Golfer on the fairway

Who We Are

Our Story

Our Mission

"Connecting community through the game of golf — one fairway at a time."

Fairways & Friends is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes golf is one of the most powerful vehicles for mentorship, community, and lasting opportunity. We started with a simple conviction: build the right community first, and the impact follows.

How We Grow

Our Two-Phase Model

We're not trying to do everything at once. We're building it right.

Phase 1 — Active Now

Build the Adult Community

Adults have the capital, networks, and capacity to fund what comes next. Phase 1 is all about building a thriving Houston golf community through engaging social events and smart fundraising.

  • Social Scrambles & Range Mixers
  • TopGolf Nights & Community Events
  • Founding Charity Tournament
  • Sponsorship & Donor Cultivation
Phase 2 — Months 12–24

Deploy Youth Programs

Once we've built the community that sustains it, we deploy the programs that make the real difference — subsidized instruction, mentorship, and scholarships for Houston youth.

  • Youth Golf Instruction (Ages 8–18)
  • Mentorship Program
  • Scholarship Program
  • Expanded Community Partnerships

Activates after: 1 successful adult event + $10K raised + one volunteer instructor identified.

The People Behind It

Board of Directors

Three Houston golfers who decided to stop talking about it and start building it.

JP

Jordan Poston

President & Co-Founder

Leading Fairways & Friends from the ground floor — vision, strategy, and building the community partnerships that make this thing go.

TG

Trent Gilliam

Vice President & Co-Founder

Driving growth strategy, marketing, and operations — building the infrastructure that turns a great idea into a sustainable organization.

BW

Breland Walker

CFO & Co-Founder

Managing the financial health of F&F — keeping the books clean, the budgets tight, and the money moving where it matters most.

Registered Nonprofit

We're the Real Deal

Fairways & Friends is registered in Texas with an EIN obtained and our 501(c)(3) application submitted. We're building this with full transparency and regulatory compliance from day one — because that's what the mission demands.

✓ Certificate of Formation
Filed with TX Secretary of State
✓ EIN Obtained
Federal tax ID established
⏳ 501(c)(3) Pending
Federal determination in process

Ready to be part of it?

The ground floor doesn't last long. Get in early — sponsor, volunteer, or just show up.

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