Who's doing the work

AVANCE Houston

Nonprofit

Prepares young children for school and builds family economic mobility through Head Start, parenting education, and two-generation programming.

Empowers young people with after-school programs, mentoring, academic support, and leadership development across Greater Houston.

Casa de Esperanza

Nonprofit

Provides safety and healing for infants and young children through voluntary foster care and family reunification support at no cost.

Children at Risk

Nonprofit

Drives policy research and advocacy to improve education quality, child welfare, and family outcomes across Texas.

Collaborative for Children

Nonprofit

Strengthens early learning through childcare provider training, parent resources, and mobile STEAM labs across 13 Houston-area counties.

Compudopt

Nonprofit

Provides free technology access and education to under-resourced youth through devices, training, and low-cost internet.

DePelchin Children's Center

Nonprofit

Connects children and families with foster care, adoption services, and trauma-informed counseling across Greater Houston.

Friends of the Children Houston

Nonprofit

Commits to each child for 12+ years of professional mentoring, impacting generational change for youth facing the greatest obstacles.

Girls Inc. of Greater Houston

Nonprofit

Empowers girls through STEM, literacy, economic literacy, and leadership programs since 1995.

Houston Area Urban League

Nonprofit

Builds college and career readiness for Houston students through literacy development, mentoring, tutoring, and service learning.

Houston's system of 44 branch libraries offering free books, computers, job search help, literacy programs, GED prep, and community space throughout Houston.

Jewish Family Service of Houston

NGO

Social services agency providing counseling, food assistance, career services, and senior support to people of all faiths.

MECA Houston

Nonprofit

Builds cultural pride and academic skills for youth through in-school and after-school arts programs, tutoring, and college prep.

Brings professional teaching artists into schools and community spaces, reaching hundreds of thousands of students with arts-based learning.