The Central Texas Community Foundation announced the winners for three philanthropic awards at its 7th annual Legacy Luncheon Sept. 25.

Overview

Each year, the CTCF honors nonprofit organizations, volunteers and businesses that have donated time, money and resources throughout the community. This year, more than 800 guests attended the luncheon at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock.

The Nancy Rabb Legacy Award, which honors businesses known for its charitable giving, was given to A+ Federal Credit Union.

In the last six years, the company has donated over $30,000 and 5,000 volunteer hours to schools and nonprofits. Also, in 2025 A+FCU funded over 4,000 lunches and 2,000 weekend food bags to help address student food insecurity. Other nominees included:

• Halff
• JL Gray Construction
• Lott Brothers Construction Company
• SAM

The Elizabeth Brenenstuhl Unsung Hero Award, honoring community volunteers, was awarded to Lisa Birkman. Birkman, a former Williamson County commissioner, has worked with CASA of Williamson County since 2014. Other nominees included:

• Bret Evans
• Will Matthews
• Judy Meyers
• Diana Phillips

The Impact Award, which goes to nonprofit organizations, was given to the Junior League of Austin. The organization is dedicated to advancing leadership for women through volunteerism, collaboration and training. The nonprofit contributes more than 100,000 volunteer hours each year to raise millions of dollars for other local nonprofits and initiatives. Other nominees were:

• Bastrop County Cares
• Clay Madsen Foundation
• The Georgetown Project
• HEAL Alliance

Did you know?

The Central Texas Community Foundation is a tax-exempt public charity that since its inception has granted over $32 million into the local community.

Recently, CTCF partnered with Georgetown Health Foundation to launch the Center for Nonprofit Success, which provides education, training and capacity building for nonprofit organizations staff and boards.

It also recently teamed up with HEAL Alliance to create the Central Texas Health and Wellbeing Network, using grant funding from St. David’s Foundation, to provide capacity building funds and support to rural nonprofit organizations.

“We are working full steam ahead to accomplish that mission, creating the Rural Impact Investment Fund to address long-standing gaps in philanthropy by investing in small rural nonprofits and grassroots leaders—those with deep community knowledge, but limited access to infrastructure,” said Luke Cochran, chair of CTCF.