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Parkland's SuperBetter app "takes the best of psychology and a seven-point methodology" to empower youth and other users to navigate life in a way to build resilience.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Awards $1M in Health Innovation Technology Prize Funding
by Quincy Preston | Oct 19, 2021
Five local winners received up to $200,000 in funding to activate their solutions throughout North Texas.
by David Seeley |
Oct 19, 2021
The office will focus on redevelopment efforts in priority areas throughout the city—including the West Spring Valley Corridor, the Richardson CORE District (downtown, Richardson Heights and Lockwood), and the recently created Richardson Innovation Quarter, also known as The Richardson IQ.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 18, 2021
The private donations by local companies and foundations are for the Dallas R.E.A.L. Time Rapid Rehousing initiative. Its goal: house more than 2,700 homeless people and families over the next two years. The $10M in private funds will complement $62M in federal funds allocated by local governments and DHA, the North Texas housing authority.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 15, 2021
Nonprofits, for-profit organizations with a charitable purpose, and hybrid organizations applying innovative approaches to addressing community needs are eligible.
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Healing But Hurting: New Study Shows Impact of Healthcare Workers
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 15, 2021
That’s according to Voices of Healthcare Heroes, a new study released today from CulturIntel, a data science affiliate of Irving-based AI-powered marketing firm Cien+.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 14, 2021
The Water Cooler at Pegasus Park—the largest shared nonprofit space in Texas — is a place designed to accelerate impact, together.
From Big Thought to SVP Dallas to The Trust for Public Land, the 15 ‘exceptional nonprofits' were picked after an application process last summer. They’ll join Water Cooler's five founding tenants.
From Big Thought to SVP Dallas to The Trust for Public Land, the 15 ‘exceptional nonprofits' were picked after an application process last summer. They’ll join Water Cooler's five founding tenants.
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![Clockwise from upper left: John Ficken, Ali Wajahat, Sanjiv Yajnik, Valerie Jarrett, Amanda Cage, Marissa Horne, Alan Cohen, Evan Frazier, Vu Le, Emary Aronson, and Chastity Lord. [Photos via Capital One]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CapitalOne2021ReimagineChangemakers-360x203.jpg)
by Alex Edwards |
Oct 13, 2021
Experts and leaders candidly discussed the future of work, why resilience is (almost) everything, and how to be a strong leader by first being honest with yourself at Capital One's sixth annual summit.
Plus, learn how nonprofits can use data and analytics to drive impact. Capital One releases the first study from its just-launched insights center.
Here's the takeaway.
Plus, learn how nonprofits can use data and analytics to drive impact. Capital One releases the first study from its just-launched insights center.
Here's the takeaway.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 7, 2021
The award from the National Institutes of Health will help HSC lead the AI/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity, or AIM-AHEAD, program. The effort will bring together experts in community engagement, AI/ML, health equity research, data science training, and data infrastructure.
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North Texas Innovation Alliance Teams Up to Supersize New Smart City Partnership
by Quincy Preston | Oct 5, 2021
The NTXIA is a founding member of the new National Smart Coalitions Partnership, now one of the largest smart cities networks in the country. The organization unites more than 100 governments across seven regional smart cities consortiums.
The goal? To accelerate sustainability and resilience in communities.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 5, 2021
The inaugural October 8th Texas Blockchain Summit could be a watershed event for making Texas "the jurisdiction of choice" for Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Lee Bratcher, president of the Texas Blockchain Council, will host a wide array of speakers including Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 1, 2021
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from July to September 2021.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 30, 2021
You’ve found Dallas Innovates’ archive of news briefs from July to September 2021.
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GMC and General Motors Team Up With Dallas-Based Marcus Graham Project To Increase Diversity in Media, Marketing, and Advertising
by David Seeley | Sep 28, 2021
The automaker brands will sponsor the Marcus Graham Project's annual iCR8 Boot Camp for three years starting in 2022—the organization's 15-year anniversary. The bootcamp will provide real-world exposure and experience to diverse marketing and media aspirants, helping them bolster meaningful industry careers.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Here are the North Texas entrepreneurs who made the Fall cohort of the first-ever Next 1000, which spotlights resilient founders with under $10 million in revenue or funding who 'redefining the American Dream' amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Meet the organizations honored for their work to improve the lives of children and families in Dallas County. The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, awarded the strategically aligned impact prizes as part of North Texas Giving Day.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 23, 2021
The free, half-day event focuses on the power of positive change and navigating these uncharted times. Capital One's Reimagine Communities Summit features a keynote from Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to President Obama, along with insights from a diverse cross-section of innovators, industry disruptors, and content experts.
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