The Women's Fund for Health Education & Resiliency

What The Women's Fund for Health Education & Resiliency does

The Women's Fund for Health Education & Resiliency is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, that delivers free health education programs, publications, and scholarships to underserved women, adolescent girls, and families in the Greater Houston area. Its core products are curriculum-based classes (notably the What About Me? skills-based resiliency curriculum for adolescent girls and the ten-session Women's Health Advocacy Program for adult women) and four medically-reviewed publications distributed free of charge in English and Spanish: What About Me?, What Are the Facts?, How's My Health?, and Which Weigh?. Programs are delivered through a Train-the-Trainer model in which 200+ trained volunteers and college interns teach classes of 10-15 participants in schools, community centers, workplaces, and via virtual platforms.

The organization operates an unusually lean professional staff of approximately 5.5 full-time-equivalent employees supported by 200+ trained volunteers and a multi-stakeholder Board of Trustees. Its distribution relies on deep institutional partnerships with major Houston-area school districts (Houston, Fort Bend, Aldine, Alief, Pasadena, Spring Branch, Conroe, Sheldon ISDs), healthcare providers (Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic), community intermediaries (Baker Ripley, Communities In Schools, City of Houston Parks & Recreation), and academic and cultural partners (The Health Museum, University of Houston Downtown). The Tech Museum and UHD partnerships host the recurring Doc Talk seminar series and the six-lecture annual Women's Health Lecture Series, streamed live via Facebook and archived on YouTube to extend reach beyond physical venues.

Revenue is generated through four streams: tax-deductible donations and grants from individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors; annual memberships in the ROC for H.E.R. young-professionals group ($15-$65) and standard memberships; ticket sales, table sponsorships, and underwriting for signature events including the 16th Annual Rockin' Resiliency Luncheon and quarterly membership luncheons ($40-$50 per ticket); and scholarship-related contributions underwriting the Barbara Devetski Scholarship (two $2,500 awards annually) and the new Liz Grimm InnovateHER Scholarship (a $10,000 award distributed as $2,500/semester for STEM and health-sciences undergraduates at Texas institutions, launching in 2026). In 2009, the organization pivoted from a research-grant funding model (158 projects totaling $1.4 million from 1980-2008) to its current public-health-education model.

Name

The Women's Fund for Health Education & Resiliency

Legal name

The Women's Fund for Health Education and Resiliency

Website

https://thewomensfund.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Women's Fund for Health Education & Resiliency is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1979 that delivers free, curriculum-based health education classes, scholarships, and bilingual publications to underserved women, adolescent girls, and families across the Greater Houston area through school, healthcare, and community partnerships.

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Product category

Community Health Education Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAAAFAG

Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Women's health education
• Adolescent health curriculum
• Community health programs
• Preventive health education
• Health literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individual donors, foundations, and corporate sponsors. The organization is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership fees providing access to events, luncheons, and e-newsletter subscriptions. Membership gifts are promoted as meaningful presents.
3. Event Revenue: Ticket sales, table sponsorships, and underwriting for signature events including the Rockin' Resiliency Luncheon and membership luncheons.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Women's Fund delivers free, curriculum-based health education classes, workshops, lectures, and bilingual publications to underserved adolescent girls and women in the Greater Houston area. Programs emphasize resiliency skills and cover physical, mental, financial, and emotional wellness, delivered in partnership with schools, community centers, and healthcare providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• What About Me? Curriculum and Publication A comprehensive health education guidebook and curriculum for adolescent girls ages 11-14 that teaches resiliency skills, advocacy, and healthy behavior choices through classroom delivery and free publication distribution.
• Women's Health Advocacy Program (WHAP) A ten-session curriculum-based class program for adult women covering goal setting, decision making, communication, stress and coping, and specific health topics including reproductive health, addictions, healthy relationships, nutrition, and physical activity.
• What Are the Facts? A Primer on Women's Health A bilingual primer on women's health covering physical, mental, financial, and emotional wellness, distributed free within the Houston metropolitan area and at $2 per book plus shipping outside the area.
• How's My Health? Personal Health Record A personal medical record-keeping booklet funded by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and distributed free of charge to help individuals track their health history.
• Which Weigh? Healthy Lifestyle Publication A bilingual publication addressing adult and childhood obesity, mental health, and lifestyle change, underwritten by Kelsey-Seybold Clinic and distributed free of charge.
• Doc Talk Seminar Series A quarterly free seminar series featuring medical professionals discussing cutting-edge health topics, hosted at The Health Museum and streamed live on Facebook and YouTube for broader community access.
• Women's Health Lecture Series A free six-lecture annual series (three Fall, three Spring) delivered in partnership with University of Houston Downtown, streamed live and archived on YouTube for community-wide access.
• ROC for H.E.R. Young Professional Membership An annual coed young professional membership providing networking, volunteer, and event access to support the organization's mission; tiers include $15 student, $40 individual, and $65 couples with auto-renewing options.
• Barbara Devetski Scholarship Contest An annual essay-based scholarship program awarding two $2,500 scholarships to college-bound senior girls for use at accredited 2 or 4-year institutions, with a 2026 contest receiving 242 entries from 21 school districts.
• Liz Grimm InnovateHER Scholarship Award A new $10,000 scholarship ($2,500 per semester) launching in 2026 for sophomore or junior undergraduate women pursuing STEM or Health Sciences degrees at accredited Texas universities with a 3.0+ GPA.
• Rockin' Resiliency Luncheon The organization's signature annual fundraising luncheon featuring table sponsorships, ticket sales, and the Champion in Women's Health and Wellness award presentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached over 9,000 women, girls, and families annually through programming and health fairs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• The Health MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership for the Doc Talk series - a quarterly conversation with medical professionals on cutting-edge health topics. The Health Museum provides the venue while The Women's Fund curates content and promotes the events, which are streamed live on Facebook and free to attend.
• University of Houston DowntowncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Women's Health Lecture Series - six free lectures annually (three Fall, three Spring) streamed live via UHD. The partnership provides access to university facilities and student population while expanding reach of health education programming.
• Kelsey-Seybold ClinicflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKelsey-Seybold Clinic provides financial underwriting for the 'Which Weigh?' publication and contributes medical professionals to the Speakers Bureau for health seminars and educational events.
• Houston Independent School DistrictImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership implementing What About Me? curriculum classes and health education programming across multiple middle and high schools in the Houston ISD system.
• Fort Bend Independent School DistrictcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExtensive partnership spanning over 30 schools across the district including elementary, middle, and high schools. Distribution of health publications and implementation of curriculum-based classes.
• Aldine Independent School DistrictcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership including alternative education center, family expo events, and multiple schools for health education program delivery.
• Baker RipleycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCommunity partnership delivering health education programs and publications at Baker Ripley Neighborhood Centers serving underserved Houston communities.
• Texas Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for health fair participation and community health education collaborations serving women and families in the Houston area.
• Baylor College of Medicine / Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical partnership for health education programming and cancer awareness initiatives.
• Communities In SchoolscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational community service provider partnership implementing What About Me? curriculum with students across multiple Houston-area school districts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools of Houston: Active implementation partner of the Women's Fund, delivering the What About Me? curriculum across Houston-area schools. Operates a comparable school-embedded service-delivery model with strong volunteer and donor engagement.
• The Health Museum: Houston-based health education nonprofit hosting the Doc Talk series in partnership with the Women's Fund. Directly comparable health-education mission in the same metro area.
• Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast: Regional women's-health nonprofit providing reproductive and preventive health education across the Gulf Coast region. Directly comparable women's-health education mission and community-partner distribution model.
• Baker Ripley: Houston-area community services nonprofit delivering programs in underserved neighborhoods through neighborhood centers. An active Women's Fund implementation partner with a directly comparable community-education operating model.
• March of Dimes: National nonprofit focused on maternal and women's health education, research, and advocacy. Highly comparable operating model (community-based education, volunteer-driven delivery, signature fundraising events) and the Women's Fund's current ED previously served as Texas State Director here.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston: Youth-development nonprofit serving underserved Houston adolescents. Listed as a curriculum implementation partner of the Women's Fund; comparable youth-focused nonprofit model in the same geography.
• Mental Health America of Greater Houston: Regional affiliate of a national mental-health education and advocacy nonprofit. Comparable community-based health education model targeting underserved populations in Greater Houston.
• American Heart Association - Houston: Regional chapter of a national health education nonprofit delivering community-based prevention programming in Houston. Operates a similar community-edu­cation-plus-events model; the Women's Fund's current ED previously served as VP of Corporate Development here.
• Susan G. Komen - Houston: Women's-health-focused nonprofit operating community education, events (e.g., Race for the Cure), and grant programs in the Greater Houston area. Directly comparable mission focus on women's health and community-based delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Houston Endowment: Major regional philanthropic foundation funding health, education, and community initiatives across Greater Houston. Operates as a potential grantmaker/funding source rather than a direct competitor, but is a structurally relevant entity in the same funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJ5YQsyUes1cujQAWGC8-Ag
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheWomensFund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thewomensfund
• Instagraminstagram.com/thewomensfund

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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