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North Texas Food Bank's Perot Family campus. [Photo: GSR Andrade Architects]
Bank of America Contributes Nearly $4M to North Texas Nonprofits in 2022
by Lance Murray | Dec 28, 2022
Bank of America has donated nearly $4 million to North Texas nonprofits this year, including local food banks and two 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder® awardees.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 27, 2022
"We don’t have years to wait—it’s important that the data and recommendations are delivered as quickly as possible, in ways people can understand and apply," says Dr. Scott Walters, who served as steering committee chair of the 67-community HEALing Communities Study.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
A center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center will share findings to communities most affected by the worsening opioid crisis. “We already know quite a bit about best practices,” Walters notes.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 21, 2022
Dallas-based Integrity Marketing Group—an insurtech company with 6,000 employees serving 11 million customers nationwide—boasts a lot of big numbers. And today it added another one: 9,000. That's how many stuffed animals and toys Integrity donated today to Children's Medical Center Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 19, 2022
In a partnership with the City-Business Climate Alliance, the newly formed group met last month to begin pursuing initiatives aimed at climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says the alliance will "help establish Dallas and its businesses as national leaders in implementing data-driven climate solutions to promote a vibrant, healthy, and resilient city.”
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Bianca Davis , CEO of New Life, New Friends, and her team help teen girls and women who have been sex trafficked find a way out. [Photo: Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Women’s Philanthropy Institute Awards $300K in Grants to Four Nonprofit Organizations
by Lance Murray | Dec 13, 2022
Four local organizations have received 2022 grants from the foundation's Mary M. Jalonick Women’s Philanthropy Institute. New Friends New Life—which helps women and their children overcome backgrounds of abuse, addiction, and poverty—received the lead grant of $150,000.
$50,000 grants went to Braswell Child Development Center, Community Basket Mobile Farmers Market, and Mosaic Family Services.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 12, 2022
The Cary Council—a group of young leaders dedicated to advancing early-stage research in support of Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center—has announced three new "DocStars": Dominic Moon, M.D.; Robin Higashi, Ph.D.; and Proshad Efune, M.D.
The UT Southwestern principal investigators will get $50,000 each to continue their pioneering work. Since launching the program in 2017, The Cary Council has awarded 15 grants, which attracted $9.4 million in additional funding.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 9, 2022
Dr. Amy Pinkham of UTD’s School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences received an award for outstanding research on social cognition. The award puts her group at the forefront of research in the field, the professor said.
The work could be applicable for many disorders, including autism and mood and anxiety disorders.
The work could be applicable for many disorders, including autism and mood and anxiety disorders.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2022
Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell has a vision for a global network of Urban Work Colleges that take aim at intergenerational poverty and "smash it." The first one opened in Plano in 2018.
Accepting a leadership award from the Collin County Business Alliance, Sorrell asked his staff and students to stand up. Why? Because "they're going to come see you and talk to you about hiring students to work at your companies," Sorrell told the audience filled with local business leaders. "And I want everyone to practice this with me: 'Yes.'
Accepting a leadership award from the Collin County Business Alliance, Sorrell asked his staff and students to stand up. Why? Because "they're going to come see you and talk to you about hiring students to work at your companies," Sorrell told the audience filled with local business leaders. "And I want everyone to practice this with me: 'Yes.'
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The Last Word: M2G Co-Founder Jessica Miller Essl On the Firm’s Mental Health Initiative and Partnership with UTSW
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 7, 2022
Jessica Miller Essl and her sister Susan Gruppi achieved 501(c)(3) status for the M2G Mental Health Initiative to change how the world treats mental illness. Now, she says, they've raised 70% of a $1M goal.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 7, 2022
Dr. Madhukar Trivedi is founding director of UT Southwestern Medical Center's Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care.
The real estate firm said it reached 70% of its $1 million goal in its third year of fundraising. The real estate and development firm raised more than $260,000 at its third annual fundraising gala, Art of the Mind, benefitting UT Southwestern Medical Center's Center for Depression Research and Clinical Care.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 6, 2022
Something's buzzing atop the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas headquarters in Richardson—and it's offering a sustainable touch to the surrounding community. Earlier in the fall, BCBSTX installed two bee hives on the north side of its HQ building as part of the company's sustainability efforts. The hives are home to nearly 100,000 Italian honeybees.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 5, 2022
Emerging research shows, “Yes, college is worth it,” in terms of earnings potential, according to economic analyst Navi Dhaliwal.
Dhaliwal leads the Research Institute at Dallas College’s return on investment studies....
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Report: French-American Chamber of Commerce Trade Office To Anchor Dallas International District
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 5, 2022
Today, the French-American Chamber of Commerce planted a flag in the new Dallas International District. The FACC, which opened its trade office, is an anchor tenant in the district, reports KRLD.
The nonprofit organization promotes and develops business connections and opportunities between the U.S. and France.
FACC’s new home in the Dallas International Business District advances its mission....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2022
The app was developed by Dallas-based Zimperium, a leader in mobile security, and is designed to secure devices against even the most advanced threats. Available as a free download on Apple iOS and Android Play, Dallas Secure arrives just in time for the busy holiday mobile-commerce season.
"Public safety comes first in Dallas—and cybersecurity is a form of public safety,” Mayor Eric Johnson said.
"Public safety comes first in Dallas—and cybersecurity is a form of public safety,” Mayor Eric Johnson said.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 2, 2022
After receiving a $9 million gift from from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in March, Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity looked to set some priorities. And one direction it looked was at the needs of its own employees.
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