We take an on-the-ground look at the Houston Endowment, which has been engaged in local giving for nearly a century. From the arts and parks to successes in reducing homelessness, its influence spans the city.
Read MoreVeterans tend to be less food secure than Americans as a whole. Here’s a look at how the Rockefeller Foundation and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have teamed up to tackle the problem in two major cities.
Read MoreThe Community Foundation of Brazoria County is based in Angleton, Texas and funds a variety of causes throughout the area. Here are three things to know about this funder.
Read MoreIt seems like every week brings news of a regional school meeting an ambitious fundraising goal months, if not years, ahead of schedule. This isn’t a coincidence. We dig into a textbook case from Houston, a city with a famously robust philanthropic culture.
Read MoreHouston’s philanthropic old guard, steeped in oil riches, is welcoming a new crop of funders with diverse sources of wealth and interests as the city undergoes profound demographic and economic change.
Read MoreWith a $17 million gift to the University of Houston to help foster kids complete degrees, a Texas couple joins the small but growing number of givers intent on assisting youth in the face of multiple challenges.
Read MoreLike so many funders these days, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is bringing a stronger equity lens to its work. It’s also looking upstream for better ways to promote well-being. Here’s how those threads are coming together.
Read MoreHouston has emerged as one of the most green-forward cities in the nation, largely due to private philanthropy. No couple has given more than Richard and Nancy Kinder, who just made their biggest park gift yet.
Read MorePerhaps no city has benefited from the surge in regional philanthropy more than Houston. We dig into a huge gift to Houston Zoo and the various factors contributing to the city's emergence as a philanthropic power center.
Read MoreThe growing resources and sophistication of local health foundations is one of the most important stories in institutional philanthropy right now. Here's a good case study from the Lone Star State.
Read MoreAmid growing research on trauma and other mental health issues affecting children, the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health is giving this area lots of attention in one state.
Read MoreWhat some chemists might not realize is that all of this funder's power is contained within the state of Texas. Underwriting basic research at universities is a top priority.
Read MoreThe Cullen Foundation has been on the local philanthropy scene in Houston since 1947, but recently caught our attention because a new leader stepped in to take charge. We take a closer look.
Read MoreTwo presidents of the largest philanthropies in Houston argue that philanthropy can’t (and shouldn’t) close gaps or solve problems created by poor public policy choices. So what's the solution?
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