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Insights & News
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Hope takes flight in award-winning art installation
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Rewriting the playbook: What happens when nonprofits get real support to use data
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Why convening matters: A conversation about learning, collaboration, and teacher workforce
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‘This is something that I love’: Civic educators strengthen their passion with local partnerships
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Change is brewing: How nonprofits are turning data into action
The Houston region is home to about 15,000 nonprofit organizations that are collecting vast amounts of data. Our latest episode of Upstream shares insights from a thriving learning community, Coffee & Quality, which helps local organizations use that data to better improve operations and outcomes.
Upstream is a conversation about new approaches, promising findings, and the people who make this work possible. In each episode, we bring together researchers and change-makers to talk about what’s working, what’s exciting, and where we go from here.
Who We Are
Since 1937, we have been rooted in the success of Greater Houston.
Houston Endowment is a nonpartisan, private foundation that exists to serve the people of Greater Houston. We are inspired by the legacy of our founders, Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones, and moved by the pressing needs of our community today.
Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones
our work
Today we invest in strengthening public education, increasing civic engagement, enhancing the arts and cultural sector, and growing Houston’s greenspaces. Our giving is guided by our commitment to learning and evaluation, which deepens our understanding of these areas and identifies what works. Additionally, we stand ready to address emerging opportunities and challenges with the potential to significantly advance our mission of improving the quality of life for everyone in Greater Houston.
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Public Education
We want more children to graduate with choices for their future.
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Civic Engagement
We want to grow civic engagement in our region.
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Arts & Culture
We want Greater Houston to have the most vibrant arts and culture sector in the U.S.
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Greenspaces
We want to increase access to greenspaces for all who live here.
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Grants
Learn more about our funding process
