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Cyclists have trails to discover all over Dallas-Fort Worth, including the 9.3 mile trail around White Rock Lake, above. Soon, the 66-mile DFW Discovery Trail and 50-mile The Loop will add even more connections to bring riders and communities together. [ Phillip Littrell/UNSPLASH]
On a Roll: DFW Discovery Trail
by Quincy Preston | Oct 1, 2024
Whether you bike, hike, jog, or stroll, you’ll soon be able to crisscross
Dallas-Fort Worth in one long ribbon of connected city trails.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 24, 2024
Charisma, a social coaching program developed by the Center for BrainHealth, uses generative AI and gaming technology to create realistic virtual environments, helping individuals improve social skills with the guidance of a coach—and now it’s scaling up with AWS.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 24, 2024
The North Texas organizations will each receive $74,900 to help support their missions. ArtsHERE is a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, designed to expand access to arts participation across America.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 24, 2024
Dallas' Conscience Conduit is partnering with the Hurst nonprofit Livegy and local city agencies to provide free opioid-overdose-treating Narcan packages across North Texas. It's doing that with the help of local artists, refurbished vending machines, and a growing team. Here's a look at what they're crafting—and why.
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[Sources: Makhbubakhon Ismatova, alfexe /istockphoto; DI Studio]
The Last Word: It’s North Texas Giving Day, and There’s Still Time to Give
by David Seeley | Sep 19, 2024
Giving is going gangbusters across North Texas today—because it's North Texas Giving Day, the 16th annual event presented by the Communities Foundation of Texas. More than 3,300 nonprofits from 20 local counties are participating this year, with 100% of donations going to support over 25 different cause areas. It's the largest community-wide giving event in the U.S., and it's centered around this website, where you can browse, search, and even take a quiz about causes you care about. As of 3:15 p.m. today, over $43 million has been raised—and you can add to that total by donating before midnight tonight.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 18, 2024
The highly interactive conference, titled "Maximizing Energy, Minimizing Environmental Impact: Shaping a Policy and Regulatory Strategy for the Future of Energy," will be held Tuesday, October 22, at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 17, 2024
Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe leads a star-studded sports team of players and legends from the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, and Dallas Wings in encouraging even more donations on North Texas Giving Day.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 16, 2024
The Generation Hope Scholar Program offers teen parents much needed support, including one-on-one mentoring, tuition assistance, and a vibrant peer community, the nonprofit said. Dallas marks the third site for the program after the Washington, D.C., region and Greater New Orleans.
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The Dallas Foundation has hired Vickie Allen, MPA (left), as its new chief impact officer and Jessica Shepard Watts, Ph.D., as its new chief partnerships officer. [Photos: The Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Adds Impact, Partnership Chiefs as It Eyes Next Phase of Growth
by Quincy Preston | Sep 12, 2024
The Dallas Foundation is charging up its C-suite, bringing on two powerhouse executives to accelerate its community mission as it approaches its 100th birthday in 2029.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 9, 2024
Dallas-based Susan G. Komen said the "Dallas North Texas Race for the Cure" will take place in Plano on Saturday, Oct. 19, and the Fort Worth "More Than Pink" Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5. Komen is the world’s leading breast cancer organization.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 4, 2024
The Dallas honorees among 10 new honored leaders are Sheri Mathis, president of Mammogram Poster Girl, which provides support and resources for early breast cancer screenings for women of limited means; and Dr. Tonya Stafford, founder and executive director of It's Going To Be OK, which provides direct trauma-informed services and support to survivors of human trafficking.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2024
The collaboration could have a big payback for high school students aiming for a high-tech future. The foundation and Codecademy aim to supply educational tools, resources, and bootcamps to develop essential technology, AI, and coding skills for the future.
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[Sources: Booblgum/, Suppachok Nuthep/, istockphoto]
The Last Word: TechFW’s Hayden Blackburn On Its NASA-Tied ‘Space Alliance’ Partnership for Small Business Liftoff
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 22, 2024
“The idea is to scale this and be able to support more small businesses, get more companies involved.”
Hayden Blackburn Chief Operating Officer TechFW …on partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program, or SATOP, via Fort Worth Report.
TechFW is playing mission control for North Texas entrepreneurs. The Fort Worth-based incubator is partnering with the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program to offer up to 40 hours of free technical support to small businesses....
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2024
The sixth annual conference will bring together "globally recognized voices" to address faith, business, finance, emotional health, physical well-being, and relationships. Last year's conference had an economic impact on the DFW region of roughly $35 million, organizers said—with more than 40,000 attending from around the world.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 21, 2024
“Texans are rarely all hat and no cattle.”
Taylor Kennedy Frenchi
Program Manager – Nature and Health Alliance
Texan by Nature
.…sharing the organization’s 2023 Conservation Impact Report on LinkedIn
Texan by Nature, founded by former First Lady Laura Bush in 2011, has released its 2023 Impact Report....
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 20, 2024
The project will expand the county's middle-mile digital infrastructure. “Dallas County is committed to improving its digital infrastructure and literacy resources to enable equitable Internet access and digital opportunities for every member of the community,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
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