Economic Development
Living in Houston
Enjoy affordable living and abundant amenities
Get Involved
B2B Networking
LEARN MORE
Rise to the Top
Resources & Data
Economy at a Glance
Houston Region Economic Outlook
NEWS
LATEST HOUSTON NEWS
Apple’s Investment Cements Houston as a Leading Manufacturing and Tech Hub
READ MORE
Why Greater Houston is a Prime Location for Battery Energy Storage Projects
Projects to Look Forward to in 2025
About Us
Civic and Social Organizations
A special assessment district providing commercial property owners in a 12-square-mile area with enhanced services, including public safety, planning, beautification, public relations and economic development.
Serves more than 64,000 girls ages 5 to 17. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.
Not-for-profit organization offering support to military and veterans organizations and provides public awareness of military and veterans issues.
Preserves and enhances Uptown's international prominence, economic vitality and unique urban environment.
A community service organization dedicated to developing strong kids, strong families, strong communities and enduring moral values among children, youth and families.
Private, non-profit civic-improvement membership association. Formerly Central Houston, Inc.
Full service, civil engineering, design firm providing multi-discipline services to local, regional, and state governments and authorities; specialties in aviation, transportation and utilities.
Offers international workforce development initiatives, corporate scholarship programs and manages corporate social responsibility efforts for multi-national companies, law firms, universities and other industries worldwide.
Develops intercultural understanding and promotes international commerce and tourism. Houston's volunteer-led program includes seventeen associations under the umbrella organization Sister Cities of Houston, Inc.
Big Brothers Big Sisters provides free mentoring services to Houston youth through the partnership of community volunteers and donors.
Endeavors is a San Antonio based nonprofit that connects vulnerable populations across the United States to a wide range of helpful services.
The Houston RegionalVeterans Chamber of Commerce ( HRVCC ) To encourage economic growth and development of the Veteran Business economy by being the lead conduit & catalyst of awareness, advocacy, development, and growth of Veteran Owned Businesses.
Houston LISC is a local office of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). With residents and partners, we forge resilient and inclusive communities of opportunity across America – great places to live, work, visit, do business and raise families. By providing capital, technical expertise and training, LISC helps to develop local leaders and invest in the creation and growth of affordable housing, local community centers, and businesses that create new jobs.
The five Gulf States are the foundation of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, a partnership network dedicated to increasing regional collaboration to enhance the environmental and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico.
Non-profit. Creates, improves and protects parkland for Houston.
Umbrella organization working to eliviate the suffering and homelessness of companion animals through fundraising and grant making.
Social services organization
