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How Can ‘Giving Tuesday’ Impact Houston’s Arts Groups?
Posted on · Some local organizations expect to raise thousands of dollars during the day dedicated to charitable giving.
Posted on · Some local organizations expect to raise thousands of dollars during the day dedicated to charitable giving.
Posted on · We meet Houston philanthropist Bernard Wishnow, who’s a long-time supporter of Make-A-Wish and other charitable efforts. This segment was produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.
Posted on · As oil prices continue to fall, there’s been some hand-wringing in Greater Houston over the potential impact on the region’s nonprofits. Some philanthropic organizations rely heavily on support from some of Houston’s major oil and gas companies, and as belt tightening continues in some portions of the energy sector, there’s concern that it could lead […]
Posted on · A while back, a listener wrote to us to say they witnessed a man having a stroke in a public place, and that no one stopped to help him. How many of us have passed a homeless person and struggled with whether to offer them assistance? Or cut someone off in traffic when it was, […]
Posted on · Tributes continue to pour in around the world in remembrance of Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of 95. Houstonians are, of course, among those Mandela touched in his life. On this edition of Houston Matters, weâll share what some have to say about the man, and what he said about how he […]