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Houston Endowment

Serves Greater Houston by investing in public education, civic engagement, arts and culture, and greenspaces.

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Assets: $2.5B · Annual Giving: $100M+ · Est. 1937

Website (713) 238-8100 connect@houstonendowment.org

Funding Priorities

8

Arts and Culture(Arts Education)Youth DevelopmentEducation Access(K-12 Education)School Quality(K-12 Education)

Civic EducationDemocratic Participation(Civic Education)Policy Advocacy(Policy Research)

Green Space & Parks(Green Spaces)

Leadership

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Meghna Goswami

executive

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Ann B. Stern

executive

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Astrid Gomes

grants

Wayfinder

20 connected resources

Families Voice Planet

K-12 Education Youth Development Arts Education Civic Education Policy Research+1

Kinder Institute for Urban Research

University of Chicago Institute of Politics

The Story3

School Podcast Shows How to Have Hard Conversations About Educationschoolconversations.org

What You Can Do6

OER Commons Hub - Custom Resource CenterHouston

Graduate Degree Programs in Public PolicyMalibu

GoodChat Conversational Survey and Campaign ServicesAlexandria

Who’s In Charge8

Alejandra SalinasCity · Council Member, At-Large 4

Carolyn Evans-ShabazzCity · Council Member, District D

Greg AbbottState · Governor

Recognizing Homeschool GraduatesHR 6392 · Pending

Improving Lake Champlain ProtectionHR 7560 · Introduced

Investing in Public SchoolsHR 7570 · Introduced

The Journey

31 connected resources across 5 levels

Trail depth

Level 1

Get CuriousRead, watch, explore1 resource

Level 2

Find Your PeopleMeet orgs, neighbors, groups14 resources

Level 3

Show UpEvents, meetings, volunteering

We are building resources for this level

Level 4

Go DeeperTraining, sustained involvement8 resourcesYou are here

PolicyRecognizing Homeschool GraduatesThis federal bill makes sure that students who are homeschooled get official recognition when they finish their education. This makes it easier for them to apply to colleges and get jobs, just like students from other schools.

PolicyInvesting in Public SchoolsThis federal bill would send more money to public schools so they can buy better supplies, support teachers, and fix up school buildings. This could mean better classrooms for you and your family.

PolicyNational Social and Emotional Learning WeekThis federal resolution supports National Social and Emotional Learning Week in March 2026. Social and emotional learning helps students manage feelings, get along with others, and make good decisions at school and in life.

+5 more at this level

Level 5

Make Your MoveAdvocacy, organizing, creating8 resources

Focus Areas

K-12 Education Youth Development Arts Education Civic Education Policy Research Green Spaces

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