CIVIL SOCIETY
Thought-provoking discussions around local issues affecting the nonprofit sector.
Mike Nellis
Austin Community Foundation CEO
Mike Nellis is the President and CEO of Austin Community Foundation, a 43-year-old institution focused on making Austin a better place for everyone. The Foundation has more than doubled its assets under his leadership and awards approximately $30 million to nonprofits annually. Since joining the Foundation in 2014, he has boosted fundraising and launched and grown high-impact community development initiatives. Nellis leverages resources and works with a broad spectrum of stakeholders as a convener on issues and challenges facing the Austin and the region.