Originally Published June 3, 2026 Updated June 18, 2026 For the past several months, One Voice Central Texas members have been meeting with City Council members and attending City Council/Committee meetings to urge the City to prioritize funding for programs that serve as the infrastructure of the community. On May 28, One Voice Chair Dr. […]
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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
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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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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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 (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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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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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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One Voice Central Texas is committed to ensuring a complete and accurate count of all individuals during the 2020 Census. To that end, we would like to spotlight two important opportunities for local organizations to get involved and provide on-the-ground census public education. Applications are due for both opportunities by Monday, November 11th. United Way
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At the October Member Meeting, Paul Scott of AIDS Services of Austin moderated an insightful discussion on succession planning with Susan Eason, formerly of The Arc of the Capital Area, and Joyce Lauck, formerly of AGE of Central Texas. We’d like to thank our fabulous presenters, our moderator, and all of our members who attended. We hope you
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Thank you to all of our members who attended the September meeting! We’d also like to thank Seeds for Change Consulting, LLC for leading us in a fruitful conversation that will inform the One Voice Strategic Planning process. We value your input and appreciate your participation in this important meeting! Have you thought of something you’d like to
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On Tuesday, members of One Voice Central Texas spoke in favor of an increase to the health and human services allocation to the budget. We would like to thank the Research and Planning Division for their thoughtful and deliberative process when crafting this year’s budget request. We’d also like to thank Lourdes Zuniga, Public Policy
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One Voice Central Texas would like to thank Assistant City Manager Chris Shorter and his team for an excellent meeting on August 13 that focused on One Voice’s alignment with Austin’s Strategic Direction 2023 and potential future collaborations. We’d also like to thank Lourdes Zuniga, Public Policy Committee Co-Chair and Executive Director of the Financial Literacy Coalition
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Thank you for joining us at last week’s Member Meeting! We hope you enjoyed the discussions with Tara Carmean, Rochelle Olivares, and Octavio Ulloa of the Travis County Health and Human Services Research and Planning Division. Please click the following links related to this month’s presentation: Travis County Poverty Brief Research & Planning Division information services available to nonprofits
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One Voice Central Texas is pleased to offer over 60 scholarships to current members interested in participating in Beyond Diversity™ training conducted by the Pacific Educational Group and offered by Leadership Austin. Now in its twenty-first year of existence, Beyond Diversity™ is a powerful, personally transformative two-day seminar designed to help leaders and community participants understand the impact of race
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One Voice Central Texas is a coalition of the leadership of approximately one hundred nonprofit health and human service organizations working to make sure that everyone can contribute to our community and thrive. We represent the integrated network of human services that connects everyone of all ages and circumstances to social resources, opportunities, and support
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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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Thanks to Austin Travis County Integral Care (ATCIC) for the generous time their graphic design team donated to help One Voice develop our new logo!
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