The 2023 Jones Artist Award recipients all were going places before they were selected, and now they are busier than ever, adding residencies, museum exhibitions, and gallery shows to their resumes.

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 Endowment gives $8 million to Houston Parks Board and Trees For Houston to increase access to great neighborhood parks and build tree canopy in areas where the urban “heat island” effect is most pronounced.

Houston’s work to address homelessness has become a model nationwide – but it didn’t happen overnight. Here’s what we learned in 10 years that can help other communities.

We believe teachers are critically important and aim to strengthen the pipeline of well-prepared and supported teachers. By working collaboratively, Brazosport ISD, Brazosport College, and Region 4 exhibit the innovation needed to prepare outstanding teachers and transform talent management practices for Greater Houston.

While every election is important, local elections can have the most immediate impact in our everyday lives.

Journalism is, at its core, a public service — and Houston could use more of it.

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.

The challenges of the past two years push us to work with great determination to enhance vibrancy and advance equity throughout Houston.