About Us
The Greater Houston Women’s Foundation was established in 1990 by a group from Texas Executive Women who were concerned that less than five percent of philanthropic dollars were dedicated to women and women’s causes. Guided by the principle that a woman who controls her finances controls her destiny, the organization created a series of free, financial education seminars for women and girls from all socio-economic backgrounds with particular emphasis on low and middle income populations.
In 1992, the foundation presented their first grant awards to local agencies that specifically addressed the needs of the city’s women and girls and also commissioned an annual research study on topics of significance to Houston’s female population.
In 2003, the Greater Houston Women’s Foundation stopped making grants and shifted our resources to collaborative partnerships that further our mission. We also changed our name to The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston (TWR) to reflect the organization’s new focus.
While much has changed over the past 18 years, the guiding principle that women who control their money control their destiny remains constant and key to our work. To date we have:
- Provided financial education to over 7,500 individuals;
- Published ten significant research papers authored by some of the city’s leading universities; and
- Awarded over $800,000 in grants to 80 agencies and programs benefiting women and girls.
Our Goals
- Help women become economically self-sufficient
- Encourage prevention and early intervention of problems affecting women and children
- Support programs that help to develop and improve life skills
- Actively involve women in philanthropic decision-making
- Educate women about charitable giving
What We Do
Research
The Women’s Resource encourages the public and private sectors to value and to reward women’s work. In cooperation with local colleges and universities, The Women’s Resource funds research on issues that affect women, girls and families. Studies have included health issues and workplace issues such as child care, leadership skills, family friendly benefits and the “glass ceiling.”
Research is also centered on the well-being of girls. The Women’s Resource wants girls to develop positive self-esteem so they can take their rightful place in a complex and frequently hostile world.
Learn more about our research activities.
Education
The Women’s Resource educates women about budgeting, credit, investing and retirement planning. Seminars have been presented to women on welfare, women in corporations, women probationers, business women, not-for-profit agencies and to girls in public and private schools.
Seminars are taught by trained volunteers who encourage financial responsibility. The Women’s Resource believes that women who control their money, control their destiny.
Learn more about our educational efforts.
Who We Are
-
Board of Trustees
| Reuben Rosof, President
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Jennifer Sims Vu Immediate Past President UHY Advisors TX, LP Michele Alvarado First Bank Tammy Bateman Martha Turner Properties Leslie Berardo Gainer, Donnelly & Desroches, LLP Amalia Berrios Amerex Energy Services Felicia Boudreaux State Farm Insurance Cherri Carbonara Carbonara Group Jan Domenico Forrester JD Designs Christi Dunn Dynegy Kim Fontenot Chilton Capital Management Frances Harmon Community Volunteer Ana Hernandez State Representative |
Elizabeth Ivers EOG Resources, Inc. Dawn Lorenz St. Thomas' Episcopal School Annella Metoyer Capital One Jennifer Murray Rice University Jamie Black Musick Fitts, Roberts & Co., P.C. Sherri Oldham S.O. Creative Dayna Owens El Paso Corporation Julie Pickell WaMu Joyce Salhoot Community Volunteer Kirstin Severs Smith Barney Sue Walmsley Amash WorkFlow Studios Rochelle White Community Volunteer |
Advisory Board Laury Adams Adams Mediation & Financial Resource Susan Bischoff Houston Public Library Foundation Komen Foundation Northern Trust Shannon Buggs Houston Chronicle Tracey Carmen-Jones Reliant Energy Emily Crosswell Community Volunteer Spectra Energy Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Jason Freis WorkFlow Studios Cindy Crane Garbs Community Volunteer Karen Ostrum George Ralph O'Connor & Associates Pat L. Harris Community Volunteer Rebecca Kirkland, M.D. Bayor College of Medicine |
Nellyn Diaz Laurel Community Volunteer Irene Liberatos, CFP Merrill Lynch Linda Lorelle EXIT 6 Star Realty Linda K. May The Simmons Foundation Minerva Perez Latino Talk TV Sharon Phillips WaMu Carole Pinkett Exxon, Retired Gay A. Roane The Redstone Group, Inc. Beth Ann Scher Scher's Travel Service Gail Schutz SMART Group Houston Elizabeth Stewart, Ph.D. Community Volunteer Janice Stooksberry Whitney Bank Claudia Williamson Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. Melinda Winn Kinder Morgan |
Staff
LaTanya Flix
Executive Director
Penny Harp
Director of Administrative Services
Lynne Quinn
Education Coordinator
