
Celeste Flores
Executive Director
I Live Here, I Give Here
Austin, TX USA
“Understand what it means to be a good human. That is your baseline.”
I Live Here, I Give Here
Austin, TX USA
“Understand what it means to be a good human. That is your baseline.”
Executive Director
I lead a nonprofit seeking to make Austin the most generous community in the nation.
My day to day work is constantly impacted by my desire to create access and opportunity for those who don't have it. My main role is to serve as an advocate for the community of nonprofits that we have built. As the Executive Director, I am responsible for the health, vision, and focus of the organization as a whole. I also am tasked with leading our staff members and providing guidance and support to them. I am constantly fundraising. I do a little bit of everything on a daily basis.
Know how to communicate effectively with others. With nonprofit work and fundraising, don't get discouraged by the "no's". You have to build a tough skin and take things as they come.
Here's the first step for college students
Give back to your community! Volunteerism is the best way to get know about nonprofits in your area and the causes they support. Also, get involved at your school. Join clubs, play sports, participate in activities. The more you get involved the more adept at giving back you become.
"I am too shy to get involved."
I went to a very small all-girls Catholic high school and I was a wallflower. Going to Texas A&M (a huge university) brought me out of my shell and motivated me to get involved.
It was hard trying to figure out how to afford college.
In college, I developed a lot of anxiety and used to get hives. Balancing my family life & the chaotic world of running a nonprofit doesn't leave me a lot of "free time" that is just for me. I take moments wherever I can to focus on my mental health.