Gulf Coast Community Foundation

To improve the quality of life in our region by connecting donors' passions with community needs through visionary leadership, effective grantmaking, and the promotion of philanthropy.

families neighborhood health planet

Assets: $500M · Annual Giving: $70M+ · Est. 1995

Website (941) 486-4449 info@gulfcoastcf.org

Funding Priorities

Health

Community Health(Healthcare Access)

Families

Arts and Culture(Arts Education)Youth DevelopmentEducation Access(K-12 Education)

Money

Economic Opportunity(Economic Mobility)

Planet

Environmental Health(Environmental Justice)

Leadership

Teri Hansen

board

Mark Pritchett

executive

The Journey

25 connected resources across 5 levels

Trail depth

Level 1

Get CuriousRead, watch, explore2 resources

Level 2

Find Your PeopleMeet orgs, neighbors, groups9 resources

Level 3

Show UpEvents, meetings, volunteering

We are building resources for this level

Level 4

Go DeeperTraining, sustained involvement8 resourcesYou are here

PolicyInvesting in Public SchoolsThis federal bill would send more money to public schools so they can buy better supplies, support teachers, and fix up school buildings. This could mean better classrooms for you and your family.

PolicyNational Social and Emotional Learning WeekThis federal resolution supports National Social and Emotional Learning Week in March 2026. Social and emotional learning helps students manage feelings, get along with others, and make good decisions at school and in life.

PolicyComplete Communities: Building Better NeighborhoodsHouston is investing in neighborhoods to make them great places to live. The city is building new parks, sidewalks, health clinics, and job training centers in areas that need them most.

+5 more at this level

Level 5

Make Your MoveAdvocacy, organizing, creating6 resources

Focus Areas

Healthcare Access K-12 Education Youth Development Arts Education Economic Mobility Environmental Justice

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