StepUP Matrix
Your complete guide to civic engagement in Houston and beyond
113 Focus Areas across 8 Pathways, mapped to 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Find organizations, learn about issues, take action, and create lasting impact—all organized by how you want to engage.
The StepUP Matrix connects you to real resources based on what you care about and how you want to engage. Every button pulls live content from our Resource Center—filtered by focus area and engagement type.
🎯 113 Focus Areas
Organized into 8 civic pathways covering democracy, basic needs, health, education, environment, community, systems change, and cross-cutting themes. Click any card to explore resources.
🔍 Four Engagement Levels
Explore: Organizations doing the work. Learn: News, research, books. Act: Events, volunteer opportunities. Impact: Jobs, funding, leadership.
🌍 SDG Connections
See how each Focus Area connects to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Click any SDG badge to explore all related Focus Areas and understand the big picture.
📊 Live Results
Click any action button to see real resources from our database—filtered to that specific focus area and type. Results appear right here, no page reload needed.
📚 Resource Types by Engagement Level
Click any resource type to browse. Counts pulled live from Squarespace.
🌍 SDG Mapping Coverage
No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere