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From left, Dallas Afterschool CEO Kevin Malonson, Communities Foundation of Texas Community Philanthropy Officer Candace Thompson and Dallas Mavericks Community Impact Manager Candace Sledge spoke at a For Oak Cliff event at the Dallas Zoo in recognition of World Chronic Absenteeism Awareness Day. [Photo: Dlores Media Group]
South Oak Cliff Program to Curb Student Absenteeism Expands After First-Year Gains
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 29, 2026
Dallas ISD’s Todd Middle School posted the district’s largest attendance gain in 2025-26, nonprofit For Oak Cliff said. The program, which pairs home visits with incentives and educator training, now covers four schools.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 25, 2026
CFT said the new funding will help improve student outcomes by reducing absenteeism, connecting under resourced youth to opportunities and support, and improving access to high-quality education and workforce pathways.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2025
The foundation's Rapid Response Fund moved grants to 15 providers as food banks report surging demand across the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 10, 2025
The Greener Dallas Greater Dallas campaign will further expand TPL's efforts to create 18 parks with 17 miles of trails and 283 acres of preserved wilderness, the nonprofit said. The announcement came at Saturday's opening of theJudge Charles R. Rose Community Park, a 40-acre green space along the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt.
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Dallas-reared Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry launched his Dreams Experience Academy (or DEA) education initiative at an event at Oak Cliff’s Kessler Theater last week. [Photo: Dallas Regional Chamber
The D.O.C.’s Prescription for Underserved Dallas Youth: Stay in School, Learn Skills, Help Drive Industry Change
by Glenn Hunter | Apr 8, 2025
Hip-hop legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Tracy “The D.O.C.” Curry starred last week at an Oak Cliff launch event for his Dreams Experience Academy. The pioneering nonprofit hopes to help under-championed students stay in school and lead measurable change in high-growth industries like media, technology, and entertainment. Among its high-profile partners so far are the T.D. Jakes Foundation, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Taylor Sheridan's Bosque Ranch Productions.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 15, 2024
With seniors losing $3.4B to cyber scams yearly, the Dallas telecom giant teamed up with AARP and rallied employees to craft senior-savvy tech kits for nonprofits.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 5, 2024
Screening this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, the third film in the documentary short film series "Black CEOs, In Their Own Words" tells the life story of For Oak Cliff Co-Founder and Executive Director Taylor Toynes.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jan 26, 2024
New Chief Executive Officer Lisa New took the helm of the Dallas Zoo earlier this month as the zoo looks to make its "next big leap."
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ROSAesROJO produces the podcast "SuperVive" as a social movement to help people live healthier, happier, and more resilient lives. [Photo: ROSAesROJO]
The Dallas Foundation Awards $2.5M+ in Racial Equity Funding to 25 Organizations
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 30, 2022
From a literacy organization to a farm and neighbor space to a nonprofit startup accelerator, the 25 first-ever recipients of The Dallas Foundation's Racial Equity Fund grants are working to make Dallas a more equitable and thriving city. The fund, launched in late 2021, seeks to address the ongoing disparities that directly impact Dallas’ Black and Hispanic residents.
The Dallas Foundation's president and CEO says he's confident the investments "will propel true, tangible change in the community."
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by David Seeley |
Feb 28, 2022
The Dallas Foundation—the first community foundation in Texas—says it awarded over $1.3 million in Community Impact Fund Grants in 2021. The grants were given to 25 local organizations and initiatives that are "driving meaningful results for children and families."
"Each of these awards represents an investment in some of Dallas’ most important needs and most impactful organizations," said Matthew Randazzo, the foundation's president and CEO.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 18, 2020
Donations are being made through AT&T's "Believe Dallas" initiative.
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by Chantal Canales |
Jul 22, 2020
The Together for Tomorrow cohort is comprised of ten education-focused nonprofits that will collaborate on how to support parents, students, and teachers throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
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Taylor Toynes, community impact specialist with the The Commit! Partnership and founder of the nonprofit, For Oak Cliff talks to volunteers during a MLK Service Day event. Toynes and his work to alleviate food insecurity is featured in the upcoming documentary film, Where's the Food?! [Photos courtesy of Brent Baxter Photography]
Dallas Filmmakers Shining Light on Food Insecurity
by Heather Noel | Apr 21, 2017
Clips from the documentary still in production will be screened Sunday as part of the inaugural EARTHxFilm festival.
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