Builders Care Austin
About Builders Care Austin
Builders Care Austin is the charitable giving arm of the Austin Infill Coalition, and it puts local builder energy toward the kinds of needs that can’t wait. That has meant paying down Austin ISD student lunch debt, funding after-school tutoring, supplying masks for school food-service workers, and helping families with holiday and back-to-school support. If you want to back something practical, local, and already tuned into what Austin schools and neighbors need, this is that kind of group.
What sets Builders Care Austin apart is how directly it channels Austin builders and related professionals into support for schools and families. The help is specific and time-sensitive, whether that means tutoring support for Blackshear Elementary, emergency grants after a classroom fire, or quick funding for lunch debt and safety supplies.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Student lunch debt relief
Raises funds to help pay down Austin ISD student lunch debt.
After-school tutoring support
Provides funding for school tutoring programs, including support for Blackshear Elementary.
School emergency response grants
Provides rapid financial support for urgent school needs, such as Chromebook charging carts after a classroom fire.
School and family holiday assistance
Supports families with holiday help such as HEB gift cards.
School safety and PPE support
Supplies items such as facial masks for AISD food-service workers serving student meals.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Builders Care Austin aims to identify and evaluate community needs, raise funds, and provide a trusted avenue for Austin builders and related professionals to give back to the communities in which they build.
Who they serve
Austin schools, students, families, teachers, food-service workers, and local community organizations, especially in East Austin and Austin ISD.
Their impact
- Raised $10,000 in 48 hours for Blackshear Elementary’s after-school tutoring program.
- The Blackshear tutoring gift helped provide tutoring for 75 students for nearly two semesters.
- Raised $10,000 to pay off AISD student lunch debt, which was estimated to cover 3,400 student lunches.
- Delivered 5,000 facial masks to AISD food-service workers within ten days.
- Provided 43 Blackshear Elementary families with $50 HEB Thanksgiving gift cards.
- Raised over $8,500 to help 130 low-income Blackshear Elementary families afford back-to-school supplies.
- Donated $8,000 for Chromebook charging carts after a classroom fire.
How your donation helps
- Paying down student lunch debt
- Funding after-school tutoring programs
- Supplying masks for school food-service workers
- Providing Chromebook charging carts
- Helping families with Thanksgiving gift cards
- Supporting back-to-school supplies
- Responding to urgent community needs
Our story
Ed Ishmael founded Builders Care Austin in 2018 as a way for the Austin infill builder community to give back to the communities where its members build. It grew into a charitable giving arm for Austin builders and related professionals who wanted to support local schools, charities, and community organizations.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Natasha Harper-Madison, District 1 Council Member: "This is a great example of the kind of community collaboration that makes East Austin shine."
Paul Cruz, former Superintendent of Austin ISD: "This donation will help many students get the assistance they need in language arts and math so they can improve their skills and meet their goals."
Phyllis Snodgrass, CEO of Austin Habitat for Humanity: "Builders Care stepped up and provided much-needed funds."
Rep. Sheryl Cole, Texas House District 46: "This will make a real difference in the lives of Blackshear Elementary students."
Partners & funders
In the news
Articles featuring Builders Care Austin from the Love What You Fund newsroom.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of needs does Builders Care Austin support?
It supports unmet needs in Austin by raising funds for local schools, charities, and community organizations. That support has gone toward lunch debt relief, after-school tutoring, school supplies, masks, and holiday help for families.
How does Builders Care Austin respond when a need is urgent?
It moves quickly and uses cash on hand when it can. One project delivered 5,000 masks in ten days, and another raised $10,000 for tutoring in 48 hours.
Who does Builders Care Austin work with?
It works with Austin schools and community partners, including Austin ISD, Blackshear Elementary, Austin Habitat for Humanity, and Any Baby Can.
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