A Community Gathering Space Where Leaders Come to Grow

House of Shine is a leadership development nonprofit. Our mission is to strengthen communities by growing confident, self-aware and resilient leaders who are equipped with a deep understanding of themselves and why their contributions to the world matter.

Through our interactive self-discovery museum, experiential curriculum, personal development and community-building programs, we empower leaders to uncover their SHINE—the Strengths, Hobbies, Interests & Irritants, Needs, and Experiences that make each of us unique.

Who We Are

We achieve our mission through museum exhibits, K-12 curriculum and programs that help people unearth their SHINE—the Strengths, Hobbies, Interests & Irritants, Needs, and Experiences that make them unique.

When you visit House of Shine, you will study the science of self. Each exhibit will bring you closer to understanding yourself and making the most of your talents and gifts. Beyond discovering your Shine, we want to be the catalyst that helps you activate it, implement it and grow it, so you can make your corner of the world a little brighter. Read on to learn more about us, and visit us soon to learn more about you.

OUR HISTORY

A Relentless Desire to Spread Shine

What you focus on expands.  House of Shine started with a blog post in 2008. Today it’s a nonprofit museum of self-discovery in Historic Downtown Grapevine opened since 2020, the only one of its kind. Our founder, Dr. Claudia K. Beeny, built it on one belief: every person has a unique SHINE, and the world gets better when people find it.

House of Shine originally shared its self-awareness programs through partner organizations like schools and the Boys & Girls Clubs. Today, they help people of all ages—from 5 to 95—discover their best selves.

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The SHINE Team

Meet our Shine Team. At the heart of our organization is a small but mighty team of people who share their talents and gifts in order to provide the best experiences for our visitors and self-discovery workshop attendees. Who wouldn’t want to work for a company whose corporate color is yellow, and whose mission is to help spread Shine? Meet the Team

Where to Find Us

House of Shine is a nonprofit self-discovery museum located downtown Grapevine, Texas.

334 S. Barton Street
Grapevine, Texas
76051

info@houseofshine.com
817-601-8850

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House of Shine has reached the highest level of recognition as a GuideStar Platinum Seal of Transparency. We share our progress and results in important new ways to reflect the changes we are making in our corner of the world.

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