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Houston Endowment
We envision a vibrant region where all have the opportunity to thrive.
About Houston Endowment
Houston Endowment is a nonpartisan, private foundation established in 1937 by Jesse H. and Mary Gibbs Jones to improve the quality of life for everyone in Greater Houston. Today we invest in strengthening public education, increasing civic engagement, enhancing the arts and cultural sector, and growing Houston’s greenspaces. Our giving is guided by our commitment to learning and evaluation, which deepens our understanding of these areas and identifies what works. Additionally, we stand ready to address emerging opportunities and challenges with the potential to significantly advance our mission of improving the quality of life for everyone in Greater Houston.
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Presence & Recognition
Houston Endowment will host Grantee HouArts on site Friday and Saturday with activities to get you thinking about how the arts connect us and are essential to the vibrancy of our community.
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Presence & Recognition
Houston Endowment hosts The Common Good Corner at The Omni Hotel's San Jacinto Room from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
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Presence & Recognition
Houston Endowment President and CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard will join Americans for the Arts CEO Erin Harkey and Our Lady of the Lake University professor Octavio Quintanilla for a panel titled What Art Builds at Bethell Hall at St. David’s Episcopal Church at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
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Research & Knowledge
Houston Endowment published a new playbook titled With & For, detailing the Greater Houston Citizenship Project's two-year initiative to co-design solutions for social challenges.
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Presence & Recognition
Houston Endowment announced that the deadline to apply for the Jones Artist Awards Program is Monday, September 7.
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