Post Hurricane Harvey: Response and Collaboration

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Kinder Foundation contributed nearly $3 million to disaster relief efforts including United Way of Greater Houston Relief Fund, the Greater Houston Community Foundation, and to employee relief funds to help those in our community most impacted by the hurricane’s devastating effects.

As the city turned from recovery to planning for rebuilding a more resilient Houston, the Foundation joined with the Houston Endowment and Cynthia & George Mitchell Foundation to form the Greater Houston Flood Mitigation Consortium. The Consortium brings together our city’s leading researchers to translate data into actionable information to guide decision-makers during the region’s redevelopment. Read more about the Consortium and its report “Strategies for Flood mitigation in Greater Houston”.

Information on page is current as of August 22, 2025. The life to date gifts and future commitments total of $2,720,000 may include other gifts not mentioned above.

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