Impact

Growing Victories: Restorative Farms Joins Forces With SMU Students and Professors to Offer GroBox Gardening Kits

by | Jun 8, 2020
During both World Wars, growing victory gardens became a popular hobby in the U.S. Restorative Farms harkens back to this time by selling a line of self-contained gardening boxes in response to the ongoing pandemic.
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Bank of America Pledges $1B to Help Local Communities Fight Economic and Racial Inequality
by | Jun 3, 2020
The Dallas and Fort Worth market presidents for Bank of America share the increased commitment to communities of color in North Texas.
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top 10 most read stories on Dallas Innovates in May 2020
Dallas Innovates’ 10 Most Popular Stories in May
by | Jun 1, 2020
From Amazon hiring in Oak Cliff to great places to work in DFW and Texas, here are our 10 most-read stories in May.
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JPMorgan Chase Gives $670K to Dallas Nonprofits That Support Female Entrepreneurs, Financial Health, and Skills Training

by | May 27, 2020
To provide relief for Dallas small businesses and residents hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, JPMorgan Chase is supporting JUST, On the Road Lending, Education is Freedom, and Per Scholas.
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‘Best Minds’: North Texas Smart City Consortium Launches with 21 Founding Members
The nonprofit North Texas Innovation Alliance—the largest of its kind in the U.S.—brings together cities, counties, municipalities, and agencies to tackle pressing challenges with innovative solutions. First up, the group will look at the effects of COVID-19. With the launch, NTXIA joins Mastercard's City Possible network that advances inclusive and sustainable development
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Cuban-omics: Mark Cuban Roughs Out Plan for Restarting a COVID-Battered Economy
by | May 20, 2020
In a wide-ranging interview, the Dallas billionaire also talks about when the Mavs will again be playing in arenas and whether he will pitch his hat into the ring for the presidential race.
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fort worth botanical garden collaborative partnership with BRIT

Beauty and Brains: Research Institute BRIT to Manage the Fort Worth Botanic Garden

by | May 19, 2020
The combined expertise of the partners will create one of the leading public gardens in America, says Botanic Garden Director Bob Byers.
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AT&T Leads Initiative to Train Veterans to Fight Cybercrime, Protect U.S. Data Infrastructure
by | May 18, 2020
AT&T has teamed up with NPower to augment its curriculum to help train military veterans and their families for careers in the fast-growing cybersecurity field.
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Virtual Education: Dallas-based National Math and Science Initiative Launches Free STEM Video Lessons
by | May 11, 2020
The math, science, and English lessons come from teachers nationwide who all have a successful record of preparing students for college. That includes John Urschel, a former lineman for the Baltimore Ravens who is currently a doctoral candidate at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology.
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Southwest Airlines Finds Ways to Support Customers and Communities in the Pandemic
by | May 11, 2020
From new cleaning technology to nonprofit support to flights for healthcare workers, the airline is working for the safety and peace of mind of its customers—and the greater good.
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DI People: McKesson, Bell, Take Command Health, and More Make Moves

by | May 8, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from C-Hear, Ware Malcomb, WelCel, VertexOne, and more.
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Forces for Good: Toyota, Mary Kay, BOK Financial, and More Contribute to COVID-19 Relief
by | May 5, 2020
In our latest roundup of Dallas-Fort Worth companies helping local communities during the coronavirus pandemic, you'll also read about Leon Bridges, Lime, the Dallas Institute, TWU, and more.
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