Austin
About Our Chapter
NCL, Inc., Austin Chapter is a group of mothers and daughters who have come together in a commitment to community service, leadership development and cultural experiences.
Members shall reside in Austin Metropolitan Area. Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, Austin aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship by serving its communities together.
Hello and welcome to the Austin Chapter of National Charity League! Founded in 2000, we’re proud to be the first and oldest chapter in Austin, which is now home to 11 different chapters throughout the city and outskirts.
National Charity League was established in 1925 in Los Angeles and has grown into one of most recognized and well-respected mother-daughter volunteer organizations in the country with over 280 chapters in 29 states and with over 75,000 members.
Like all NCL, Inc. Chapters, the Austin Chapter aims to foster the mother-daughter relationship through an ongoing commitment to philanthropy, culture, and leadership. We have about 135 Patroness Members (moms) and about 160 Ticktocker members (daughters) at any time. According to our bylaws, our members shall reside in the Austin Metropolitan Area, so we generally meet in the South-Central part of town and our members come from mostly Central and Southwest Austin.
We encourage each member in our chapter to make the effort to connect with someone new at meetings, to volunteer with another mom and daughter they don’t know well, and to consider the role that each person plays in this organization.
Our chapter is proud to have received the Blue Rose Award for two consecutive years for our service to the community, the national philanthropy program, #GivingBack and NCL sustainers.
Join Our Chapter
Interested in joining our chapter? Membership opportunities are dependent on chapter openings.
If you know someone in our chapter, talk to her about getting started, membership obligations and our membership drive timeline. If you do not know someone in NCL, you are invited to complete this Membership Inquiry Form.
For any questions regarding Membership, requests for transfers or assistance with connecting as a Sustainer, email us.
Our Membership Drive starts on October 1 and ends Jan. 15. Member Invitations go out in March. Typically members join during their daughter’s 6th grade year and formally begin the summer before their 7th grade year.
There are eleven chapters in the Austin/Round Rock area (Austin, Austin360, Capital of Texas, Hill Country, Hills of Austin, Lake Austin, Lake Travis, North Austin, Round Rock, South Austin Wildflowers and Treaty Oak). You are on the “Austin” Chapter’s website.
All the Austin Area chapters have the same membership requirements and timeline. Our membership process starts in the fall of each year for membership the following school year. Mothers typically begin the membership process in November of their daughter’s 6th grade year.
Each prospective member (Mother) must attend a mandatory membership informational meeting. Prospective members need to understand that membership is a six-year commitment involving service, leadership development and cultural experiences by both the mother and daughter. NCL Austin Chapter cannot guarantee membership to all prospective members who apply.
Want More Information? Please email membershipaustin@nclonline.org to get in contact with our Membership Vice President who can answer your additional questions and register you for one of our informational meetings. If you don’t know someone in NCL, you’re invited to submit the following form.
Mothers and their daughters (grades 7-12) participate in a program that embraces:
Community Service
We understand and serve communities in partnership with local and national nonprofits. Each NCL, Inc. chapter promotes social awareness by considering the local community’s needs and selecting appropriate non-profit organizations to support through different volunteer activities.
We work with the following philanthropies:
- Alzheimer’s Association
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- American Red Cross
- Austin Pets Alive
- Austin YMBL Sunshine Camp
- Blanton Museum of Art
- Caritas of Austin
- Central Texas Food Bank
- Community First
- Disaster Response
- El Buen Samaritano
- Girlstart
- Jeremiah Program
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Austin (JDRF)
- Mainspring School
- Manos de Cristo
- Marbridge
- Mobile Loaves and Fishes
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- Nicole’s Place
- Operation Gratitude
- Partnerships for Children
- Ronald McDonald House
- Side by Side Kids
- The Kindness Campaign
- The SAFE Alliance
- The Settlement Home for Children
- The Westbank/Laura’s Libraries
- Urban Roots
Leadership Development
We build capable, courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect and develop. Our leaders become successful in their education, career and communities by learning the necessary skills during their NCL experience.
Examples of skills developed include:
- Confidence
- Consensus building
- Team building
- Conflict resolution
- Event planning
- Parliamentary procedure
Our Chapter Board of Directors:
We build capable, courageous leaders through opportunities to learn, reflect and develop. Our leaders become successful in their education, career and communities by learning the necessary skills during their NCL experience.
Examples of skills developed include:
· Confidence
· Consensus building
· Team building
· Conflict resolution
· Event planning
· Parliamentary procedure
Our Chapter Board of Directors:
2023-2024
President: Ann Boren
President Elect: Shannon Carter
Secretary: Sherry Deitrick
Treasurer: Meghan Sorrel
Parliamentarian: Alisa Golson
Vice President Communications: Tara LeBlanc
Vice President Membership: Leah Turner
Vice President Chapter Engagement and Inclusion: Kate McGrath
Vice President Philanthropy: Sherri Sims
Vice President New Members: Paige Darby
Vice President Ticktockers: Heather Hamm
In the Austin Chapter, all Patronesses are required to take on a leadership role at some point during their six years in NCL. That might be as a member of the board, or the chair of a committee or as a Grade Level Advisor. Likewise, each Ticktocker is either voted into a leadership role or assigned another role where she is expected to lead an activity or meeting. For example, each year we vote on President, VP Leadership, VP Culture, VP Communication, VP Philanthropy, Secretary Treasurer and Parliamentarian for each class. Then, others are assigned to committees under those leadership positions so that everyone has a job that mimics those of the Patronesses.
Cultural Experiences
We preserve National Charity League traditions and core values, while appreciating the growth that comes from connecting with different communities and cultures. We continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader worldviews that will shape and support our lives.
- Traditions – We celebrate the richness of our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
- Values – We embrace values that make us strong as an organization of mother-daughter leaders.
- Community Connections – We build connections through experiences that impact our communities.
- Etiquette – We encourage and mentor kind, respectful and gracious social conduct.
We preserve National Charity League traditions and core values, while appreciating the growth that comes from connecting with different communities and cultures. We continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader worldviews that will shape and support our lives.
· Traditions – We celebrate the richness of our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
· Values – We embrace values that make us strong as an organization of mother-daughter leaders.
· Community Connections – We build connections through experiences that impact our communities.
· Etiquette – We encourage and mentor kind, respectful and gracious social conduct.
As future leaders, we continually strive to build stronger ties with our communities and the individuals within them. It is through this understanding that we grow and develop broader worldviews that will shape and support our lives. We celebrate our history through traditions that honor the past while serving the future.
Activities of our Chapter include:
Mother-Daughter Tea
Senior Recognition
Chapter-wide Cultural Experiences focusing on Theater, Dance, Gardens & Public Lands, Music (Concert/Symphony/Opera), Visual Arts & Museums, and Community Exploration