Staff: Caroline Page Groves

Caroline is the Director of Development and Communication of Friends of the Children Austin and has been with the organization since 2018. She is a native Austinite and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Journalism. After graduating, Caroline served as the Tour Director for a Ugandan children’s choir. Caroline moved to New York City and worked for six years at Robin Hood, New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. Caroline moved back to her hometown in 2016, where she became the Executive Director of A Legacy of Giving; Caroline led the organization through a collaborative acquisition process, which resulted in Legacy becoming part of the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life. Caroline volunteered as a consistent mentor with iMentor in New York City and currently serves as the Board Chair for Mainspring Schools.