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Texas Women’s Foundation Announces Leadership has announced that Dena Jackson (right) is leaving after 12 years with organization. Hattie Hill (left) will serve as Executive in Residence until a new CEO is named. [Photos: Texas Women’s Foundation]

Hattie Hill Steps In as Texas Women’s Foundation Executive-In-Residence, Succeeding Outgoing Interim President/CEO Dena Jackson

by | Jan 12, 2024

Texas Women’s Foundation interim president and CEO Dena Jackson, Ph.D., will leave the organization at the end of the month and the organization said that Hattie Hill will serve as executive in residence.

It said that Jackson and Hill will work together to ensure a smooth transition. Texas Women’s Foundation said it is working with Victory Search Partners to fill the open CEO role....

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Dallas-based Mynd Immersive, in collaboration with AT&T, HTC VIVE, and the CTA Foundation, has launched the 'Great American Elderverse' at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, a groundbreaking campaign poised to revolutionize the lives of millions of older adults across the nation.
Dallas-Based Mynd Immersive Launches ‘Elderverse’ for Seniors at CES
by | Jan 11, 2024
Dallas-based Mynd Immersive, in collaboration with AT&T, HTC VIVE, and the CTA Foundation, has launched the 'Great American Elderverse' at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, a groundbreaking campaign poised to revolutionize the lives of millions of older adults across the nation.
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Dallas-Based Venture Capital Firm Growing With Third Fund
by | Jan 11, 2024

In 2023, founders searching for venture capital found fewer investors and less money. Pitchbook reports that the number of U.S. deals in the first three quarters of 2023 was just slightly higher than the number made during the same period in 2018.  ...

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The Last Word: The Trust for Public Land’s Robert Kent on the Dallas Greening Initiative
by | Jan 11, 2024
Today the Dallas City Council was set to learn the locations of the first five green spaces to be created through the mayor’s Dallas Greening Initiative, the DMN reported—with a new green space slated for all 14 city council districts over the next few years.
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Athletes within the Beat the Streets program received free athletic gear on behalf of BSN Sports to support them staying engaged through sport. [Photo: BSN Sports]

North Texas’ BSN SPORTS Donates $275K in Sporting Goods To ‘Beat the Streets’ Initiative

by | Dec 21, 2023
Beat the Streets fosters youth development for student-athletes in underserved communities via mentoring and life guidance taught in quality wrestling programs. BSN President Terry Babilla says the donation is about not just helping young wrestlers win on the mat, but "in life, too."
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The Dallas Foundation Announces $300K in Women’s Philanthrophy Institute Grants
by | Dec 20, 2023
In addition to The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, which received the lead grant of $150,000, three other nonprofits each received a grant of $50,000, including Ebby’s House/Juliette Fowler Communities, Frazier Revitalization, and VNA Meals on Wheels.
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The Last Word: Integrity Foundation’s Mary Elyse Farah on 26K-Plus Toys Donated To Children’s Health Patients
by | Dec 20, 2023
For the third year in a row, the employees of Dallas-based insurtech company Integrity have supported the “Integrity Gives Back” Toy Drive to replenish the stuffed animals, toys, games, and books that are given to children who are patients at Children’s Health in Dallas and Plano. This year, Integrity invited the public to join the toy drive. For every single toy donated, Integrity donors matched the donation with two additional toys for a total presentation of over 26,000 donated items.
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Charles Schwab employees taking part in a volunteer "Season of Giving" meal-packing project. [Photo: Charles Schwab]

Charles Schwab Foundation Donates $750K in ‘Season of Giving’ Grants As Employees Pack 500K-Plus Food Bank Meals

by | Dec 15, 2023
Westlake-based Charles Schwab is making the holidays a little brighter for families in need, with more than 3,200 employees across the country volunteering to pack more than half a million nutritious meals to be distributed within their local communities. The Charles Schwab Foundation granted a further $750,000 to local food banks and nonprofits, "addressing a critical need this holiday season."
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The Last Word: Janelle Montgomery on Fort Worth’s Keith House Skyspace
by | Dec 14, 2023
Near the Trinity Trails in southwest Fort Worth, an artful oasis of calm is nearing completion. The Keith House Skyspace, a commissioned installation by internationally known artist James Turrell, is a modern-day version of a traditional Quaker meeting house.
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Richardson-Based RealPage Partners with Habitat for Humanity International
by | Dec 14, 2023
The global provider of AI-enabled software platforms for the real estate industry said it's kicking off the partnership "with at least 14 build projects across the U.S." RealPage will also pursue other "engagement opportunities" in partnership with local Habitat affiliates in India and the Philippines.
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AT&T To Add Rivian EVs To Its Fleet, As It Uses AI To Further Reduce Emissions
by | Dec 14, 2023
Dallas-based AT&T said that piloting EVs from Rivian will allow it to explore "new paths in its electrification journey," helping the company contribute toward its commitment of carbon neutrality by 2035. The company expects to add Rivian Commercial Van and R1 vehicles to its fleet in early 2024.
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The Last Word: Deedie Rose on Dallas’ $325M Harold Simmons Park Along the Trinity River
by | Dec 11, 2023
The Trinity Park Conservancy unveiled plans last week for the $325 million Harold Simmons Park—a 250-acre park along a stretch of the Trinity River close to downtown. Named after the late billionaire businessman whose wife, Annette Simmons, donated $50 million for the park in 2016—it will be located between the Margaret McDermott Bridge and Ronald Kirk Bridge just west of downtown Dallas.
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The Last Word: Gabe Madison on the Bonton Farms Wellness Center ‘Seed of Change’
by | Dec 8, 2023
Bonton Farms is "cultivating growth" in South Dallas with its urban farm, farmers market, and community-building efforts that include education, job training, housing, and more. Now the nonprofit has broken ground on a facility that will provide medical and wellness services to residents in the community.
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‘Where Nature Meets Dallas’: Plans Unveiled for $325M Harold Simmons Park Along Trinity River
by | Dec 7, 2023
For decades, Dallas has dreamed of a transformational park along the Trinity River near downtown Dallas. This week, the Trinity Park Conservancy announced that a groundbreaking will finally happen in 2024. The 250-acre Harold Simmons Park will offer community-uniting nature, a stunning playground with towers and tube slides, a prairie walk, a two-acre bike and skate park, overlooks with views of the greenway and the city skyline, and more.
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