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Dak Prescott and Dirk Nowitzki lended a hand to Dallas-based My Hand My Cause. [Photos: My Hand My Cause]
Dak Prescott and Dirk Nowitzki Lend a Hand for a Good Cause
by David Seeley | Apr 13, 2023
Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott and Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki are each lending a hand to a Dallas-based nonprofit—literally. The newly launched My Hand My Cause has a mission of capturing fine art photos of "the most famous hands in sport, music, movies, art, medicine, science, and more" and selling them to help fund charities and foundations worldwide.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 11, 2023
Ready to be inspired? The Texas Women's Foundation is bringing you a day of learning and leadership on April 27, complete with an awards celebration featuring Jenna Bush Hager. Get ready to hear from some of the most trailblazing women in the game, who've shattered glass ceilings across education, nonprofits, finance, and law.
Plus, the foundation has slashed ticket prices by more than half from last year so more can attend.
Plus, the foundation has slashed ticket prices by more than half from last year so more can attend.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 11, 2023
Five finalists. One mission. United Way's Social Innovation Competition brings together innovative North Texas minds in social entrepreneurship for a chance to change the future. In a Shark Tank-style showdown, they'll pitch their solutions to improve education, income, and health in the community.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 6, 2023
EarthX, an international nonprofit committed to environmental awareness and education, has hired Juan Uriburu Quintana to strengthen its global mission and build partnerships in Latin America, in line with CEO Nathan Loftice's efforts to promote sustainability worldwide.
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Ken Hersh [Sources: Photo, Grant Miller Photography; DI Studio]
Ken Hersh To Receive World Affairs Council Award for Advancing North Texas’ International Profile
by Quincy Preston | Apr 3, 2023
Kenneth Hersh, president and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and a renowned investor and philanthropist, will be honored with the 2023 H. Neil Mallon Award from the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth.
The announcement comes on the heels of the publication of Hersh's recently released book, "The Fastest Tortoise: Winning in Industries I Knew Nothing About," which offers readers a glimpse into the life lessons that have influenced his success, from co-founding a private equity investment firm to managing his family investment office.
The announcement comes on the heels of the publication of Hersh's recently released book, "The Fastest Tortoise: Winning in Industries I Knew Nothing About," which offers readers a glimpse into the life lessons that have influenced his success, from co-founding a private equity investment firm to managing his family investment office.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Apr 3, 2023
The interactive dashboards include data on the day, time, and location of Dallas police use-of-force incidents; subject characteristics and crimes charged; and use-of-force tactics, restraints, and injury rates. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia brought the use-of-force data program with him from San Jose, California, where he served as police chief from 2016 to 2021.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 31, 2023
The Melville Family Foundation, a Dallas nonprofit dedicated to helping families achieve food security, academic excellence, and economic stability, announced five new members to its board of directors....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 31, 2023
In a report aiming to help Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport achieve net-zero carbon emissions, Young and his NREL research team found a surprising pathway to airport energy savings: "digital wayfinding technologies." Technology including phone app-based "augmented reality navigation" can help travelers move through facilities more efficiently, with autonomy, while also helping people with reduced mobility.
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Doctors Elaine Duryea, David Nelson, and Catherine Spong are working to improve postpartum health outcomes for low-income women of color. [Photos: UTSW]
UT Southwestern Researchers Secure $18 Million in Funding to Improve Postpartum Health Outcomes
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 28, 2023
UT Southwestern says the funding award is a significant step towards improving postpartum health outcomes for low-income women of color. The study aims to determine the best way to use technology to improve access to maternal health care and decrease complications after birth.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 27, 2023
From "The Pink House" in Allen to an historic log cabin in Flower Mound to the Pegasus sign atop Dallas' Magnolia Hotel, cultural history gained new life across the region last year. Now Preservation Dallas has named those three and seven other projects as winners of its 2023 Preservation Achievement Awards. See the full list of winners.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Mar 27, 2023
Educational First Steps is a Dallas-based nonprofit that supports early learning environments for children from birth to age five in North Texas. It delivers professional development, training, classroom resources, and business support to educators to help existing childcare centers achieve and maintain national accreditation. And last week, it got a big assist in doing this from Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitski.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 24, 2023
In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Plano-based Toyota Production System Support Center is joining with its partners to mark the not-for-profit corporation improving the lives of small and mid-sized manufacturers, food banks, healthcare providers and government agencies.
Toyota Production System Support Center (TSSC) has shared its know-how with more than 500 partners, using teachings based on the Toyota Production System (TPS), an organizational manufacturing culture and mindset that engages people to continuously make improvements and create solutions....
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[Image source: ALENA DZIHILEVICH/istockphoto; DI]
UWorld Cares Grant Deadline Looms: Nonprofits Can Apply Now to Support Education in Dallas
by Lance Murray | Mar 22, 2023
The UWorld Cares grant program aims to strengthen the pathway to higher education, address workforce skills gaps, and eliminate barriers to higher education by partnering with community organizations.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 20, 2023
Brodsky, a Dallas developer and former private equity investor, has made a long list of civic contributions—from his board chairmanship of Housing Forward to his work with KIPP Texas Public Schools, the Trinity Park Conservancy, and more. But his passion project is revitalizing RedBird in Southern Dallas.
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Environmental Nonprofit EarthX Names Ocean and Climate Expert as VP of Global Science and Technology
by Lance Murray |
Mar 17, 2023
Dr. Sidney Thurston has decades of global experience as a senior project manager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and is a longtime contributor to the United Nations’ meteorological and oceanographic communities.
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 16, 2023
These standouts—startup founders, tech pioneers, educators, creators, social innovators, and business leaders—are transforming entire industries and making waves in their respective fields.
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