INSTITUTE OF HISPANIC CULTURE OF HOUSTON TEXAS
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Dia de la Hispanidad Folkloric Event
This program is held annually at the renowned Miller Outdoor Theater of Houston, Texas.
Where we work
Awards
Proclamation: 50th Aniversary 2015
City of Houston
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The IHCH has the goal to serve the Houston community through a wide range of cultural and educational programs, often in collaboration with local universities, the Texas Commission for the Arts through the Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County, and other organizations. Cultural activities are funded in part by grants from the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA). The range of cultural activities includes:
•During 2016 our objective is to increase the number of members, obtain an income that allows us to begin the year with an strong plan of actions, and reach out a diverse population residing in Houston. As part of the business plan, the IHCH has the plan to increase the collaboration with other organizations located in Texas.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The goals can be accomplished by:
1.- having a solid Board of Directors
2.- obtaining a greater number of grants
3.- Using more actively the public service offered by media.
4.- hiring a full time Executive Director to provide continuity to the business plan of the organization.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Strategies 1, 2 and 3 cited above are being executed and improved every year. Strategy number 4 has been difficult to implement due to the lack of resources. The IHCH is constantly reaching out corporations that can help in this endeavor. The Officers and Board of Directors are convinced that a full time Executive Director is critical for the success of the organization.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have accomplished a great acknowledgement by organizations and corporations in the Houston community. We are being reached out by national and international relevant organizations that want to partner events with us. However we don't have yet the number of members we set up in our business plan. Also we do not have a fluid income that can allow the organization to have a paid staff which will allow the Institute to grow steadily.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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INSTITUTE OF HISPANIC CULTURE OF HOUSTON TEXAS
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mrs. Yolanda Velasquez
Ana Frade
Events
Carmen Herrada
MKT
Eduardo Nunez
Board Member
Lori Rajman
Board Member
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.