“It took me a long time to understand how systems inflict pain and hardship in people’s lives, and to learn that being kind in an unjust system is not enough.”

- Sister Helen Prejean

What is enough?  What can we do?  How can we rise to the challenges our city faces?


What will the creative action of Christians be in our lifetime?

It's time to move beyond research that identifies problems to research that identifies solutions—and not just solutions that address symptoms, but solutions that address root causes.

- Dr. Ruth Lopez Turley, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University.

Houston Challenge Categories

Ignite

If you have a new idea for a small business or non-profit and want to begin well and bring it to the market, this category is for you.

Innovate

If you're an established entity and have a new idea you want to introduce to the market, this category is for you.

Improve

If your business or non-profit is set up and you want to provide your service or product to your target customers more effectively, this category fits your needs.

The most creative and compelling response to Houston’s greatest challenges wins the following:

1/7

01

A cash grant of $25,000 used to drive your idea forward.

02

A Business Foundations Pack (policies, procedures, tech stack recommendations) provided by TrueWorks

03

Redemptive Lab attendance in the Fall of 2024, followed up with the Organizational Health Check provided by TrueWorks

04

A Visual Identity and Messaging guide (including the founder’s video story, brand narratives, and audience segmentation) provided by Solace Media and Yellowbox.

05

A Pitch Deck

06

One year of leadership coaching provided by the TrueWorks leadership team

07

Strategy formulation from the TrueWorks Virtual Board!

The Houston Challenge

Applications are in and our current group of judges will be convening soon to make a decision. Stay tuned for the announcement of our winner.