Austin FC and Q2 Support Local Nonprofits Through Q-mmunity Gives Grant Program
26 September 2023 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Three (3) $50,000 grants will be awarded to
organizations dedicated to supporting the advancement of
underrepresented communities in Central Texas
Austin FC and Q2 Holdings, Inc. announced today that the
organizations are once again teaming up to support local nonprofits
dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in Central
Texas through its Q-mmunity Gives grant program, which returns for
a third consecutive year after launching in 2021.
As part of the annual program, Austin FC and Q2 will award three
(3) separate $50,000 grants to three (3) nonprofit organizations,
altogether totaling $150,000, that focus on the advancement of
underrepresented communities through the following impact areas:
education, job skills and readiness, and health and wellness.
Central Texas nonprofits Central Texas Table of Grace, Latinitas
and Literacy Coalition of Central Texas were named the 2022
Q-mmunity Gives grant recipients.
“During its first two years, the Q-mmunity Gives grant program
has shown its ability to make a direct impact in our community, and
as such, it has become a staple in our calendar,” said Austin FC
President Andy Loughnane. “We’re grateful to be aligned with Q2 on
this key initiative given the importance of directly supporting
Austin’s nonprofit community.”
“We’re excited to partner with Austin FC to support the Central
Texas nonprofit community,” said Q2 Chief Executive Officer Matt
Flake. “Our mission is centered on building strong and diverse
communities by strengthening their financial institutions, and we
look forward to supporting three local nonprofits to expand their
community service and impact.”
For a grant application to be considered eligible, it must meet
the following criteria:
- Nonprofit organizations must be committed to promoting
diversity, equity and inclusion in the Central Texas
Community;
- Program/project must fall within one or more of the following
impact areas: (1) Education, (2) Job Skills & Readiness, (3)
Health & Wellness;
- Program/project must be in the Central Texas community;
- Request must come from nonprofit organizations (no funding to
individuals);
- Requested funds must be used to implement a project; capacity
grants are not awarded by Austin FC and Q2 Q-mmunity Gives.;
- Nonprofit organizations must be certified as tax exempt under
Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and not a
private foundation as defined in section 509(a) of the code;
and
- Nonprofit organization must be in good standing with the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Texas Franchise Tax Board and
the Texas Secretary of State.
The Austin FC and Q2 Q-mmunity Gives Grant Committee will accept
applications beginning today, Sept. 26, through Oct. 16.
Organizations wishing to apply for a Q-mmunity Gives grant can
do so by clicking here.
About Austin FC
Austin FC joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the League’s 27th
club in January 2019. Austin FC officially began competing in MLS
in April 2021 and played its first match at home on June 19, 2021,
in the new, 100% privately financed, $260 million, state-of-the-art
Q2 Stadium in Austin. In its second year, Austin FC finished the
regular season 2nd in the Western Conference, while also making a
run to the Western Conference Finals during the 2022 MLS Cup
Playoffs.
Austin FC also operates the Austin FC Academy, the fully funded
developmental academy representing the highest level of competition
for elite youth soccer players in Central Texas, while serving as
the exclusive developmental pathway to MLS for the region’s most
talented young players. In 2023, the Club launched Austin FC II, a
professional-level development team, competing as one of 27 clubs
in MLS NEXT Pro. The team completes the pro player pathway between
elite youth soccer (MLS NEXT) and MLS, for players to develop,
improve, and potentially move up to the Austin FC first team.
About Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Q2 is a leading provider of digital banking and lending
solutions to banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies,
and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Q2’s comprehensive
solution set allows its customers to better onboard, grow and serve
their consumer, small business and corporate clients. Headquartered
in Austin, Texas, Q2 has offices throughout the world and is
publicly traded on the NYSE under the stock symbol QTWO. To learn
more, please visit Q2.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and X to stay
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Cameron Koubek, Communications and Media Manager, Austin FC
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