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Press Releases + Announcements
2024
1/24 Press Release: Amplify Austin Day - I Live Here I Give announces Amplify Austin Day 2024 official dates, early giving launch, inaugural Amplify Wilco Day, and 2024 sponsors.
1/24 Press Release: Amplify Wilco Day - I Live Here I Give introduces the first Amplify Wilco Day, and annouces official dates, early giving launch for Amplify Austin Day 2024.
2/20 Press Release: Amplify Austin Day - I Live Here I Give announces Amplify Austin Day 2024 matches and cause marketing sponsors.
3/5 Press Release: Amplify Austin Day - Final reminder ahead of the 24-hour online giving event.
3/7 Press Release: Amplify Austin Day - I Live Here I Give announces Amplify Austin Day 2024 official results.
3/19 Press Release: Amplify LIVE - I Live I Give Here announces the lineup, date, and details for the 2024 benefit concert.
2023
Announcement on August 24, 2023: I Live Here I Give Here Announces Piper Stege Nelson as new CEO
Announcement on May 22, 2023: I Live Here I Give Here Announces Resignation of CEO
2022 - 2020
Announcement on March 3, 2022: I Live Here I Give Here’s 10th Annual Amplify Austin Day raised $12.6 Million for Central Texas nonprofits with 30,089 individual donors.
Announcement on March 2, 2022: I Live Here I Give Here’s 10th Annual Amplify Austin Day and Amplify LIVE kicks off today at 6 PM.
Announcement on March 1, 2022: I Live Here I Give Here’s 10th Annual Amplify Austin Day set to take place tomorrow, March 2, 2022, beginning at 6 PM through March 3, 2022.
Announcement on February 1, 2022: I Live Here I Give Here announces full details for 2022 Amplify Austin Day, including partnership with Black Leaders Collective and return of Amplify LIVE.
Announcement GivingTuesday - November 30, 2021
Announcement on March 5, 2021: 9th Annual Amplify Austin Day Raises $12.5 Million fo Central Texas Nonprofits in 24 hour with 34,415 Individual Donors
Announcement on February 23, 2021: Full Details for Amplify Austin Day, Including ILHIGH Amplify: Disaster Relief Fund, Amplify LIVE, Community Challenges, & Matching Gifts from Top Donors.
Announcement on February 19, 2021: ILHIGH Amplify: Disaster Relief Fund.
Announcement on January 26, 2021: Amplify Austin Day Invited Central Texas to Take Action and Help Raise Funds for More Than 650 Local Nonprofits on March 4-5 on Ninth Annual Community-Wide Day of Giving with First-Ever LIVE Experience and Participation Goal of 60,000 Donors.
June 12, 2020 - Commitment to Fight Racial Injustice and Advance Equity
GivingTuesday - December 1, 2020 - Announcement
GivingTuesdayNow - May 5, 2020 - Announcement + Impact Recap
Amplify Austin Day - March 5 & 6, 2020 Announcement + Impact Recap
Featured News
Talk1370 AM, Inside Austin with John Zenor: “I Live Here I Give Here and How You Can Help Local Nonprofits”
The Chronicle of Philanthropy: “How Giving Days like Amplify Austin Raise Unrestricted Millions for Charities”
Austin American-Statesman: “Central Texas Breaks Giving Tuesday Record”
Austin Chronicle: “Amplify Austin Day Aims to Raise $12 Million”
Community Impact News: “Amplify Austin Day Raises $12.3 Million for Local Nonprofits in 2020”
Op-eds
Austin American-Statesman: “Why we must redefine generosity in a way that is unique to Austin” by CEO Courtney Manuel
Austin American-Statesman: “We are your local nonprofits and we need your help,” by One Voice Central Texas, Impact Austin, and I Live Here I Give Here
Austin Business Journal: “I used to be against corporate philanthropy — not anymore,” by Allen Gilmer, Enverus, ILHIGH Annual Business Member
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