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Wesleyan Impact Partners Receives $1.25 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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Lilly Endowment Inc., a philanthropic foundation committed to supporting causes of community development, education, and religion, granted Wesleyan Impact Partners $1.25 million to fund the Phygital Preaching Fellows initiative as part of Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.

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  • Lilly Endowment Inc., a philanthropic foundation committed to supporting causes of community development, education, and religion, granted Wesleyan Impact Partners $1.25 million to fund the Phygital Preaching Fellows initiative as part of Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative.
  • “Wesleyan Impact Partners works to empower the church to achieve its mission through an ecosystem of congregations, clergy, and spiritual entrepreneurs.
  • "We are honored to receive this grant from Lilly Endowment and support their distinguished mission of helping individuals, families, and communities thrive and flourish,” said Dr. Maggie Jackson, Wesleyan Impact Partners Board Chair.
  • Wesleyan Impact Partners Learning and Innovation initiative began with a Lilly Endowment grant awarded in 2003 to the Texas Methodist Foundation.

Texas Facilities Fund Surpasses $100M in Loans to High-Quality Charter Schools

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Friday, September 29, 2023
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AUSTIN, Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Facilities Fund (TFF) has announced it has surpassed $100 million in low-cost investments in early-phase, growing and single-site public charter school operators that demonstrate tremendous potential.

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  • The announcement came as the state's public charter school community convened at the Texas Public Charter Schools Conference in Austin, TX, September 25-27.
  • Financing is made available to schools before they reach the enrollment and revenue thresholds required by the Texas Permanent Schools Fund, a state-administered lending program.
  • Over the course of the fund, the Equitable Facilities Fund anticipates that $250 million in TFF loans will catalyze the growth of 20 high-quality Texas schools, helping 10,000 Texas students access a high-quality education in world-class facilities.
  • So far, TFF portfolio schools include Compass Rose Public Schools, Beatrice Mayes Institute, Amigos Por Vida - Friends for Life, Houston Classical Charter School, Etoile Academy Charter School and Valor Public Schools.

Houston Landing Launches Its Full News Platform Featuring Robust Daily Storytelling Driven by Community Input and a Mission ‘To Strengthen Democracy and Improve the Lives of All Houstonians, One Story at a Time’

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Friday, June 9, 2023
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  • Houston Landing content is free with no paywalls or subscription fees to ensure that its high-quality journalism reaches as many people as possible.
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The American Red Cross and The Salvation Army Each Receive $40 Million in Historic Grants to Meet Increasing Disaster Needs Caused by Changing Climate

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross announced today that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded each organization $40 million to increase response capacity in light of the more frequent and devastating impacts of climate change affecting families across the country. These grants are the largest gifts that either organization has received to help them prepare for future disasters.

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  • The American Red Cross and The Salvation Army will use the grants to significantly increase their capacity to respond to large concurrent disasters, especially in communities that face recurring threats.
  • While serving on the frontlines of disasters, The Salvation Army and the American Red Cross work as close partners, often providing complementary services based on the size and scope of the disaster.
  • During times of disaster, 100% of designated donations to The Salvation Army are used for immediate response and long-term efforts.
  • The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission.

COMBINED ARMS ANNOUNCES PROMINENT HOUSTON BUSINESSMAN AS NEW BOARD CHAIR

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Combined Arms is excited to announce that current Board Director Doug Foshee has been unanimously elected to the role of Chair by its Board of Directors. The announcement highlights a transition for outgoing Chair, Bryan Foster, who helped co-found Combined Arms in 2015. 

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  • HOUSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Combined Arms is excited to announce that current Board Director Doug Foshee has been unanimously elected to the role of Chair by its Board of Directors.
  • The announcement highlights a transition for outgoing Chair, Bryan Foster, who helped co-found Combined Arms in 2015.
  • Foshee is chairman of the board for The Welch Foundation, serves on the board for Houston Endowment Inc., KIPP-Texas-Houston Regional Board, Good Reason Houston, Coalition for the Homeless, and Houston GPS.
  • About Combined Arms Founded by veterans for veterans in Houston, TX, Combined Arms (CAX) delivers innovative technology solutions that improve quality of life for veterans & military families.

120 Arts Groups Serving Greater Houston's Communities of Color Awarded A Combined $2 Million in Grants from the BIPOC Arts Network and Fund

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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"When there is an investment in us, there is an investment in our cultural communities.

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  • "When there is an investment in us, there is an investment in our cultural communities.
  • BANF was publicly announced Sept. 21, 2021 as an initiative created to provide resources and networks that will support Greater Houston's BIPOC arts communities in fully displaying their power, values and traditions.
  • Fifty-one percent of BANF's inaugural grantees are 501c3 organizations and 49 percent are fiscally-sponsored artist collectives in communities of color.
  • The BIPOC Arts Network & Fund (BANF) is a multi-year initiative dedicated to providing resources that support the vibrant BIPOC arts community of Greater Houston in fully displaying their power, values and traditions.