Houston’s Giving Future is on the Table at This High-Powered Lunch

What Will the Future of Charity Look Like in the Bayou City?

By Shelby Hodge // May 9, 2019

Photography Twee Vuong

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Darren Walker, Laura Arnold at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Manola Sánchez, Vean Gregg, Jonathan Homeyer at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Scott McClelland, Brett Perlman at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Michael & Susan Jhin, Twila Carter, Lara Jaramillo at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Licia Green Ellis & Rodney Ellis, Winnell Herron at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Paul Hobby, Catherine Mosbacher at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Russell Richard, Astley Blair at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

David Lebron & Y. Ping Sun at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Lina Hidalgo, Carlos Lara at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Mayor Sylvester Turner, Darren Walker at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Janet Hobby, Gerald Smith at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

Laura Arnold, Carrin Patman at the Center for Houston's Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon. (Photo by Twee Vuong)

What: The Center for Houston’s Future 2019 Future of Leadership luncheon

Where: Hilton Americas-Houston

PC Moment: The future of philanthropy was the topic on the table as Darren Walker, Ford Foundation president, and Laura Arnold, co-chair of Arnold Ventures, discussed the issue before an audience of more than 600 community and business leaders. Leadership and philanthropy are the guiding principles of the center’s work thus the luncheon focus.

In that vein, H-E-B received the 16th annual Eugene H. Vaughan Award for Civic Leadership, the grocery chain recognized for its impressive commitment to community investment through its Spirit of Giving philosophy. Accepting the honor on behalf of H-E-B was Scott McClelland, H-E-B president and Greater Houston Partnership chair.

The luncheon, chaired by METRO chair Carrin Patman and Gordian Group chair Fred Zeidman, raised $320,000 for center programs.

PC Seen: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, Mayor Sylvester Turner, Harris Commissioner Rodney Ellis and wife Licia Green Ellis, Janet and Paul Hobby, Y. Ping Sun and David Lebron, Gerald Smith, Catherine Mosbacher, Brett Perlman, Twila Carter, Laura Jaramillo, Susan and Michael Jhin, Manola Sánchez, Vean Gregg and Jonathan Homeyer.