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Dallas Launches New Incentive Tools Targeted at Underserved Areas
by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist | Apr 5, 2023
Dallas city officials have implemented a new Incentive Policy that includes a range of new tools to promote investment in underserved areas, including standardized tax abatements, community development loans and grants, predevelopment loans, and an infrastructure investment fund. These measures are expected to spur new development, create jobs, and enhance equity for all Dallas residents.
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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Arlington's State of the Sector research study begins this month. [Courtesy image]
Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Funds First-of-Its-Kind Study to Understand Needs of Local Nonprofits
by Lance Murray | Mar 28, 2023
The 18-month comprehensive research study begins this month, and is led by the Arlington Tomorrow Fund with assistance from United Way of Tarrant County, the city of Arlington, and The University of Texas at Arlington.
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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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The Last Word: Repurposed Materials’ Ryan Groth on Finding New Lives for Old Bowling Alley Wood, Conveyor Belts, Street Sweeper Brushes, and More
by David Seeley | Mar 23, 2023
WFAA's Jason Wheeler checked out Repurposed Materials in Forest Hill and found that it sells old bowling alley wood to be turned into tabletops and shuffleboards; worn-out street sweeper brushes to become back scratchers for zoo animals; and much more.
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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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The Jensen Project covered the sky over downtown Dallas with cryptic messages related to sex trafficking. [Photo: The Jensen Project]
The Jensen Project Skywrites ‘Sex Trafficking Language’ Over Downtown Dallas
by David Seeley | Mar 16, 2023
"Hey beautiful." "Thought you were cool." "Leave and I'll find you." They're things sex traffickers say online to lure, challenge, and threaten victims. And for thousands of people in and around downtown Dallas Wednesday, they were written in the sky—as part of an awareness campaign by The Jensen Project, a Dallas-based leading funding organization in the anti-human trafficking effort.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 16, 2023
Michael McMahan follows Kathleen Gibson as CEO, who spent 10 years at the helm of the foundation. McMahan worked for more than a decade at the George W. Bush Presidential Center. He'll now lead the foundation in its mission to build "a sustainable funding source for innovative research, best-in-class medical education, and the highest standard of treatment and care."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 16, 2023
The new tenants include Engage Dallas, Housing Forward, PCCI, Teach for America, Texas Women’s Foundation, and The 2.0 Collaborative. The additions bring Water Cooler at Pegasus Park to a full capacity with a total of 32 tenants, ranking it among the largest nonprofit shared space communities in the country.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Mar 15, 2023
After 14 months, Michelynn “Miki” Woodard has left the Dallas organization that invests in and advocates for women and girls.
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