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Houston Endowment grants $1M to Justicia Lab for local immigration-related pilot program
New Houston Endowment HQ Brings the City One Step Closer to New Age of Modern Design
Small Elections Offer Big Opportunities to Shape Our Community
While every election is important, local elections can have the most immediate impact in our everyday lives.
New Fund Awards $2 Million to 120 Art Groups Serving Houston’s Communities of Color
A new philanthropic initiative to support artists of color in the Houston area announced the first 120 arts organizations to receive a combined $2 million in grants.
Houston Deserves a News Ecosystem As Big and Bold As It Is
Journalism is, at its core, a public service — and Houston could use more of it.
Philanthropists Investing Over $20 Million to Launch New Houston Newsroom
Three Houston philanthropies are coming together to launch an independent nonprofit news operation in Houston.
Donors To Launch Houston Newsroom with $20M in Seed Funding
Five philanthropies plan to spend more than $20 million to bolster news coverage in Houston and create a local nonprofit news organization.
Local Coalition to Launch Nonprofit Newsroom in Houston
With over $20M committed from five seed funders, the goal is delivering daily, high-quality, community-oriented journalism.
Lessons for Philanthropy From the 2020 Census
Not only did the pandemic make it unusually difficult to conduct a fair and accurate count, but the political environment presented obstacles in ways that could have left out many.