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Farida Abjani

Governing Dir · Houston Symphony Society

Governing Dir at Houston Symphony Society. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 3 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Others who share this name
3

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

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Reported as Governing Dir of Houston Symphony Society, based in Houston, TX.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Farida Abjani is the CEO and co-founder of Shining Nightingale, INC, a home health agency licensed in Texas. Originally from Karachi, Pakistan, she moved to Chicago at nineteen and later to Houston in 2012.

Her career as a critical care nurse, coupled with her father's emphasis on philanthropy, inspired her to focus on preventive care and community service. She is dedicated to addressing the emotional needs of chronically and terminally ill patients and their caregivers, and actively supports various charities and organizations in Houston, particularly those aiding underserved populations and advancing child education and women's empowerment.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
Farida Abjani is listed as a Board Member of Rupani Foundation in their 2023 and 2024 annual reports and filings.
Earlier career
  • CEO and Co-founder, Shining Nightingale, INC (home health agency)
  • Critical Care Nurse, Texas Orthopedic Hospital
  • Critical Care Nurse, Brookwood Medical Center
Education
  • Grand Canyon University · Master's degree in Arts
  • Grand Canyon University · Bachelor's degree in Nursing
  • AKU SON (Aga Khan University School of Nursing) · Diploma in Nursing1997

Standing

Recognition & press

30 Most Influential Women of Houston (2016)IT Girl (2016) by Houston ChronicleWomen Who Run Houston by Houston ChronicleFriends of Charities Award by the Indian American Charity Foundation (2016)50 Most Influential Women in Houston by Houston Woman Magazine (2017)2019 Women of Distinction by ABC13 and the Crohn's & Colitis FoundationTop 20 Inspiring Woman Impact Maker (2019)Advisory Board, Department of Aging and DisabilityGoverning Board, Houston SymphonyGoverning Board, UNICEF South West RegionBoard of Directors, The AllianceGoverning Board, KNOWAutism

Affiliations

Organizations

Houston Symphony Society Governing Dir · $27.8M revenue · Houston, TXOrchestral performances, educational programs, and community activities.Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Farida Abjani

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Farida Abjani 1 organization · Pearland, TXTexas Executive Women
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Farida Abjani 1 organization · Houston, TXRupani Foundation
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Farida Abjani 1 organization · Rosenberg, TXFort Bend Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels & Much Much More INC

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