Multiregional: A Hollywood Producer’s Philanthropy Focuses on Several Cities

Hollywood TV producer Thomas C. Werner's philanthropy not only involves Boston and Los Angeles, but several other cities in the U.S. We take a look at this family's multiregional giving.

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What Does the Arizona Community Foundation See as the State's Top Needs?

What Does the Arizona Community Foundation See as the State's Top Needs?

The Arizona Community Foundation's latest round of grants offers a good glimpse into the priorities of this prominent funder right now.  Here's a look. 

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What Goes Hand-in-Hand With Civic Mojo? A Big New Parks Project, Of Course

What Goes Hand-in-Hand With Civic Mojo? A Big New Parks Project, Of Course

Add Austin to the list of cities where foundations are backing prominent downtown parks projects. How's the usual public-private formula working out in this case?

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What Does Scott Wise, the Cullen Foundation’s New President, Bring to the Houston Funding Scene?

What Does Scott Wise, the Cullen Foundation’s New President, Bring to the Houston Funding Scene?

The 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. 

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If You Missed This Billionaire's Giant K-12 Gift, Here's Why It Matters

If You Missed This Billionaire's Giant K-12 Gift, Here's Why It Matters

Funders who can find the right leverage points for improving big, traditional public school systems can have a huge impact. That's the goal of a $100 million gift in Texas, focusing on leadership.  

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How One West Texas Foundation is Ramping Up Its Support for Children and Housing

How One West Texas Foundation is Ramping Up Its Support for Children and Housing

2016 was a challenging year for donors and nonprofits in West Texas. We look at how the Permian Basin Area Foundation is responding and two big priorities that have emerged.

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What a Big State Health Foundation Has Been Up to Lately

What a Big State Health Foundation Has Been Up to Lately

The Episcopal Health Foundation in Texas is one of the largest state-focused health funders in the country. Its priorities offer a broader window into where healthcare philanthropy has been heading.  

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Capital Campaign in Oklahoma? Here’s a Local Funder You Should Know

Capital Campaign in Oklahoma? Here’s a Local Funder You Should Know

What really stood out with the Inasmuch Foundation's end-of-2016 grantmaking is this funder's unwavering support for capital campaigns.

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A Look at Kaiser Family Foundation's Enduring Focus on Mental Health and Safety Net Services

A Look at Kaiser Family Foundation's Enduring Focus on Mental Health and Safety Net Services

GKFF funding is down a bit with just $4.7 million in new grants around Tulsa. But yet again, human services causes emerged as a top priority for this locally focused funder.

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Seniors Are Flocking to Central Texas. Here's How One Health Funder Is Responding

Seniors Are Flocking to Central Texas. Here's How One Health Funder Is Responding

Central Texas has one of the fastest growing senior populations in the country right now, and those seniors are looking for services to meet their increasing needs. St. David's Foundation is on the case. 

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How the Santikos Legacy is Changing the Face of San Antonio

Back in February, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation, which is part of the San Antonio Area Foundation, announced that it would be nearly doubling funding for local nonprofits. Where's the money going?

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Here’s an Oklahoma Funder Committed to Rural Public Schools

Here’s an Oklahoma Funder Committed to Rural Public Schools

OCCF has quite a few affiliate foundations, and today we’re taking a look at one of them called the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation. 

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What’s Up with the Schusterman Family Foundation’s New Data Collection Resource?

What’s Up with the Schusterman Family Foundation’s New Data Collection Resource?

The Tulsa-based Schusterman Family Foundation released a interactive resource to help nonprofits evaluate and share the impact of their work. We take a look.

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Stop Relying on Philanthropy to Fix Bad Government: A Timely Viewpoint From Texas

Two 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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