeared for just one day. We’ve gathered data, stories, and interviews from 44 nonprofit organizations in the Austin area to showcase their impact on a single day.

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2024 Voter Education Guide

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The One Voice Central Texas Public Policy Committee is proud to present the 2024 Voter Education Guide. Brainstormed and created with nonprofits in mind, this document provides general and nonpartisan education around voting in Texas. With 2024 being a major election year, we hope that this guide proves useful for our members and community partners.

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One Voice Central Texas Statement on Prop A

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One Voice Central Texas Statement on Prop A (2021) One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of more than one hundred local nonprofits who represent the community’s network of human services that connect people to the social resources, opportunities, and supports they need to thrive. Our members provide the building blocks to safe neighborhoods and

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One Voice Recommendations for American Rescue Plan Funding

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On May 21, 2021 One Voice Central Texas shared with Travis County and the City of Austin the following recommendations for the funding that will be received under the American Rescue Plan (ARP): One Voice Recommendations for American Rescue Plan Funding One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of the executive leadership of 105 nonprofit

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One Voice Request to City and County related to COVID-19 Response

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The members of One Voice Central Texas appreciate all the work the Austin City Council, the Austin City Manager, and the Travis County Commissioners  are undertaking to ensure our community is safe as we face COVID 19. As we address this crisis, we would like to encourage the City of Austin and the County of

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Statesman Commentary: On Immigration, State is Hurting Local Communities

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One Voice recently co-wrote an op-ed published in the Austin American-Statesman in partnership with the YWCA Greater Austin and the Immigrant Services Network of Austin on the impact that State measures around immigration are having on the health and well-being of our communities. Please help us spread our message and engage community members in the

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