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Pratt Industries' new $253 million Cedar Hill Corrugating and Innovation Center [Photo: Pratt]
New $253M Advanced-Manufacturing Box Plant Brings 375 ‘Green-Collar’ Jobs to Cedar Hill
by David Seeley | Jul 11, 2023
Pratt Industries' new Cedar Hill Corrugating and Innovation Center will use the company’s signature 100% recycled containerboard to produce retail specialty products as well as corrugated boxes and in-store displays for some of America’s leading companies. Average employee wage: "Almost $100K."
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 10, 2023
A former chief operation and communications officer for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Noltemy joined the Dallas Symphony Association in 2018. Since then she's learned a lot about the city—and a lot about what orchestral music can do for its citizens.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jun 30, 2023
Communities Foundation of Texas, which has more than $1 billion in assets and ranks as the seventh-largest foundation in Texas, has named a veteran corporate and nonprofit executive to be its next president and chief executive officer....
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 30, 2023
The Dallas Mayor and City Council recently hosted the 2023 Pride in Excellence Awards Reception celebrating pride month in June.
The awards reception included remarks by Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Omar Narvaez, Mayor Pro Tem Carolyn King Arnold, the city’s DPD LGBTQ Liaison, the city’s LGBTQ+ Employee Resource Group, recognized LGBTQ+ leaders in Dallas in the fields of business, civic engagement, public service, arts & culture, and philanthropy....
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The Last Word: Susan G. Komen’s Paula Schneider on Nearly $20M in 2023 Breast Cancer Research Grants
by Lance Murray | Jun 28, 2023
Dallas-based Susan G. Komen said the $19.3 million in grants will support its mission to end breast cancer through funding two focus areas: advancing precision medicine and eliminating disparities in breast cancer outcomes, while continuing the organization's commitment to supporting the next generation of diverse leaders in breast cancer research.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 28, 2023
Chase Home Lending announced today that it's expanding its $5,000 Homebuyer Grant Program to include additional Hispanic and Black communities in Fort Worth and 15 other markets. The grant is aimed at two of "the biggest barriers to homeownership"—and with the expansion, it's now available in more than 14,000 communities nationwide.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 26, 2023
Wilson Creek Trail joins a network of more than 1,300 existing national recreation trails in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico—and it's the only trail in Texas to earn the designation this year.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 23, 2023
A collaboration between the university’s Meadows School of the Arts and Cox School of Business, the SMU Impact Lab aims to equip the next generation of SMU students to understand impact investing through education and practice. By aligning "profits and purpose," SMU said it's committed to advancing the idea of "investing for the greater good."
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Some of the organizations receiving Field of Interest grants from The Dallas Foundation, clockwise from upper left: The Texas Trees Foundation; SPCA of Texas; Bold Idea; and Swan Strings.
The Dallas Foundation Announces $1.5M in New Grants to 45 Local Nonprofits
by Lance Murray | Jun 20, 2023
The grants were awarded from the organization's Field of Interest Funds, endowed funds which are customized to align with a donor’s interest in a specific cause, the foundation said. Historically, each year the funds cover a range of issues, including the arts, critical needs, children & families, and animal welfare.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 20, 2023
Starbucks provided an initial $100,000 investment in support of the food bank’s efforts in 2021. The North Texas Food Bank is a member of the Feeding America network and is one of 16 food banks to receive this second grant from Starbucks.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 20, 2023
“Playing for 12 hours straight wears on the body, and before it’s over I’ll have to superglue my fingers in order to keep playing.”
Joshua Ingram
Fort Worth Performing Artist
.…on...
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 16, 2023
Want to have some fun with a new friend this weekend during National Foster a Pet Month? Here’s an event that may be well “Woof” a dog lover’s time....
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Annam Manthiram
New Mexico Nonprofit Leader to Take CitySquare Reins as CEO
by Lance Murray | Jun 16, 2023
Annam Manthiram, the incoming CEO of Dallas's CitySquare, plans to weave a 'safety net of love and community' to tackle poverty and homelessness, driving forward a mission born from her own personal journey of overcoming systemic adversity.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 16, 2023
The newest members of the Goodwill Dallas leadership team are Joel Ibañez, who'll specialize in improving store operations, collections, and workplace culture, and Lance Anderson, who'll focus on elevating post retail experience, logistics, centralizing processing of goods, and real estate matters.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 16, 2023
In this series on real estate development in Southern Dallas, we introduce you to 15 real estate pros in Innovan Neighborhood's Community Development Roundtable who aim to bring new life to long-neglected parts of Dallas.
Part 1: Meet Marc Henderson, the visionary behind a near-complete multifamily project in Bishop Arts and an upcoming groundbreaking development in South Oak Cliff.
Part 1: Meet Marc Henderson, the visionary behind a near-complete multifamily project in Bishop Arts and an upcoming groundbreaking development in South Oak Cliff.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 15, 2023
The "exceptional green haven" features hike and bike trails amid more than 50,000 trees. Wednesday's vote by the Dallas City Council will preserve the southwestern Dallas property in perpetuity, ensuring that future generations of Dallas residents can enjoy the benefits of nature the city has to offer.
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