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Erik Moss [Photo: Kim Leeson for The Dallas Foundation]
Water Cooler at Pegasus Park Has a New Director
by Lance Murray | Oct 25, 2024
Erik Moss brings more than 12 years of experience in the social sector to the position, where he will spearhead efforts to foster collaboration and community engagement, The Dallas Foundation and Lyda Hill Philanthropies said.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 22, 2024
With a nonprofit career spanning 35 years, Julie Diaz had served as interim president and CEO since May 2023 upon the departure of former CEO Matthew Randazzo.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 26, 2024
The 2024 Board of Governors includes continuing members from Phillips Foundation, Heidrick & Struggles, McKinsey & Co., Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, Rees-Jones Holdings, and Rainwater Charitable Foundation.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2023
In addition to The Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, which received the lead grant of $150,000, three other nonprofits each received a grant of $50,000, including Ebby’s House/Juliette Fowler Communities, Frazier Revitalization, and VNA Meals on Wheels.
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Kevin Hall, President, Grant Haliburton Foundation; Julie Diaz, Interim President & CEO, The Dallas Foundation; Drex Owusu, Chief Impact Officer, The Dallas Foundation; Monica Christopher, SVP and Chief Giving and Community Officer at Communities Foundation of Texas. [Photo: Jason Janik/The Dallas Foundation]
Ripple Effect: Foundations Partner to Award $455K in ‘Pay It Forward’ Grants to Fuel Community Impact
by Lance Murray | Oct 12, 2023
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.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 20, 2023
The grants were awarded from the organization's Field of Interest Funds, endowed funds which are customized to align with a donor’s interest in a specific cause, the foundation said. Historically, each year the funds cover a range of issues, including the arts, critical needs, children & families, and animal welfare.
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
The site in South Dallas' Innercity Community Development Corp. will provide access to computers, WiFi, one-on-one support, and digital training programs. The Connected Dallas program is supported by philanthropic investments by AT&T, Santander Consumer USA Foundation, and The Dallas Foundation.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 13, 2022
Four local organizations have received 2022 grants from the foundation's Mary M. Jalonick Women’s Philanthropy Institute. New Friends New Life—which helps women and their children overcome backgrounds of abuse, addiction, and poverty—received the lead grant of $150,000.
$50,000 grants went to Braswell Child Development Center, Community Basket Mobile Farmers Market, and Mosaic Family Services.
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Plus, you'll hear about local $450K National Endowment for the Arts awards; a $7.5M gift to Children's Medical Center Plano; Miranda Lambert's partnership with Pets Alive!; and more.
Forces for Good: AT&T Commits $1M to Southern Dallas Thrives, Last Mile Announces North Texas Education Fund, and $300K Is Awarded to Five Dallas Nonprofits
by David Seeley | Jan 28, 2022
Plus, you'll hear about local $450K National Endowment for the Arts awards; a $7.5M gift to Children's Medical Center Plano; Miranda Lambert's partnership with Pets Alive!; and more.
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by Quincy Preston |
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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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 15, 2021
The Highland Dallas Foundation has awarded $2.4 million in new grants to three local nonprofits:
- The Family Place, which empowers victims of family violence by providing safe housing, counseling, and skills training, was awarded $1 million.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Meet the organizations honored for their work to improve the lives of children and families in Dallas County. The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, awarded the strategically aligned impact prizes as part of North Texas Giving Day.
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PQC President Michael Sorrell to Helm The Dallas Foundation’s Board of Governors
by Alex Edwards | Apr 12, 2021
Dr. Michael Sorrell, who is best known as the longest-serving president in Paul Quinn College's history, has been appointed the newest chair of The Dallas Foundation’s Board of Governors.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 16, 2020
For the first time, the Dallas Foundation is using the $50K Pegasus Prize to go toward dismantling structural barriers that entrepreneurs of color face when trying to access capital.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Jul 16, 2020
California-based Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation—a venture philanthropy group—will expand to Dallas with the move. Dallas-based founding tenants Commit Partnership, The Dallas Foundation, United to Learn, and Uplift Education served as thought partners during a multi-year planning process.
Prospective Water Cooler tenants may receive reduced rent and access to a 'What-Else-Do-You-Need-to-be-Awesome' fund.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 1, 2018
The grand-prize winner will receive a $10,000 donation to a charity of the winner’s choice. The next four finalists will get grant checks for their respective organizations.
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