RecognizeGood | Illuminating Good in Our Community

Violet Crown Garden Club has supported Austin for 98 years and counting

Since 1924, the Violet Crown Garden Club has been supporting the Austin area through fundraising for various nonprofit organizations, scholarships, and support of several garden clubs, all happening at the district and state levels with the goal of the organization being community beautification.

Celebrate 20 Years of the Ethics in Business Awards

Celebrate 20 years of the Ethics in Business Awards in person or livestreaming, Friday May 27th beginning at 11:00AM.

RecognizeGood + Amplify Austin Day Nonprofit Spotlight Series

Good storytelling makes a huge impact for nonprofits, yet few are able to pay for it. Check out what happens when small nonprofits are matched with great storytellers, pro bono.

Unique Gratitude Shown to Austin-Area Volunteers: Say Thanks Austin 2022

A local artist created a large format mural depicting some of the most impactful Austin-area volunteers as part of the closing ceremony for local foundation RecognizeGood’s annual gratitude campaign, Say Thanks Austin.

Unofficial “patron reuse goddess,” has helped to divert one million pounds of usable creative materials from the landfill.

Carole LeClair, the unofficial “patron reuse goddess,” has given over 9,500 hours of passion, creativity, and selfless action to Austin Creative Reuse helping to divert one million pounds of usable creative materials from the landfill.

Join the Ethics in Business Alliance

Free access to networking events, workshops on ethical business culture, and resources including book recommendations, instructional material and local expertise.

Doing Good Better: “Trade Up Texas”

The Trade Up Texas campaign is the product of a truly unique partnership between an inventive corporation, an innovative media outlet and a forward-thinking nonprofit. In the end, the campaign inspired almost 2,000 Texans to change their lives. Read how!

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Illuminate GOOD

There’s plenty of good happening all around us, right here in the Austin area – all you have to do is shine the light! Opportunities to show your gratitude are endless, but by making your Thank You public through this website, you have the chance to inspire others. Join our effort today!

Who We Are

RecognizeGood^® is an Austin-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides the means for anyone to illuminate, connect with and learn from great examples of goodness. RecognizeGood is a partner and advisor to forward-thinking businesses, an advocate for the employees of those businesses, and an imaginative champion for all nonprofits in our community. With the help of all Central Texans who believe that goodness is an investment in our future, RecognizeGood is building the community we want to see for those who come after us. Since its inspiration in 2007, RecognizeGood has grown to include a variety of unique programs ranging from celebration to education, but the root remains the same – illuminating the GOOD in our community.

Livestream at 10:45AM, May 27th 2022

Share Good News

Do you have a good story to tell? RecognizeGood is using visual and written storytelling to engage thousands of viewers and catalyze goodness in Central Texas through the power of inspirational example-sharing. Innovative social impact collaborations, boots-on-the-ground volunteer all-stars, and nonprofits transforming the lives of those they serve are just a few of the types of stories needed. Send your ‘good news’ story ideas our way!