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The people and groups doing the work in Houston.
The Acres Homes Multi-Service Center is a City of Houston facility serving the northwest Houston community with extended weekday and evening hours. Located on W. Montgomery Road, the center provides residents with access to health services, social services, recreational programming, and civic resources. As one of the few MSCs with extended Thursday hours until 8:30pm, it is designed to reach working families in the Acres Homes neighborhood who cannot access services during standard business hours. Source: houstonhealth.org.
Advocate Market Research is an independent market research firm founded by Fisher, who earned a master's degree in sociology from the University of Buffalo and previously worked in the advertising industry. The company was started with the belief that the consumer's voice is the most important tool for understanding how to reach them. It offers both quantitative research methods (such as surveys) and qualitative methods (such as in-depth interviews and focus groups). Its client base spans a wide range of industries, including banking, health insurance, health care, race car teams, transportation, and large international religious organizations.
Advocates for clean air and environmental justice in Houston's most pollution-burdened communities through advocacy and monitoring.
The Alief Neighborhood Center is a City of Houston facility on Bellaire Boulevard serving one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse neighborhoods in the United States. Alief has large Vietnamese, Chinese, South Asian, and Latino populations alongside longtime African American and Anglo residents. The center connects Alief residents to city health programs, social services, public benefits support, and community resources, functioning as a critical civic hub in an area where many residents speak languages other than English at home. Source: houstonhealth.org.
Helps refugees and immigrants from over 30 countries build self-sufficient, connected lives across Greater Houston.
Provides free HIV/STI testing, treatment, housing support, and prevention education across Greater Houston for over 40 years.
The American Leadership Forum – Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter is a nonprofit organization that brings together leaders from business, government, and the community to work toward the common good. Its main program is a yearlong Fellows Program in which selected leaders from across the Houston region come together to talk, listen, and learn from each other. Fellows explore differences, build lasting relationships, and strengthen their ability to tackle big public issues together. The program includes a week-long nature experience focused on leadership skills and creative problem solving. The chapter has been building this network of civic leaders in the greater Houston area since 1981.
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral serves as the cathedral for the Greek Orthodox community in Houston and hosts the annual Original Greek Festival, one of the city's longest-running cultural events.
Asia Society Texas Center enriches Houston through innovative programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach. Located in the Museum District, the center builds bridges between Asian and American communities, celebrating the cultural richness of one of the most diverse cities in the nation.
Asian Texans for Justice is a grassroots organization building political power in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities across Texas through voter engagement, policy advocacy, and leadership development. With deep roots in Houston's diverse AAPI neighborhoods, ATJ trains community members to organize around the issues that matter most to their families — from education equity to immigration reform to hate crime prevention.
Prepares young children for school and builds family economic mobility through Head Start, parenting education, and two-generation programming.
Community health center with six clinics offering primary, behavioral, and dental care plus specialized HIV/AIDS services and hospice.
Builds affordable homes and strengthens neighborhoods across Houston through housing, small business support, and resident leadership.
Avenue Community Credit Union is a community development financial institution serving Houston since 2005. The credit union offers affordable banking products including checking accounts, savings, loans, and financial coaching to help neighbors build wealth and financial stability.
The Baha'i Center of Houston hosts devotional gatherings, study circles, children's classes, and youth groups open to people of all backgrounds.
For over 100 years, BakerRipley has been part of Houston's fabric. We run 30+ community centers across the city, reaching over 500,000 neighbors a year — from free tax preparation and English classes to emergency rental assistance and workforce training. Where you live should not determine whether you thrive.
The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Stafford is a traditional hand-carved stone mandir and a spiritual and cultural home for thousands of Houston-area Hindus.
BARC Animal Shelter & Adoptions is the City of Houston's official municipal animal shelter. It is the only city shelter in Houston required by law to take in every animal that comes through its doors — no matter the breed, health, or situation. BARC cares for more than 22,000 animals each year and works hard to find them new homes through adoptions, foster programs, and partnerships with local rescue groups. The shelter also offers a low-cost Wellness Center for pet owners that provides vaccines, microchipping, heartworm testing, and flea prevention. Other programs include a free spay/neuter initiative called Healthy Pets Healthy Streets, volunteer opportunities, and animal law enforcement services. BARC's mission is to promote and protect public health and animal care through sheltering, pet placement, education, and enforcement.
Baylor College of Medicine is Houston's premier academic medical practice delivering compassionate, innovative, evidence-based care through its schools of medicine, health professions, biomedical sciences, and tropical medicine.
Monitors and advocates for swimmable, fishable, drinkable waterways across the Houston region through science and community action.
Bayou Preservation Association is Houstons longest-running environmental nonprofit, celebrating, protecting, and restoring the natural richness of all bayous and streams for over 55 years. BPA engages thousands of volunteers annually in cleanups, restoration, and advocacy for healthy waterways.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star is a Texas-wide nonprofit that runs one-to-one youth mentoring programs. Its Greater Houston chapter connects children (called 'Littles') with caring adult volunteer mentors (called 'Bigs') who meet with them two to four times a month. Mentoring can happen in the community, at school, or online. The goal is to help kids build confidence, do better in school, and develop skills they need to succeed in life. The Houston chapter serves thousands of young people across Harris, Fort Bend, and Brazoria Counties, and maintains a physical office and event space in Houston.
The BIPOC Arts Network and Fund invests directly in BIPOC-founded organizations and artist collectives that promote, preserve, and celebrate communities of color through arts and cultural programming across Greater Houston. At launch, BANF invested 2 million dollars into the Houston BIPOC arts ecosystem.