Rony Canales - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/rony-canales/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:34:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rony Canales - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/rony-canales/ 32 32 103504436 Houston Endowment expands Collaboration Fund giving with $15 million investment in local nonprofit leadership and resiliency https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-expands-collaboration-fund-giving-with-15-million-investment-in-local-nonprofit-leadership-and-resiliency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-expands-collaboration-fund-giving-with-15-million-investment-in-local-nonprofit-leadership-and-resiliency Mon, 28 Jul 2025 16:34:07 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10561 New phase of funding reaffirms foundation’s commitment to flexible, trust-based grantmaking amid new challenges for nonprofit sector Amid a challenging financial environment for nonprofits, Houston… Continued
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]]> 998711 Houston Community Media Expo celebrates inclusive story-telling and the role of trusted information sources https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-community-media-expo-celebrates-inclusive-story-telling-and-the-role-of-trusted-information-sources/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-community-media-expo-celebrates-inclusive-story-telling-and-the-role-of-trusted-information-sources Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:35:12 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10555 More than 200 communicators, journalists, advocates, and civic leaders gathered recently to recognize a growing effort to strengthen local communications and journalism across Houston’s many… Continued
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]]> 998840 Expanding community-centered pathways to the classroom https://houstonnewmedia.org/expanding-community-centered-pathways-to-the-classroom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expanding-community-centered-pathways-to-the-classroom Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:18:53 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10548 In an effort to strengthen the region’s educator workforce, Houston Endowment grantee Edwell is expanding its registered teacher apprenticeship programs across Greater Houston. This work… Continued
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]]> 998843 Pilot project centers grantee voice through oral reporting and AI https://houstonnewmedia.org/pilot-project-centers-grantee-voice-through-oral-reporting-and-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pilot-project-centers-grantee-voice-through-oral-reporting-and-ai Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:57:40 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10421 Traditional grant reporting, which often relies on lengthy written narratives, has long been a staple of philanthropy. But Houston Endowment is piloting a new approach… Continued
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]]> 977544 Connecting data with action: Researchers, civic leaders highlight opportunities for long-term impact https://houstonnewmedia.org/connecting-data-with-action-researchers-civic-leaders-highlight-opportunities-for-long-term-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=connecting-data-with-action-researchers-civic-leaders-highlight-opportunities-for-long-term-impact Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:20:25 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10429 When it comes to voter turnout, an annual snapshot may not always reveal the whole picture. In Houston, for example, voter turnout rose about 10… Continued
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]]> 977512 How Houston Became Home to the Western Hemisphere’s First Gandhi Museum https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-houston-became-home-to-the-western-hemispheres-first-gandhi-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-houston-became-home-to-the-western-hemispheres-first-gandhi-museum Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:23:08 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10250 The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston welcomes visitors with a familiar image just outside its front door: A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi clad in a… Continued
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]]> 973635 How funders can embrace more trust-based, flexible grantmaking https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-funders-can-embrace-more-trust-based-flexible-grantmaking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-funders-can-embrace-more-trust-based-flexible-grantmaking Mon, 12 May 2025 16:39:15 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9742 There’s no one-size-fits all approach, but it starts with listening to grantee partners, say funders and nonprofits at a panel conversation hosted by Houston Endowment… Continued
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]]> 952604 How well do you know Houston’s seven cultural districts? https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:56:13 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9316 Houston is home to seven cultural districts, the most in the state. See how much you know about the history and culture each area offers.
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]]> 925570 How well do you know Houston’s seven cultural districts? https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-well-do-you-know-houstons-seven-cultural-districts-2 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 18:56:13 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9316 Houston is home to seven cultural districts, the most in the state. See how much you know about the history and culture each area offers.
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]]> 925571 Houston Endowment Launches $4.9 Million Collaboration Fund to Strengthen Organizational Capacity of Local Nonprofits https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-endowment-launches-4-9-million-collaboration-fund-to-strengthen-organizational-capacity-of-local-nonprofits/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-endowment-launches-4-9-million-collaboration-fund-to-strengthen-organizational-capacity-of-local-nonprofits Mon, 25 Nov 2024 16:01:04 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8918 Foundation directs funding to 65 current grantee partners, signaling commitment to building a resilient nonprofit sector
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]]> 852839 Apprenticeship programs show promise amid teacher workforce crisis https://houstonnewmedia.org/apprenticeship-programs-show-promise-amid-teacher-workforce-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=apprenticeship-programs-show-promise-amid-teacher-workforce-crisis Mon, 18 Nov 2024 15:12:45 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8819 Apprenticeship programs are often associated with the construction industry, healthcare, and technology. However, as the nation grapples with an escalating teacher shortage, some school districts are turning to the familiar model to build a pipeline of...

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]]> 848858 Reviving Third Ward’s Riverside Hospital https://houstonnewmedia.org/reviving-third-wards-riverside-hospital/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reviving-third-wards-riverside-hospital Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:00:26 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8595 Riverside’s second life was possible thanks to collaboration from elected officials, philanthropy, private sector leaders, and Third Ward residents.
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]]> 823578 Texas schools are hiring more teachers without traditional training. They hope the state will pay to prepare them. https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-schools-are-hiring-more-teachers-without-traditional-training-they-hope-the-state-will-pay-to-prepare-them/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-schools-are-hiring-more-teachers-without-traditional-training-they-hope-the-state-will-pay-to-prepare-them Tue, 10 Sep 2024 17:35:44 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8205 Schools are hiring instructors with different types of backgrounds to deal with critical staff shortages.
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