What does it make Mack, Jack & McConaughey What’s special about this organization is that it’s not just a celebrity-branded fundraiser. Despite hosting Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, ACM Award-winning recording artist Jack Ingram and coaching legend Mack Brown, it has become one of Austin’s most recognizable and effective nonprofit events.
In addition to the fact that it brings together three public figures with real local roots, their families are also heavily involved. The fashion show and luncheon, which takes place the day before the grand gala, will be co-hosted by Camila McConaughey, Sally Brown and Amy Ingram.
Left to right: Mack and Sally Brown, Jack and Amy Ingram, and Matthew and Camila McConaughey.
Additionally, all three McConaughey children attend the annual event along with their parents. Levi, Vida and Livingston are clearly part of the family’s philanthropic presence and were introduced to the mission of helping with charitable causes early on.
The importance of giving back
On the red carpet at the 2026 event, we asked McConaughey how important it is for his family to be involved in charitable causes.
“When I leave this life, I want to give it up and I want it to move on,” McConaughey said.
He continued to talk about legacies and explained how he encourages his children to accompany themselves and their mother to learn how to give back. “I want them to understand that, hey, some of the dollar you make a day has to depend on the tide. It has to go somewhere,” he explained.
Until 2025 the MJM organization The company has reportedly raised over $78 million since its launch in 2013, with a record $17 million raised in 2025 alone. Funds support groups like Dell Children’s Medical Center, Heart gift, CureDuchenne, Just keep living with the FoundationAnd The Rise School of Austin. This gives donors a clear overview of where the money is going.
