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Bauer Business Focus

This Houston Nonprofit Helps Low-Income Daycares Recover From Harvey With An App

Florian Martin

Posted on March 15, 2019 · Collaborative for Children is partnering with daycare app Brightwheel to help struggling daycare centers.

Tags childcare daycare nonprofit technology

Houston Matters

Giving Tuesday — How To Know Which Charities Are Legit

Abner Fletcher

Posted on November 28, 2017 · Today is Giving Tuesday, but how do you know which organizations are on the up and up?

Tags black friday charitable giving charities Cyber Monday giving tuesday Laila Sorurbakhsh nonprofit nonprofits UH-Downtown

Houston Matters

Empowering High School Students Through Photography

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 12, 2017 · Houston Matters learns about Through the Lens Houston, a nonprofit after-school program that teaches high school students photography skills.

Tags exhibition hisd houston mfah museum Museum of Fine Arts nonprofit Paige Phelps photographs photography portfolio Terry Merwin Through the Lens Houston

News

During A Health Crisis, CaringBridge Creates Online Community For Each Patient

Carrie Feibel

Posted on July 7, 2016 · The nonprofit website just passed a big milestone: two billions visits since the launch in 1997

Tags CaringBridge digital health houston nonprofit Texas Medical Center

Weather

Affected By Floods: Finding Help, Giving Help

HPM Digital Team

Posted on April 26, 2016 · Resources for those impacted by severe rain and flooding, and those who want to help.

Tags american red cross nonprofit red cross Storm Relief

PBS Newshour

Video: Refugees Find Hope Through Farming

Edel Howlin

Posted on December 23, 2014 · Plant It Forward gives refugees in Houston a chance to use their skills, make a living.

Tags news nonprofit pbs newshour

Business

As Houston Hits Full Employment, Nonprofits Struggle With Staffing

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 27, 2014 · With private companies paying top dollar, it's tough for nonprofits to compete.

Tags business employment news nonprofit

News

As Senior Population Increases, So Does Demand For Meals

Pat Hernandez

Posted on April 10, 2014 · New Meals and Wheels Distribution Center opens to help growing senior population.

Tags meals on wheels news nonprofit

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Poll explores the mayoral runoff (Nov. 27, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on November 27, 2023 · On Monday's show: We take a closer look at what a new poll says about the upcoming mayoral runoff. And how much do days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday still mean for retailers this time of year?

Tags 2023 mayoral race black friday city politics Cyber Monday Dwight Silverman election poll holiday shopping Houston mayoral race houston mayoral runoff Jeff Balke mayoral runoff politics sports technology texans university of houston

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Driverless cars are here. But they may not be ready for prime time — yet.

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 23, 2023 · We discuss the present and future of autonomous vehicles with UH engineering professor Kaushik Rajashekara. 

Tags autonomous cars autonomous vehicles cars Cruise driverless cars Kaushik Rajashekara technology transportation

Houston Matters

The future of self-driving cars (Oct. 23, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on October 23, 2023 · On Monday's show: With some recent stories about mishaps involving self-driving cars in Houston and elsewhere, a local professor updates us on how the technology of autonomous vehicles is developing and when it might be more common -- and more affordable.

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Houston Matters

Houstonians have had it with technology…AND traffic (of course)

Joshua Zinn / Craig Cohen

Posted on October 2, 2023 · We engage in our monthly round of Houstonian pet peeves.

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