Pursuant to our mission statement, The Junior League of Houston, Inc. seeks to improve communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. There are a variety of ways that the League uses its resources to reach out to the community to offer aid. Any questions about how the League might be able to assist your agency should be directed to the Community Vice President or you can visit the following sections on our site:

• Creating, expanding or maintaining an existing community project.
• Exploring potential collaborations with the League.
• Obtaining financial assistance grants (available only to agencies who do not currently receive volunteer support from the League).
• Obtaining volunteer support for a short-term Done in a Day project.
• Providing a non-voting volunteer to serve as a League liason on your board or advisorty board.
• Obtaining emergency funds.

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Outside Board Representatives

Members of The Junior League of Houston, Inc. have served as non-voting representatives on the board of directors of other nonprofit organizations almost since the League's inception. Nonprofit organizations seek League members for their boards for a variety of reasons. Most importantly, League members are well trained in nonprofit operations. They know how committees and boards operate and arrive armed with knowledge and experience from their volunteer work with the League. Click here to download an application. Agencies interested in filling a board position with a League member must have submitted their requests by January 15, 2011, to:

Community External Relations
The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027-3405

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Community Emergency and Resource Contingency Funds

The purpose of the Community Emergency Contingency Fund is the distribution of monetary grants to address the emergency needs of tax exempt agencies.

The purpose of the Community Resource Contingency Fund is the distribution of monetary grants to address short term needs, with little time delay, of tax exempt agencies.

• Preference shall be given to:
  • Agencies whose short term/emergency requests address critical human needs;
  • Agencies/projects facing the possibility of a temporary disruption of services;
  • Agencies who have not received Community Assistance Funds in the current year.
• Generally, requests for fundraising drives, capital campaigns, building funds, sectarian religious projects, tuitions or seminars will not be considered.
• Applicants must have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS.
• Grants shall be restricted to agencies within Brazoria, Harris, Waller and Fort Bend Counties and benefit the residents of the same counties.

Agencies interested in requesting Community Emergency or Resource Contingency funds should submit a written request to:

Community Vice President
The Junior League of Houston, Inc.
1811 Briar Oaks Lane
Houston, Texas 77027-3405