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Pegasus Prize

Apply Now: The Dallas Foundation’s Pegasus Prize Includes a $50K Social Innovation Grant

by | 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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Impact Ventures: Meet Red Plum, a Platform That Makes Building WordPress Sites Easier
by | Jul 28, 2020
Dallas-based Red Plum WP Builder makes the open-source content management system easy for designers and marketers so they can get back to making clients happy.
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Impact Ventures: Meet One Stop Wellness, a Comprehensive Health Solution That Empowers Employees
by | Jul 27, 2020
The Dallas-based startup offers customizable programs that empower employees to improve their wellness behaviors while helping to reduce their company’s health insurance costs. In response to COVID-19, the team launched a risk mitigation tool for employers to remain compliant with OSHA guidelines.
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Impact Ventures: Meet Latinx Spaces, a Digital Publication Redefining Latinx Media

by | Jul 22, 2020
Latinx Spaces is at the intersection of art, culture, and politics. The digital media platform is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Latinx movement—though anyone can consume the content.
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Impact Ventures: Meet HVACIntel, an IoT Platform That Helps Contractors Manage HVAC Installations
by | Jul 21, 2020
HVACIntel hopes to disrupt the legacy industry with its patented IoT platform that monitors HVAC systems, proactively detects operational issues, and prevents failures.
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AfroTongues Launches as “the World’s First Crowd-Sourced App Exclusively for African Languages”
by | Apr 8, 2019
The new app was created for entrepreneurs and investors interested in business in Africa, as well as travelers who’d like to know some lingo, those interested in connecting with the community, and anyone wanting to share their language with the world, writes Ben Vann.
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Collective Impact: ‘Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming.’
Roundtable | Our panel talks about what we can do better, right now. In the final installment of the latest Dallas Innovates roundtable series, we look at systemic issues that still need to be addressed, and the areas ripe for innovation. The discussion closes with a look into the future.
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