This past February came word that a new nonprofit was budding in Houston. In early June, Houston Landing formally launched under the direction of CEO Peter Bhatia. Two months in, Bhatia shared about his Pulitzer-winning career in newspapers and about his new role at the Landing.

To commemorate 40 years of building community parks, SPARK School Park Program today announced a $10 million campaign to build 40 school parks in four years in the Greater Houston area, including 20 new and 20 “reSPARK’ed” parks.

A new citywide effort by Houston-area organizations is aiming to help more than 300,000 Houston-area immigrants overcome financial and language barriers associated with gaining citizenship.

City and county officials joined leaders from local and national organizations to launch an initiative called Naturalize Now, Houston! The project aims to help at least 300,000 qualifying local residents become naturalized U.S. citizens over the next three years by diminishing the hurdles to naturalization.

The City of Houston, Harris County, Houston Endowment, National Partnership for New Americans (NPNA), Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC) and other nonprofit organizations announced an unprecedented public-private partnership to help eligible immigrants apply for citizenship.

Program Officer Gislaine Williams oversees Houston Endowment’s strategies to increase immigrant civic integration in the Greater Houston area. Here, she shares insights about her work, what it means to Houston, and how it has impacted her personally.

Houston has been leading the way in helping the unhoused community get back on their feet with permanent housing. So, how are they doing it and where can we improve as a city to help even more in the unhoused community?

Some of Houston's most vulnerable neighborhoods could soon see new shade trees and better parks.

A $3.5 million grant from Houston Endowment supports intense training and increased mentoring for new teachers.