Along with the foundation’s investment of $60 million late last year to the Dallas County Promise, the grants collectively represent one of the largest philanthropic investments ever to grow postsecondary success in the region.
The Dallas County Promise—powered by Dallas College and the Commit Partnership—said the O’Donnell Foundation investment is "one of the largest education investments supporting economically disadvantaged students in North Texas history."
Christopher has held key fundraising and relationship building posts over the past 25 years at Communities Foundation of Texas, The Dallas Morning News, and WFAA, and is the the former chair of the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Leadership Dallas Alumni.
On February 1, she became the inaugural president of TWU's Dallas campus, the T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences-Dallas Center, located in an eight-story, 190,000-square-foot building in the heart of the Southwestern Medical District.
The Dallas Foundation, in partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, handed out $455K in "pay it forward" grants to Water Cooler at Pegasus Park nonprofits. The unique investments aimed to kickstart change—the kind that shows teamwork can multiply impact.
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.
In the third installment of a five-part series, Capital One shines a spotlight on community leaders addressing the growing digital divide in North Texas.
North Texas nonprofits and educational institutions receive financial backing from foundations and businesses to further their work in STEM, conservation, workforce development, and more.
The U.S. Department of Education is teaming with Dallas-based The Commit! Partnership for the first regional initiative in its teacher recruitment campaign.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
A few years ago, the digital leadership team of a globally recognized motorcycle brand reached out to us after completing a major digital refresh. They had followed every recommended best practice....
McKinney-based equine assisted therapy center ManeGait has named Katharine Weaver as its first director of philanthropy.
Adding Weaver to the nonprofit’s leadership team will help advance ManeGait’s mission to empower children and adults with disabilities to “move beyond their boundaries through the healing power of horses,” the organization said....
As Dallas continues its rise as a leading U.S. financial center, Dallas College is launching The Texas Ticker, a hands-on trading and market analytics initiative built around the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge and the college’s Bloomberg Finance and Investment Labs....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
A few years ago, the digital leadership team of a globally recognized motorcycle brand reached out to us after completing a major digital refresh. They had followed every recommended best practice....
McKinney-based equine assisted therapy center ManeGait has named Katharine Weaver as its first director of philanthropy.
Adding Weaver to the nonprofit’s leadership team will help advance ManeGait’s mission to empower children and adults with disabilities to “move beyond their boundaries through the healing power of horses,” the organization said....
As Dallas continues its rise as a leading U.S. financial center, Dallas College is launching The Texas Ticker, a hands-on trading and market analytics initiative built around the Bloomberg Global Trading Challenge and the college’s Bloomberg Finance and Investment Labs....