Thank You for Everything

After 119 years of service, YWCA Greater Austin made the difficult decision to cease operations effective October 1, 2026.

This decision, arrived at after extensive efforts to reduce costs, increase fundraising, and explore merger opportunities, reflects the financial realities we face, and the lack of sufficient resources needed to sustain our mission for the future.

Since 1907, YWCA Greater Austin has worked to advance opportunities and improve outcomes for women, children, and families. As one of the oldest women's organizations in the Greater Austin area, we have been at the forefront of many of the most significant social movements of the last century, including voting rights, civil rights, immigrant justice, pay equity, violence prevention, and health care reform.

More recently, with your support, we have combined direct service, advocacy, and community engagement to advance change in mental and behavioral health access, racial justice, and issues affecting women, girls, and families throughout our community. We have worked closely with community partners to transition programs wherever possible and help ensure continuity of services in the community.

As we reflect on this moment, we hope our organization will be remembered not for its closing, but for the countless lives touched and the meaningful progress achieved through collective action. Your partnership, generosity, and commitment made that impact possible.

Thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and helping create a more equitable community for generations of Austinites. 

All inquiries should be directed to info@ywcaaustin.org from now until November 30, 2026, at which point the website and email will no longer be monitored.