In its seventh year, the LUXlife Global Excellence Awards are once again proud to announce the winners and showcase the companies and individuals achieving excellence in their industries.

We’ve ranked the top 14 B2C companies in Austin, Texas. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow.

Now in its sixth year, the LUXlife Global Excellence Awards are once again proud to announce the winners and showcase the companies and individuals achieving excellence in their industries.

The 121Giving team has been working to optimize painless, transperant, and better connected forms of online giving in revolutionary ways..  

"Having identified and matched two key human traits, they have created a system that leverages a donor's altruism with their equally powerful goal of knowing that their gift was used as intended. Solving the endless riddle of knowing where our giving is going and connecting people with the needs around them.

By delivering a marketplace and fundraising platform that serves nonprofits, civic organizations, brands and consumers and caregivers alike, the model enables gifting and giving in a novel has the capability to create massive impact in the world. 121Giving a powerful form of collective impact for the digital age. "

Washington, DC

For 10 years we've provided a fresh start to hundreds of thousands of families displaced by disaster with our House in a Box program. During that time we've been challenged with the nonstop frustration of sourcing products, and working to find ways to engage a broader donor base in giving to families in need.

The team at 121Giving has a unique understanding of the challenges facing disaster relief and other on-the-ground agencies, and the know-how to provide a much-needed solution. SVDPUSA Disaster Services is proud to be a launch partner!

Oklahoma City, OK

"As CEO of Feed the Children, I am close to the procurement challenges that we and so many other charities face daily. I want my staff focused on running our programs and expanding the reach of our organization in the community, not on tracking down deals on products.

Not only does 121Giving solve this challenge, but it also provides the most tangible fundraising experience online. I believe that 121Giving is a smart, timely solution for a long-standing problem and I'm excited for this venture."

Washington, DC

"I believe 121Giving’s unique service platform has the potential to deliver tremendous benefit to the entire charitable sector. Now more than ever, resources like this are absolutely essential to help nonprofits stay focused on and achieve their wide-ranging and important social missions. "

New York, NY

"121Giving is a rare find -- a fabulous business idea that can provide big value to partners and everyday folks who want to make change happen through commerce. Brilliant! "

"Mark has created one of the most visionary and well-executed platforms I have ever encountered. 121giving is absolutely in the top 1% of platforms focused on impact. By integrating radical transparency into the process, it solves most of the fiduciary concerns of donors, while simultaneously allowing donors to select specific items to contribute. "

This also changes the nature of the relationship of CSR groups to donor communities. This is a game-changer and will have no challenges scaling quickly. "