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Dallas-Based Cars for Kids Donates $850K to Texans Can Academies
by Lance Murray | Aug 8, 2024
Texans Can Academies helps at-risk students earn their high school diplomas. It said it will use this donation to enhance student services, including counseling, tutoring, and career readiness programs.
by Lance Murray |
Dec 21, 2023
Beat the Streets fosters youth development for student-athletes in underserved communities via mentoring and life guidance taught in quality wrestling programs. BSN President Terry Babilla says the donation is about not just helping young wrestlers win on the mat, but "in life, too."
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 13, 2023
The $1M gift is from Larry Kimbler, the former chairman of the American Foundation for the Blind, and his wife Susan Kimbler.
Envision is one of the largest service providers to, and employers of, people who are blind or visually impaired in Texas. Envision Dallas said its aim is to provide life-changing opportunities to a population that is often overlooked.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jun 8, 2022
North Texas Giving Day lasts more than a day—its 14th annual event will kick off September 1 and run through September 22. To get both nonprofits and North Texans ready for it, the Communities Foundation of Texas is partnering with software company Mightycause for a new fundraising platform this year.
“We want to continue to grow the spirit of giving by engaging and activating more donors as each individual gift, no matter the size, helps the collective,” says CFT Senior VP Monica Christopher.
“We want to continue to grow the spirit of giving by engaging and activating more donors as each individual gift, no matter the size, helps the collective,” says CFT Senior VP Monica Christopher.
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[Image: Courtesy HOPE Farm]
Reliant Donates $50K to Support a Fort Worth-Based Nonprofit’s Leadership Program for At-Risk Boys
by Lauren Hawkins | Dec 9, 2020
The donation will support HOPE Farm's ongoing mission to help at-risk youth and end the cycle and effects of fatherlessness. The nonprofit opened the doors to its newest campus, HOPE Farm – South Dallas, in January 2020.
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by Capital One |
Dec 9, 2020
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.
sponsored by Capital One
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 23, 2020
For local early education teachers and students, Dallas-based Atmos is funding around 78,000 one-year subscriptions to Vooks, a first-of-its-kind animated storybook streaming platform.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 12, 2020
The Commit Partnership is a Dallas-based nonprofit that works to ensure all local students have access to an equitable education. Capital One's grant is part of a more than $3 million commitment to address critical community needs.
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Sean Suggs [Photo courtesy of Toyota Motor North
Toyota Motor North America Makes Five Executive Changes to Social Innovation, Toyota de Mexico Operations
by Lauren Hawkins | Jul 22, 2020
Sean Suggs will be taking on the role of group vice president, chief social innovation officer on Sept. 1 after Plano-based Albert Smith, Jr. retires.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 22, 2020
Investments to Lendistry and California FarmLink will target businesses in underserved areas as well as small-scale farms and ranches providing fresh food to their communities.
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by Capital One |
Jul 22, 2020
McKinney-based nonprofit instills hope, confidence during COVID-19.
sponsored by Capital One
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 30, 2020
Todd Interests and East Quarter Partners donated $1M to Parks for Downtown Dallas for its fourth urban park. Once complete, Harwood Park will connect the East Quarter District, the Dallas Farmers Market District, and the Downtown core.
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United Way of Metropolitan Dallas President Jennifer Sampson and 2019-2020 Annual Campaign chairs Karen and Tom Falk. [Image: Courtesy UWMD]
Kimberly-Clark Foundation and the Falk Family Donate $1M to United Way Covid-19 Fund
by Lauren Hawkins | Apr 16, 2020
The Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund—which in March came together in under a week—aims to tackle both urgent and long-term needs in North Texas, including those affecting education, income, and health.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 24, 2020
The research staff delivered 72,000 gloves and more to Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas for distribution to hospital workers involved in patient care.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 23, 2020
The effort starts with a $1 million donation to the Khan Foundation, which will give teachers, parents, and students online educational materials.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 25, 2019
In what SMU calls a "bold plan," the engineering school’s future combines innovation, agility, and swift responses to shifts in technological capabilities with enduring institutional support.
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