Our Mission
& Vision
Empowering women through financial education since 1990
Our Mission
We help women and girls make choices toward becoming independent, productive, and financially stable.
In our programs, women acquire the essential financial knowledge, skills and confidence they need to make sound decisions and improve their lives – for themselves and for generations to come.
Our Vision
We envision a day when every woman and girl has the knowledge and hope she needs to reach her financial goals.
For 2.8 million Houstonians who are experiencing financial distress, The Women’s Resource trains and coaches women and girls, meeting them where they are. We are inspiring financial change, improving financial health, and overall individual and family wellbeing.
Our History
1990
Women Helping Women
The Greater Houston Women’s Foundation was founded by a group of visionary women in the community who sought to create an organization of women that served other women in the Houston area, built on the foundational principle that a woman who controls her finances controls her destiny.
Motivated by the lack of organizations and funding dedicated to serving women and girls, the founding members of The Women’s Resource commissioned a number of research reports that examined how Houston corporations were sensitive to women’s issues and issued grants to programs that benefitted women and girls in the community.
“I found out that there were educated women – women who had gone through four years of college – who still had a flaw in their education as to how to be financially independent. And that is still a catastrophe today.” – Carole A. Pinkett, Founding Board Member
1990
2000
2000
A New Chapter in Empowerment
Responding to the evolving needs of the women and girls it served, the Greater Houston Women’s Foundation made the strategic decision to cease grant-making activities to focus solely on providing financial education and training programs.
2003
A New Era
In keeping with its new strategic focus, the Greater Houston Women’s Foundation rebrands to become The Women’s Resource.
“We are a resource for helping women help each other learn more about managing money.” – Bonnie Foxworth, Founding Board Member
2003
2016
2016
Taking the Next Step
Launched Possibility Groups and RISE as Project LEAD
2018
Joining Forces
Became a United Way partner
Launched financial coaching
2018
2022
2022
Looking Ahead
Launched career coaching
Contact Us
The Women’s Resource
13100 NW Freeway, Suite 130
Houston, TX 77040
Phone: (713) 667-4493
Email: info@thewomensresource.org