Torch is joining over 700 nonprofit local Austin organizations raise funds for their mission to amplify Black women writers. Merging the Torch community with the Austin philanthropist community, Torch sets a goal to raise $10,000. Amplify Austin’s official 24-hour giving day starts on March 5 at 6 p.m. CST and ends March 6 at 6 p.m. CST. Our fundraising page is open for early giving now! Donate today by visiting this link. 

Here are a few ways you can show your support during Amplify Austin:

Donate directly to our Amplify Austin Campaign. To help us meet our fundraising goal, you can donate directly to our Amplify Austin page! This year, when you donate to Torch, you’ll also be included in raffles for some amazing prizes, thanks to community supporters like ACL Live, Colton House, Moody Center, Austin Symphony Orchestra, Austin FC, Dallas Wings, Kendra Scott, Round Rock Express, Soup Peddler, and Jupiter Supper Club.

Utilize our Amplify Austin Toolkit. If you don't know exactly how to put into words Torch's impact on your life, that's okay! We have plenty of prompts, ideas, and graphics in our Amplify Austin toolkit that you can use. Click here to access the toolkit.

Amplify our Instagram post. Sharing our information with your peers is another great way to reach future supporters and community members for free! When you follow the directions on our pinned Instagram post, you’ll also be entered into the raffle prizes from our community supporters.

Create a fundraising page in support. How has Torch impacted your life? You can create a fundraising page sharing your personal Torch testimony and invite your friends and family directly to your fundraising page to show others how important Torch is to community members like you.

Celebrate our impact on Amplify Austin Day. We’ll celebrate Amplify Austin Day in person on March 6 at DAWA HQ at 7 p.m. Celebrate by hearing words from the Torch team, open mic, and more! 

 For more details about Amplify Austin, visit amplifyatx.org. 

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About Torch Literary Arts

Torch Literary Arts (TORCH) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit established with love and intention in 2006 to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. We publish contemporary writing by experienced and emerging writers alike. TORCH has featured work by Toi Derricotte, Tayari Jones, Sharon Bridgforth, Crystal Wilkinson, Patricia Smith, Natasha Trethewey, Elizabeth Alexander, and others. Programs include the Wildfire Reading Series, writing workshops, and retreats.

Help TORCH continue to publish and promote Black women writers by donating today.

About Amplify Austin

Amplify Austin Day is the biggest giving event in Central Texas. For 24-hours, residents across our seven-county region are invited to participate by giving back to the local nonprofits that do so much good for our community! Since 2013, Amplify Austin Day has proudly raised $112.7 Million for 1,507 nonprofits. This online giving event is organized by the nonprofit, I Live Here I Give Here and supported by amazing partners.