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Cait Brumme CEO of MassChallenge. [Photo: MassChallenge]
The Last Word: MassChallenge CEO on INNOVATE ’25 and Looking Ahead at Forces Shaping Economies
by Quincy Preston | Nov 5, 2025
Cait Brumme says the event at Dallas' Pegasus Park on Nov. 6 will explore the technologies and economic forces defining the future for entrepreneurs and innovators.
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 4, 2025
The de-extinction startup is adding more than two decades of commercial cloning expertise to its portfolio with its first acquisition.
Days before the announcement, CEO Ben Lamm laid out his playbook at Venture Dallas 2025: run toward critics, treat promises to middle-America classrooms as seriously as commitments to investors—and spin out businesses worth more than $100 million.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 3, 2025
The Dallas nonprofit, which served more than 3,300 women and 215 children in its most recent fiscal year, says the moves strengthen programs and finances amid rising need.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 30, 2025
Established in 2019 by the Hispanic 100 Network, The H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation engages Latinas in philanthropy and expands resources for local organizations whose mission is to empower, educate, and support Latinas across North Texas.
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Right to Left: Darlene Goins, Wells Fargo Foundation; Elizabeth Wattley, Forest Forward; Dallas Mayor Eric L. Johnson, Alexis Snow, Wells Fargo; Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf; Dr. Terry Flowers, St. Philips School and Community Center; Pastor Chris Simmons, Cornerstone CDC; and Scott Fontenot, Wells Fargo. [Photo: Wells Fargo]
Wells Fargo Invests in South Dallas’ Growth With $6.8M in Philanthropic Grants
by Lance Murray | Oct 29, 2025
Days after opening its new $570 million campus in Las Colinas, Wells Fargo unveiled new grants focused on South Dallas' revitalization and economic growth. The funding will be used for small business development, affordable housing, job creation, and commercial property rehabilitation, including restoration of the historic Forest Theater.
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![Social entrepreneur Byron Sanders, a former nonprofit exec, is CEO of Arete Health, launched in January 2025. [Photo: Michael Samples]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/27_ByronSanders-STEM-STEAM-STREAM-970_courtesy_Oct2019-1-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 28, 2025
Creatives Care Dallas brings virtual care, behavioral health, 2,000+ medications with zero copay, and more to Dallas County's gig workers. The community initiative is powered by Arete Health Shield in partnership with the Dallas Music Office.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 28, 2025
In partnership with Lewisville–based Open Space, the city of Cedar Hill has brought in a herd of goats to chow down on overgrown vegetation in a local nature preserve—aiming to get rid of invasive plant species while restoring the natural balance of the habitat for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 27, 2025
From DFW Airport to Darling Ingredients, North Texas leaders join other innovators statewide proving that conservation and business can thrive together.
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Graphic: Thanks-Giving Square Foundation
Thanks-Giving Square To Launch Dallas Kindness Week Nov. 9‑15
by David Seeley | Oct 23, 2025
Aimed at creating a citywide movement of compassion, connection. and community, the week will feature a keynote from the New York Times' David Brooks plus a free, full-day Dallas Kindness Festival at Annette Strauss Square in the AT&T Performing Arts Center.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2025
Mark Jones has been serving as Bonton Farms' interim president since July. The entrepreneur and philanthropist previously served as chairman of the nonprofit's board for three years, and has been affiliated with Bonton for five years.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2025
The eosera Foundation Pitch Competition will host a live, "Shark Tank"-style pitch competition Nov. 13 at the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth. The three finalists: A salivary diagnostics startup; a company that makes breastfeeding pump-friendly medical scrubs for healthcare workers; and a lice control startup.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 20, 2025
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and six member banks awarded the grants through the 2025 Partnership Grant Program. Nonprofits can apply for the next round in spring 2026.
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From entrepreneurs and investors to educators and athletes, the Global Mission Summit in Dallas brings together leaders rethinking how business can be a force for good. [Photos: Global Mission Summit]
Business Meets Purpose: Inaugural Global Summit Puts the ‘Mission Movement’ in Dallas
by Quincy Preston | Oct 7, 2025
At the Global Mission Summit on Oct. 8–10, leaders and innovators are rethinking business—where purpose is infrastructure, profit fuels impact, and legacy means leaving more than returns behind. Behind it are investor Michael Moe and Dallas developer Mike Hoque, and their newly formed Global Mission Institute.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 7, 2025
“These incredible nonprofit organizations are transforming public education, providing critical healthcare access, and helping fill the increasing gap in basic needs such as food and housing," said Karen Hughes White, the foundation's president and CEO.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 7, 2025
Along with the foundation’s investment of $60 million late last year to the Dallas County Promise, the grants collectively represent one of the largest philanthropic investments ever to grow postsecondary success in the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 2, 2025
The second annual culinary festival, curated by Tiffany Derry and Tom Foley of purpose-driven T2D Concepts, brings together nationally known chefs and mission-driven programming for a three-day celebration of food and drink.
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