We Need Your Support


The BIATX is in need of your support to continue our advocacy and prevention efforts.  We understand that there are many worthwhile causes to support with your time and money.  Since 2% of the US population is currently living with a brain injury (CDC), your donation will affect many lives in a positive and profound way.

 

In Memoriam Donations

and Direct Donations


Donations in memoriam of an individual or commemorative occasions may be made to BIATX. Acknowledgement cards will be sent to the person you designate.   If you make an in memoriam donation through our website via PayPal, please send us an email detailing the acknowledgment instructions.

 

The Brain Injury Association of Texas is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. All memberships and donations are tax deductible.

Click here to donate directly or please make checks payable to the Brain Injury Association of Texas and mail to:


Brain Injury Association of Texas

316 W. 12th Street, Ste 405
Austin, TX  78701

 

Different Ways to Support Our Mission


The BIATX has taken steps in recent years to run our operation as efficiently as possible so that you can be assured that your dollars go directly to fund our strategic initiatives.  All Board members serve strictly in a volunteer capacity.  As such they receive no compensation for their time other than some travel expense reimbursement.  There are many ways to support us and get involved: a general or professional membership, corporate sponsorships, Walk for Thought participation, regional and annual seminar attendance and direct donations. 

 

Provider Advertising Opportunities

 

The Brain Injury Association of Texas has proved itself to be a good partner and the leading organization advocating for person's with brain injury and their families, BUT NOW WE NEED YOUR HELP.

  • We successfully advocated in the 2005 Texas Legislature for the re-dedication of Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services funding.
  • We successfully advocated in the 2005 Texas Legislature for funds to remove the CRS waiting list, $2.75 million for the bi-ennium. This directly contributed to more Texans being served by the CRS program in your facility.
  • We successfully advocated for additional appropriations in the 2007 Texas Legislature.  As a result, the Legislature has appropriated $12.799 million to serve consumers in the CRS program. Additionally the Texas Legislature appropriated $3.112 million from General Revenue funds to address the CRS waiting list.
  • We established a grass roots legislative outreach through the biatx.org web site that was highly effective during the legislative session.
  • We strengthened our alliances with various advocacy groups including the Texas Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council, Advocacy Inc, The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, The Disability Policy Consortium and many others who share our goals.
  • We upgraded and improved our information and referral response through the use of Hasting Communications answering service. A majority of calls to BIATX are looking for funding resources and providers in their areas.
  • We upgraded the biatx.org web site to include more on-line publications, a provider listing and details about state resources for funding. We are currently receiving over 1600 unique visitors per month (data from March 2008), most or whom are looking for resources and providers.

Although we accept direct cash donations, there are three ways to help support BIATX's operations while ADVERTISING YOUR PROGRAM within the brain injury community.

1.Sponsor and /or exhibit at our regional seminars.  Click here for more information.
2.Take out an ad in our electronic newsletter

For newsletter rates, click here.
3.Pay for an enhanced listing on our provider listing page.  For enhanced list rates, click here.

4. Become a sponsor at our annual Walk for Thought .