MORE►
Impact
Moving Ahead With Good Ideas
by Catherine Cuellar | Feb 24, 2016
February may be the shortest month of the year, but 2016’s was long on inspiration — not just because of Leap Day.
by Jana J. Pruet |
Feb 23, 2016
There was no shortage of big ideas at this year's Festival of Ideas. The second annual event, held over two days at Dallas' Fair Park, was buzzing with excitement and creativity.
MORE►
by Patrick Kobler |
Feb 18, 2016
“Dallas is booming with innovation,” says Cheri Garcia, President of Cheri Garcia Consulting, who organizes Cyber Dust’s networking events. “The entrepreneur eco-system is growing, but we need to stick together as we grow.”
MORE►
by Tara Nieuwesteeg |
Feb 17, 2016
You walk into a room. On the table are some paper, rubber bands, cups, paper clips, mailing labels, two ping pong balls, and a spoon. Your task: Build a device that can transport the ping pong balls from one square (taped off on the floor) to another (a few feet away)....
MORE►
Courtesy of Dallas Urban Farms
Urban Farming is in Full Bloom Thanks to One Couple
by Tara Nieuwesteeg | Feb 8, 2016
In 2013, Jody and Max Wall began growing a handful of vegetables and herbs using an aeroponic garden system called the Tower Garden. This effective, simple approach to gardening got them thinking: What if this kind of farming was done in Dallas—on a large scale?
MORE►
by Tara Nieuwesteeg |
Jan 27, 2016
Jillian Jordan wants to save the bees: one group bike ride and seed bomb at a time.
MORE►
by Emily Heft |
Jan 14, 2016
The Encore Park project is the brainchild of Dallas’ First Presbyterian Church and its community ministry The Stewpot, which provides services to homeless.
MORE►
by Dan Koller |
Jan 13, 2016
The Better Block Foundation is being created thanks to a $775,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
MORE►
The furniture used in the homes is gently used or brand-new. Photo: Dwell With DIgnity/nousDECOR
What Makes a Home a Home
by Tara Nieuwesteeg | Jan 4, 2016
Dwell With Dignity gives families the confidence they need to succeed by creating spaces they love.
MORE►
by Salah Boukadoum |
Dec 29, 2015
Why our city will lead the way in solving the world’s greatest problems.
MORE►
by Larry James |
Dec 29, 2015
People possess the power, the capacity, and the desire to solve their own problems if they are given the resources they need and the opportunity they crave.
MORE►
by Krista Nightengale |
Dec 23, 2015
Jeremy Stewart, owner of Hari Mari, talks about the importance of creating a product that gives back, and starting a business in North Texas.
MORE►
Photo by Justin Terveen, courtesy of Uptown Dallas Inc.
The Dallas of My Dreams
by Suzanne Smith | Dec 17, 2015
I live, work, and play in Dallas and work hard every day to ensure Dallas is the city of my dreams—a city of opportunity for all—in my work now as a social entrepreneur.
MORE►
by Catherine Cuellar |
Dec 16, 2015
Jennifer Ware, Nancy Nasher, Noelle LeVeaux, Florence Shapiro, and Regina Montoya are breaking barriers and pushing the boundaries of innovation.
MORE►
by Tara Nieuwesteeg |
Dec 15, 2015
Welcome to the content hub for social news and commentary. In this area we’ll focus on social ventures and nonprofit trends, as well as broader concepts like education and urbanism. As barriers between for-profits and nonprofits are broken and social entrepreneurship gains momentum, Dallas’ nonprofits, local governments, big companies, and individual citizens are working to find ground-breaking and effective ways to address social concerns. Here’s a look at the exciting progress made this year—and what we can look forward to in 2016.
MORE►
