Breakthrough Central Texas, Marbridge Foundation, and Saint Louise House named recipients of the fifth annual Q-mmunity Gives grant program
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Austin FC and Q2 Holdings, Inc. today announced the three (3) recipients of the 2025 Q-mmunity Gives grant program. Local nonprofit organizations Breakthrough Central Texas, Marbridge Foundation, and Saint Louise House will each receive a $50,000 grant to focus on their respective missions.
“We’d like to congratulate Breakthrough Central Texas, Marbridge Foundation, and Saint Louise House on being named this year’s grant recipients,” said Austin FC President Andy Loughnane. “We are extremely proud to work alongside our partners at Q2 for a fifth consecutive year in an effort to support local organizations that remain committed to assisting underrepresented communities in Central Texas.”
“At Q2, our mission is to build strong and diverse communities by strengthening their financial institutions,” said Q2 Chairman and CEO Matt Flake. “We’re proud to join Austin FC in supporting this year’s grant recipients and look forward to seeing the lasting impact they’ll make across Central Texas.”
For more than 20 years, Breakthrough Central Texas has partnered with thousands of middle and high school students who aspire to be the first in their family to graduate with a degree or certificate. Breakthrough makes a radical, long-term commitment to students to and through college, unlocking the power of education and a lifetime of opportunity.
“Breakthrough Central Texas is incredibly honored to be a recipient of the Q-mmunity Gives grant program this year. We are truly grateful for Austin FC and Q2’s partnership and for their investment in our students as they work to become the first in their family to earn a college degree or certificate,” said Breakthrough Central Texas Executive Director Michael Griffith. “Our grant will support our Middle School Summer Academy, where our students begin the foundation of their educational journey and a cornerstone in their postsecondary pathways.”
Marbridge is a non-profit residential community that offers transitional and lifetime care to adults with a wide range of cognitive disabilities and provides them opportunities to learn, experience, and achieve a new life.
“Marbridge serves 275 adults with a variety of cognitive, intellectual, and physical disabilities,” said Marbridge Vice President of Development Becca McPherson. “With incredibly valued partnerships through local businesses within our community engagement departments, like Q2/Austin FC, Marbridge’s mission becomes stronger while being able to provide our residents an environment to experience health, safety, well-being, and a place to thrive.”
Saint Louise House is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the success of women and their children moving from homelessness to healthy, independent lives. The organization’s proven program provides stable housing and wraparound services with highly individualized support that fosters education, financial literacy, strong family relationships and healthy living, leading to a lifetime of self-sufficiency.
“We are deeply grateful to the Q-mmunity Gives grant program for investing in the futures of the children and families we serve. Experiencing homelessness as a child can make it harder to stay in school and to believe graduation is within reach,” said Saint Louise House Executive Director Laura Ward. “Through our Academic Success Initiative, this support will help children remain stably housed with their mothers while receiving the consistent encouragement and resources they need to succeed in school and in life.”
The grants will contribute directly to aiding each organization in its respective mission related to promoting equity and inclusion in Central Texas. The Q-mmunity Gives grant program, funded and presented by Austin FC and Q2, will continue to award Q-mmunity Gives grants annually.
About Austin FC
Austin FC joined Major League Soccer (MLS) as the League’s 27th club in January 2019. Austin FC officially began competing in MLS in April 2021, and in the 2025 season qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs while also reaching and hosting the final of the U.S. Open Cup. Austin FC plays its home matches at Q2 Stadium, a 100% privately financed, state-of-the-art stadium which earned certification as a zero-waste venue in 2024. Austin FC sold out all 88 MLS home matches it played at Q2 Stadium during its first five seasons in the league, including three home MLS Cup Playoff matches.
Austin FC also operates Austin FC II, a professional-level development team competing in MLS NEXT Pro which won the league title during its inaugural season in 2023. In addition, Austin FC operates Austin FC Academy which is the fully funded developmental academy representing the highest level of competition for elite youth soccer players in Central Texas, while serving as the exclusive developmental pathway to MLS for the region’s most talented young players. Combined, Austin FC II and Austin FC Academy teams complete the pro player pathway between elite youth soccer (MLS NEXT) all the way to MLS, and allow for players to develop, improve, and move up to Austin FC or Austin FC II.
About Q2 Holdings, Inc.
Q2 is a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, serving banks, credit unions, alternative finance companies, and fintechs in the U.S. and internationally. Q2 enables its financial institution and fintech customers to provide comprehensive, data-driven digital engagement solutions for consumers, small businesses and corporate clients. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Q2 has offices worldwide and is publicly traded on the NYSE and NYSE Texas under the stock symbol QTWO. To learn more, please visit Q2.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and X to stay up to date.
About Q2 Stadium
Q2 Stadium is the state-of-the art 20,738-seat, soccer-specific venue that features a natural grass playing surface and a signature canopy structure offering shade and coverage for all seats, while providing an unequaled event atmosphere. Approximately 30% of Q2 Stadium seats (6,000 seats) feature breathable mesh seating technology, making the stadium home to the most breathable mesh seats in a major league venue in the world. Q2 Stadium will host the Major League Soccer All-Star Game in 2025.
Q2 Stadium also features cutting-edge lighting capabilities as the first stadium in the world to install 100% of the field lighting system with tunable RGB LED lights. Q2 Stadium opened in June 2021, when Austin FC played its first MLS match at home on June 19 against the San Jose Earthquakes. Q2 Stadium received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in November 2021, recognizing the commitment to sustainability undertaken in the stadium’s construction and design.
Contacts
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Cameron Koubek, Communications and Media Director, Austin FC
C: 301.526.1542 / E: [email protected]
Gwen Hernandez, Brand Communications Coordinator, Austin FC
C: 646.717.3196 / E: [email protected]
Carly Baker, Marketing Communications Specialist, Q2
C: 210.391.1706 / E: [email protected]
