Mozart’s Annual Festival of Lights Giving Campaign is Back!
This year we are expanding our charitable contributions to give a total of $50,000 to four deserving organizations in the Central Texas area.
Nominate a local Austin nonprofit here:
Nonprofit submission form
Applications open November 4th, 2024 - December 6th, 2024.
We are excited to announce the launch of our annual Festival of Lights Giving Campaign which has been fundraising for local nonprofits for over four decades!
Mozart’s has been part of the Austin community for 30 years, “living here and giving here.” For the ‘24 holiday season, we plan to boost our efforts five-fold from last year by donating $12,500 each to four local nonprofits, helping them accomplish even more this year!
This year’s campaign will focus on four key areas of support:
- Community Service
- Arts & Entertainment
- Education
- Central Texas Wildlife & Conservation
OVERVIEW
Mozart’s will collect nominations for nonprofit organizations of Austin from 11/4 through 12/4.
We will be requesting that every nomination include the name of the organization, a link to their website, their mission, the audience/cause they support and any contact information (if available). Please submit these details via the submissions form here.
Once we receive the nominations, our team will reach out to the nonprofits via email to collect any additional information, allow a space for the nonprofit to provide context on the potential impact of this donation and provide their registered 501c3 form.
Mozart’s Nonprofit Selection Committee will then review and evaluate each nonprofit’s submission based on a defined set of criteria (below) and reach out for final interviews before selecting the four recipients of the 2024 Festival of Lights Give Back Campaign.
WHO PARTICIPATES
- Central Texas 501c3 nonprofits only
- Active Austin initiatives (the organization is actively working/volunteering in the Austin area)
HOW TO SUBMIT
FIRST ROUND:
The public is encouraged to fill out the Festival of Lights Giving Campaign Submission Form (hyperlink to google form).
SECOND ROUND:
If selected to move forward to the next round, Mozart’s Nonprofit Selection Committee will be reaching out to 100 of the nominated nonprofits via email to complete an additional form and send their registered 501c3 form. This will include 25 nonprofits from each pillar.
THIRD ROUND:
Mozart’s Nonprofit Selection Committee will review the forms submitted by the nonprofit’s themselves and select FIVE finalists from each category to complete a virtual interview. These five finalists will be announced on December 11th, 2024.
Once all interviews have been completed, the committee will select the four recipients for the 2024 Festival of Lights Giving Campaign. The checks will be presented to each of the awardees on January 4th, 2025 during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Lake Austin Festival of Lights.
SUBMISSION DATES : 11/4/24 - 12/4/24
IMPORTANT DATES:
12/4 - Submissions close
12/11 - Finalists announced
12/16 - 12/20 - Finalist interviews
12/27 - Winners announced
1/4 - Check presented to nonprofits on Mozart’s 2024 Festival of Lights Final Day’s Closing Ceremony
CRITERIA
Our criteria for judging:
- The nature of the ask (i.e. - what you will do with the funds).
- The localized impact to/for our community here in Austin (i.e. - who this will impact and how).
- The passion for your cause we "hear" in your communication with us (i.e. - why you do what you do).
- Mozart's ability to make a meaningful impact with your organization's expressed need (i.e. - our confidence that our gift can help you in your cause).
FIND THE SUBMISSION FORM HERE.
For any additional questions regarding the Festival of Lights Giving Campaign please contact giving@mozartcoffee.com.
Thank you for your continued support and assistance in giving back to the local Central Texas community!
