Guides: Environmental Humanities: State &amp; Local Information

Local Organizations

Greater Waco Chamber
Promotes Waco and supports commercial and public development of business and recreational spaces in town. Business contacts, demographic information, and travel and tourism information.
Heart of Texas Homeless Coalition
Mission is "To foster community awareness of the issues of homelessness and support a coordinated network of services for all homeless individuals in Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill, Limestone, and McLennan Counties."
Neighborhood Associations
Waco has two dozen neighborhood associations which serve as the representatives of the neighborhood to the city. Contacting the local association president is a place to start identifying the issues in specific regions of the city.
Prosper Waco
Non-profit organization whose aim is to help improve the health, education, and financial security of the individuals in the Waco community.
Texas Hunger Initiative
Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty
Waco Round Table
Aggregated listing of Greater Waco nonprofits, businesses etc. Hosted by Prosper Waco.

Waco Mapping Project

Unfolding Treasures from the Map Room tells stories of Baylor University, Waco, and Texas through geography. (Click here to access the series)

Non Profit and Business Information

GuideStar

Reference Solutions This link opens in a new window
Provides directory information on U.S. business and residential listings.

How to Find Local Organizations

To find other local organizations search Google. For example, if you're searching for sites that are on Waco and poverty, use the following search string

"waco poverty" site:.org

Typing this search string will retrieve Texas organizations, websites, and information on poverty in Texas. Try similar searches for other topics and regions.

Environmental Humanities

City & County Profiles

State and Local Government

How to Find State Agencies

Local Organizations

Waco Mapping Project

Non Profit and Business Information

How to Find Local Organizations

University Libraries