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Dallas’ FIFA World Cup 2026 Tech Roundtable Takes the Long View, With a Smart City Focus
by Glenn Hunter | Jun 29, 2023
Spearheaded by the North Texas Innovation Alliance, initial planning for the 2026 event foresees lasting regional benefits ranging from public safety and energy efficiency to traffic management.
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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Dennis Cail, co-founder and CEO of Zirtue
Dallas Fintechs MoneyGram and Zirtue Partner to Serve Unbanked, Underbanked Borrowers
by Glenn Hunter | Jun 21, 2023
Money-transfer heavyweight MoneyGram and startup Zirtue are teaming up. Uniting the giant's scale with the startup's relationship-lending tech, they aim to give more people around the world a 'hand up' in securing loans.
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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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Katie Sperry
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center Names New Chief Advancement Officer
by Lance Murray | Jun 16, 2023
Katie Sperry brings a wealth of experience from The Family Place, the American Heart Association, Dallas Zoo, and March of Dimes to her new role.
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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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Dallas Is Named a 2023 ‘All-American City’ by the National Civic League
by Lance Murray | Jun 15, 2023
The city of Dallas was one of 10 U.S. cities to win the honor, marking its first win since 1970. The city was recognized for its efforts to engage youth in meaningful ways via the Dallas Youth Commission, the Welcoming Strategic Plan, and the Dallas Cultural Plan. See who flew to Denver to pitch the city—and why they came back with a win.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2023
Hailing from Dallas to Houston to Atlanta, founders from 10 diverse businesses will unite in the Summer 2023 Impact Growth Accelerator. Participating companies—tech or tech-enabled, consumer goods, or growth-oriented service-based—must be in business for at least two years with $50,000 to $250,000 in revenue.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 13, 2023
It's Internet Safety Month. Fun fact: Match Group removes 44 spam accounts every minute across its brand portfolio that includes namesake Match, Tinder, OKCupid, and newer brands like Stir and Archer.
Match Group's partnership with nonprofit background check platform Garbo made it one of the winners of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards.
Match Group's partnership with nonprofit background check platform Garbo made it one of the winners of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 13, 2023
Concern has swept the nation since COVID hit about the pandemic's lasting affects on the mental health of children and adolescents. But that mental health crisis has actually been worsening for years, even before the pandemic. The Dallas Morning News' Marin Wolf explores what Children’s Health, UT Southwestern, Cook Children's, and Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute are doing to get ahead of the problem.
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