Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary-

Infinite Possibilities

 

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 20 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

Board of Trustees Kim Fontenot, President The Geddie Group at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Michele Alvarado Immediate Past President First Bank Annella Metoyer President Elect Capital One Lorry Harju Vice President Education US Oncology Carolyn Galfione Vice President Finance Linscomb & Williams Cindy Griffin Vice President Membership Proposal Software Rochelle White Vice President Research Community Volunteer Lisa C. Burns Junior League Representative	Felicia Boudreaux State Farm Insurance Sharon Collier Gurwitch Products Lisa Herrmann Chevron Global Gas Elizabeth Ivers EOG Resources, Inc. Mia Mends PreCash Julie Pickell Chase Jason Qualls BBVA Compass Rhonda Sands Regions Bank Jennifer Sims Vu UHY Advisors TX, LP. Douglas J. Winnie ActionCOACH Debra Witges Kinder Morgan, Inc. Nicole Zhao Community Volunteer
Advisory Board Laury Adams Adams Mediation & Financial Resource Sue Walmsley Amash Workflow Studios Susan Bischoff Houston Public Library Foundation Diana Brown, CFP Northern Trust Tracey Carmen-Jones Reliant Energy Angela DeSilva Spectra Energy Jan Forrester JD Designs Bonnie Foxworth Community Volunteer Cindy Crane Garbs Community Volunteer Karen Ostrum George Ralph O'Connor & Associates Rebecca Kirkland, M.D. Bayor College of Medicine Nellyn Diaz Laurel Community Volunteer	Irene Liberatos, CFP Merrill Lynch Linda Lorelle Lorelle Media Linda K. May The Simmons Foundation Minerva Perez Latino Talk TV Sharon Phillips Walmart Carole Pinkett Exxon, Retired Gay A. Roane The Redstone Group, Inc. Reuben Rosof Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Beth Ann Scher Scher's Travel Service Gail Schutz SMART Group Houston Elizabeth Stewart, Ph.D. Community Volunteer Janice Stooksberry Whitney Bank

Staff

LaTanya Flix
Executive Director

LaTanya has dedicated her career to improving the lives of the disadvantaged and underserved. Prior to joining The Women’s Resource, she was Director of External Relations for City Year San Antonio, a national service organization for youth ages 17 – 24. She also managed a financial education and housing counseling program for low income families in Houston’s Fifth Ward.

Her accomplishments include directing operations for the largest women's transitional housing agency in suburban Chicago; planning a groundbreaking summit for Casey Family Programs to address the overrepresentation of African American boys in the child welfare system; providing recommendations to the United Way of Houston on developing an asset building agenda; and establishing and directing an international faith-based nonprofit.

LaTanya holds an MPAff from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University in San Antonio.

 

Janet Soto

Program Manager

Janet recently graduated from Auburn University with a Master's in Human Development and Family Studies. While at Auburn, Janet managed a nationally funded youth education project and also served in a number of volunteer roles. She has always had a passion for work that helps women, youth, and families to become connected to resources and information that can lead to a higher quality of life. Janet is looking forward to being involved with the vital work of The Women's Resource of Greater Houston.

 

Tabinda Ghani

Administrative Coordinator

Tabinda is currently a graduate student at the University of Houston pursuing joint masters degrees in Social Work and Business Administration. She completed her undergraduate degree in Operations Management. Upon graduation Tabinda hopes to move into non profit consulting work. She has already worked in a variety of non profits helping individuals regain their civil rights, assisting refugees and providing finance courses for children. She says, “I am very excited to have joined the growing team at The Women's Resource. This year is going to be a very exciting one in our history, and I'm glad to have started at such a pivotal point in time!”

For a copy of the organization's IRS Form 990, go to http://www.guidestar.org.