This year, Torch is joining the Austin nonprofit community to raise $10,000 during Amplify Austin, for the fourth year in a row. Amplify Austin’s official 24-hour giving day starts on March 4 at 6 p.m. CST and ends on March 5 at 6 p.m CST. Our fundraising page is open for early giving for supporters to donate starting 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. Our Amplify Austin campaign is live now! You can donate to show your support for Black women writers by visiting our Amplify Austin fundraising page. All donors will be entered into a raffle for prizes from our generous community partners listed on our fundraising page.

Create a fundraising page to support Torch. Are you interested in sharing how Torch has impacted your life? You can become a fundraiser for Torch’s Amplify Austin campaign and help raise money by sharing it with your network. You can sign up to become a fundraiser here or create a fundraising page here. All fundraisers can use our fundraising toolkit to assist in reaching out to their extended community. 

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

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, retreats, and other special events. 

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

About Amplify Austin

Amplify Austin Day is the biggest day of giving in Central Texas, raising $122.4 Million dollars for the local community since 2013. During a single 24-hour period, from 6:00 PM on March 4 to 6:00 PM on March 5, 2026, residents across a 7-county region will come together to support more than 700 nonprofits by making a donation through the platform, AmplifyATX.org.