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Richard Kinder, the Kinder-Morgan CEO, says philanthropists should take a deliberate, targeted approach when using their money to improve public spaces. The article was written by Ryan Holeywell and reposted with permission from the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Bill Fulton’s Director’s Message says the Kinder Institute for Urban Research will focus on people, place, and the interplay between them in its expanded program areas.
Discovery Green hosted Maravilloso!, a circus and dance event featuring international and Houston talent, on June 5–6, 2015. More than 5,000 people attended, with performances by Chanson d’Eau and a commissioned dance, “DRENCH.”
The Foundation today announced the following appointments to the organization and the Kinder Family Office: Gary Dudley, Chief of Staff Sabrina Kirwin, Chief Financial Officer Aarti Garehgrat, Assistant Director of Finance Read more here.
Patra earned a finance degree from Iowa State University in 2003 and an MBA from Rice University in 2011. Before joining Kinder Foundation in 2020, Patra held roles in school-board preparation, audit, recruiting, human resources, and public education advocacy.
The Kinder Foundation's mission is to enable the Greater Houston community to flourish by providing sizable, impactful gifts to projects.
The mission of the Kinder Foundation is to support Greater Houston for economic opportunity and quality of life by providing transformational grants.
Rich and Nancy Kinder established the Kinder Foundation in 1997 to provide major gifts to public causes with the intention of helping people.
The Foundation only makes contributions to pre-selected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Kinder Foundation is a family philanthropic foundation of Rich and Nancy Kinder.