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Houston Endowment is a nonpartisan, private foundation that exists to serve the people of Greater Houston. We believe in the power of bringing people together to solve problems at their very root.
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The initiative worked alongside community members to design pilot projects that could clear the way for more citizenship applications, and strengthened the network of participating nonprofits.
December 4, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The initiative worked alongside community members to design pilot projects that could clear the way for more citizenship applications, and strengthened the network of participating nonprofits.
These planning grants aim to equip community colleges with the tools, partnerships, and resources they need to ensure more students graduate and earn “credentials of value.” More:
Community Colleges Get a Boost Toward Supporting Workforce Readiness - Houston Press
John Spear Jr. had worked for more than 20 years in the transportation industry when he decided he wanted to change careers — a move that would require Houston Endowment recently distributed $5 million in grants to nine community colleges for workforce readiness programs.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
These planning grants aim to equip community colleges with the tools, partnerships, and resources they need to ensure more students graduate and earn “credentials of value.” More:
With this vision, Houston Endowment has turned to local community colleges to lead the way, and provided $5 million to nine Gulf Coast schools and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
With this vision, Houston Endowment has turned to local community colleges to lead the way, and provided $5 million to nine Gulf Coast schools and the Texas Association of Community Colleges.
That's why our partners, Fresh Arts and @smudataarts.bsky.social, sought artists' input about the 2026 Greater Houston Artist Survey during a recent town hall.
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
That's why our partners, Fresh Arts and @smudataarts.bsky.social, sought artists' input about the 2026 Greater Houston Artist Survey during a recent town hall.
Between panels and speakers, nonprofit professionals were invited to recharge and connect with others in the Common Good Corner, a lounge hosted by Houston Endowment.
November 21, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Between panels and speakers, nonprofit professionals were invited to recharge and connect with others in the Common Good Corner, a lounge hosted by Houston Endowment.
Her journey shows the strength of this job-embedded, flexible program, especially as new state rules will soon require early-grade teachers to be certified. These grads are meeting that moment.
Proud to support efforts that remove barriers and grow Houston’s teaching talent.
Proud to support efforts that remove barriers and grow Houston’s teaching talent.
Alverio proves dreams are worth the wait
Priscilla Alverio stood in her third grade classroom last year, lesson plans piling up, her son's busy schedule demanding attention, and four college courses weighing on her mind. When she disappeared from her online classes for two weeks, Dr. Albert Talley, San Jacinto College's senior director of child development and education programs, showed up to check on her.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Her journey shows the strength of this job-embedded, flexible program, especially as new state rules will soon require early-grade teachers to be certified. These grads are meeting that moment.
Proud to support efforts that remove barriers and grow Houston’s teaching talent.
Proud to support efforts that remove barriers and grow Houston’s teaching talent.
Grants were designed to develop strategies that increase the number of students successfully completing their education and earning credentials of value that lead to high-wage, high-demand jobs.
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Grants were designed to develop strategies that increase the number of students successfully completing their education and earning credentials of value that lead to high-wage, high-demand jobs.
Alvin College, Brazosport College, College of the Mainland, Galveston College, Houston City College, Lee College, Lone Star College, and Wharton County Junior College each received a $500,000 grant.
November 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Alvin College, Brazosport College, College of the Mainland, Galveston College, Houston City College, Lee College, Lone Star College, and Wharton County Junior College each received a $500,000 grant.
The report features Vet the Vote, a nonpartisan initiative enlisting veterans and military families as poll workers.
Our Work — We the Veterans
Learn more about the work we do at We the Veterans and how we are empowing the veteran and military family community to strengthen American democracy
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November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The report features Vet the Vote, a nonpartisan initiative enlisting veterans and military families as poll workers.
Facing these statistics, Houston region school districts are partnering with institutions of higher education to develop Grow Your Own programs.
Upstream launches with learnings from Grow Your Own effort in local…
In the first episode of our new webinar series, Upstream, we explore a promising, community-driven solution: Grow Your Own (GYO) teacher preparation…
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November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Facing these statistics, Houston region school districts are partnering with institutions of higher education to develop Grow Your Own programs.
Learn more by listening to the latest episode of Upstream.
Upstream launches with learnings from Grow Your Own effort in local…
In the first episode of our new webinar series, Upstream, we explore a promising, community-driven solution: Grow Your Own (GYO) teacher preparation…
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November 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Learn more by listening to the latest episode of Upstream.