Franci NeelyGiving Back Is More Important Than EverAs 2023 winds toward an end, I always like to look back over the past months and review the many meaningful charitable events and causes I…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Franci NeelyOpera Aficionado Franci Neely Says Don’t Miss Jake Heggie’s Intelligence — The Katy NewsRetired lawyer Franci Neely supports the Houston Grand Opera, where Jake Heggie’s 10th opera, Intelligence, will debut. “The arts have…Oct 8, 2023Oct 8, 2023
Franci NeelyDead Man Walking Debuts at Metropolitan Opera with Powerful PerformanceHope and redemption are two things everyone could use more of in the challenging times we’re living in, and that’s exactly what Jake…Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
Franci NeelyIn Honor of World Opera Day, My Top Opera MomentsOpera is pure magic. When the curtains open, it’s a portal to a sacred place. I can remember the very first time I experienced opera in my…Sep 28, 2023Sep 28, 2023
Franci NeelyFranci Neely on What To Expect at a Gala for the Baker Institute for Public PolicyPhilanthropist and retired lawyer Franci Neely is honored to chair Rice University’s James Baker III Institute for Public Policy’s upcoming…Sep 26, 2023Sep 26, 2023
Franci NeelyThe Travel App That’s a Game Changer and Why Photos Are the Best SouvenirI have been on a mission to visit every country in the world and I don’t mean just casually posing by landmarks — I mean really diving in…Sep 20, 20233Sep 20, 20233
Franci NeelyBaker Institute Gala Co-Chair Franci Neely Prepares for Fall Event Featuring Hillary Clinton, Henry…As Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy gears up for its 30th-anniversary celebration on Oct. 26, gala co-chair and…Sep 5, 2023Sep 5, 2023
Franci NeelyI’m Looking Forward to the Baker Institute Gala This Fall — Here’s WhyI have been affiliated with the Baker Institute for Public Policy for many years. I feel it’s an organization that’s doing vital work as a…Aug 22, 2023Aug 22, 2023
Franci NeelyWhy Franci Neely Will Never Tire of Photography and TravelSmiles across the miles: Franci Neely stands — camera at hand — with new friends in Foumban, Cameroon.Aug 12, 2023Aug 12, 2023
Franci NeelyMy Most Memorable Plane Ride and Why Going With the Flow Is a MustIf travel has taught me anything, it’s that unforeseen circumstances are bound to happen from time to time and it’s how we react to those…Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
