The rites of spring in Austin tend to be fixed on Bluebonnets, Indian paint brush, warm winds off the Gulf of Mexico, and a gathering known internationally as South by Southwest (SXSW). Technology companies, entrepreneurs, investors, filmmakers, musicians, and dreamers come to the Texas capitol city to learn about the latest trends and ideas and plan...Read More

We often get asked about our company and how we improve workplace culture. The term can be considered vague, which is a bit ironic given how important it is to employee engagement and productivity, even a company’s brand and share value. If that’s a characteristic that your company values, you need to know about our...Read More

by Leo Ramirez, Jr., CEO, Founder of Encast A lot of people who want to help often struggle with where to make donations of their limited resources. Recent natural disasters with hurricanes and earthquakes have brought many more people into the community of charitable givers. But there are important issues to consider before giving your...Read More

This year Encast had the privilege to host a panel at SXSW interactive as well as cohost a care village helping the homeless in Austin, Texas.Read More

We talk a lot about doing good around here at Encast. If you haven’t caught on, yet—it’s what we’re all about. It’s what brings us to work every single day. Many of us will come across a moment of revelation where we want to do good in our own way. You might have the spark...Read More

AUSTIN, Texas, March 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — In advance of the SXSW Interactive Conference, Austin startup Encast (www.encast.co) closed an initial angel round of funding totaling $2.25 million. The company’s technology delivers cloud-based services to businesses with a platform that increases charitable giving by employees and improves work place cultures. The early money in the product and idea is an...Read More

We have two goals at Encast. The first is to increase charitable giving by making it easier and more accessible for individuals and businesses. But equally important: we want to see that the dollars are spread more equitably to causes and charities.Read More