Building Bridges: How One Aging-Focused Funder Learned from its Peers

Building Bridges: How One Aging-Focused Funder Learned from its Peers

In a twist on the site visit, spending time with another foundation’s grantee helped St. David’s Foundation in Texas build its own intergenerational portfolio. Here’s how the program took shape and what it’s backing.

Read More

Five Texas Funders Supporting Rural Communities in the Lone Star State

Five Texas Funders Supporting Rural Communities in the Lone Star State

Texas has the largest rural population in the United States. As part of our series on regional rural funders, these are just some of the grantmakers supporting rural communities there.

Read More

A Big Regional Health Funder Takes on Childhood Trauma and Resilience

A Big Regional Health Funder Takes on Childhood Trauma and Resilience

As more health funders focus on the underlying causes of poor health, some are zeroing in on the critical role of adverse childhood experiences. We look at a Texas foundation’s new initiative in this area.

Read More

Many Things: The Surprising Appeal of Funding Community Parks

Many Things: The Surprising Appeal of Funding Community Parks

Worried about urban equity? Or obesity rates and public health? Or environmental education for young people? Grantmaking for parks is a way to achieve a range of goals. We look at what’s happening in Austin.

Read More

Who's Funding to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Texas?

Who's Funding to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Texas?

Texas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. This issue is finally getting attention from government and at least one big private funder in the state.  

Read More

Where Is This Central Texas Foundation Sending Its "Opportunity Grants"?

Where Is This Central Texas Foundation Sending Its "Opportunity Grants"?

St. David's Opportunity Grants initiative is still going strong, which is great news for groups with fresh, new ideas.

Read More

Safety Net Clinics and More: The Priorities of a Top Texas Health Funder

Safety Net Clinics and More: The Priorities of a Top Texas Health Funder

With an eye out for vulnerable people who can't afford healthcare, the St. David’s Foundation is an important grantmaker in Central Texas. And its makes some seriously large grants. 

Read More