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DI People: Pillar Clinical Research, Dallas City Homes, Mohr Capital, and More Make Moves
by Alex Edwards | Mar 26, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Operation Kindness, Cooksey Communications, Munck Wilson Mandala, and StoneEagle F&I.
by Bella Pinera |
Mar 25, 2021
“Dallas is a city that booms north of I-30. Unfortunately, if you live south of I-30 all too often you only hear rumors of that boom,” Dr. Michael Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, said during Thursday's opening. “JPMorgan Chase is actively being a bridge builder. It is a repairer of the breach.”
The community branch plans to help Black and Latinx consumers open bank accounts and start businesses as part of Chase's $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity and provide economic opportunities to underserved communities.
The community branch plans to help Black and Latinx consumers open bank accounts and start businesses as part of Chase's $30 billion commitment to advance racial equity and provide economic opportunities to underserved communities.
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by Alex Edwards |
Mar 22, 2021
A group of industry, nonprofit, and governmental organizations—including Texan by Nature, Molson Coors, Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, and Keurig Dr Pepper—have formed the Texas Water Action Collaborative to improve the water quantity and quality of the Trinity River.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Mar 15, 2021
PCCI President and CEO Steve Miff says his team used machine learning and geomapping to visualize the progression of COVID-19 and to develop a Vulnerability Index to better target resources.
In recent weeks, PCCI published a report saying their data shows the region should reach herd immunity sometime in June.
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DFW Founder and CEO Suzanne Smith Helped Create a Survey Addressing The Great Nonprofit Reset of 2021
by Bella Pinera | Mar 3, 2021
Suzanne Smith, the CEO of Social Impact Architects, collaborated with other nonprofit experts to offer suggestions to the problems affecting the social sector as well as educated and encouraged other organizations.
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by Bella Pinera |
Feb 26, 2021
Joe D’Cruz, the Catalyze Dallas founder and managing director, has been named to the Board of Directors for The Center for Advanced Defense Studies’ (C4ADS), a nonprofit organization providing data-driven analysis on transnational security issues with plans to develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 25, 2021
Providing cell service in all the ERs in a city and helping the FCC track down and stop robocallers are top recent accomplishments from Kate Hopkins' telecom tech team.
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by Bella Pinera |
Feb 23, 2021
The group will develop innovative solutions to remove barriers to obtaining living-wage jobs for Black and Latinx adults.
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Dallas-Based VolunteerNow Launches All-in-One Mobile App for Volunteering
by Alex Edwards | Feb 22, 2021
Last year, VolunteerNow's users gave 1.6 million hours to 3,500 local nonprofits. As its recruitment and reporting platform expands across the country, the Dallas-based nonprofit needed an on-demand solution that would broaden its reach.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 19, 2021
Alliance members are opening their homes to people who need shelter during the winter storm emergency.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 19, 2021
Here's a round up of resources that can help in North Texas' unprecedented winter storm.
You'll also find updates on funding, grants, and assistance for navigating the COVID-19 crisis in Dallas-Fort Worth.
You'll also find updates on funding, grants, and assistance for navigating the COVID-19 crisis in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland |
Feb 18, 2021
The medical device startup developed the Sparrow Therapy System, a wearable neurostimulation device that provides drug-free opioid withdrawal relief. What's next? Spark also has another device in clinical trials to help the youngest victims of addiction—babies. Meet CEO Daniel Powell in our Q+A.
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Rainwater Charitable Foundation Enters Partnership to Establish Network of Brain Banks
by Michaela Markels | Feb 16, 2021
The late Fort Worth billionaire’s foundation is making new strides in neurodegenerative brain disease research with its announcement of a partnership with CurePSP. Together they aim to facilitate researcher access to brain tissue and data and help advance the world towards treatments of these currently deadly diseases.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 12, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Stack Sports, Perkins Coie, Duane Morris, INTRUSION, Plutus21, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 11, 2021
Fintech in Action will advance the hiring and promoting of more Black employees in finance and financial technology. Founded by Dallas-based Apex Clearing and its parent company, PEAK6, the coalition will be helmed by local Executive Director Michelle Williams, who previously led The DEC Network's efforts in Southern Dallas.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Feb 8, 2021
Meet the influential women who will be honored by the Texas Women's Foundation for their work in catalyzing change and new opportunities for other women and girls. The virtual event will be next level, says TWF CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson.
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