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Harold Simmons Park Expansion Underway With Expanded Philanthropic Leadership
by Lance Murray | Sep 19, 2025
Trinity Park Conservancy expanded its advancement team with two directors of philanthropy as it advances Harold Simmons Park, a $325 million, 250-acre project along the Trinity River featuring a 40,000-square-foot event lawn, a six-tower playground, and more.
by Lance Murray |
May 15, 2025
Crestline said its direct lending strategy provides tailored financing solutions to sponsor- and nonsponsor-backed companies across North America.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 26, 2025
Charles Lehosit has more than two decades of experience as a digital transformation leader and previously spent 10 years with RKD developing technology solutions that answered clients' business needs, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 11, 2024
Lindsay Grider comes to Braemont with nearly two decades of experience building fundraising and investor relations programs, the investment firm said.
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Heller Consulting, an RKD Group Company
North Texas’ RKD Group Acquires California-Based Heller Consulting
by Lance Murray | May 1, 2024
Plano-based RKD said that Heller Consulting brings three decades of expertise in systems design and implementation to RKD Group's existing fundraising and marketing solutions for nonprofit organizations.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 8, 2024
RKD Group, a Plano-based fundraising and marketing solutions provider, has announced leadership changes aimed at strengthening its approach to purpose-driven client experience and omnichannel fundraising results....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 2, 2024
CEO Chris Pritcher said that along with the three leadership moves, RKD "is taking steps to better enable success for our nonprofit clients, exceeding their expectations for their experience with a more proactive strategy and acceleration of growth."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 30, 2023
The Opportunity 2040 Plan from from Dallas-based nonprofits Commit Partnership and Child Poverty Action Lab has a goal of cutting cut by half the number of children living in poverty in Dallas County while doubling the number of young adults attaining a living wage by 2040. The Dallas effort is one of three fundraising partnerships with New York-based Blue Meridian Partners and local and regional funders that have raised a total of $335 million.
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Dala CEO Leah Williams was inspired by the Dalecarlian horse or "Dala" horse, and decided to name her agency after it, as it represents her Swedish heritage and family legacy of entrepreneurship and hard work. [Image: stocksnapper/istockphoto]
Dala Communications Launches Nonprofit Practice Group with Hiring of Key DFW Nonprofit Leader
by Lance Murray | May 5, 2023
Stuart Williams' appointment to the role of Vice President of Operations and Senior Fundraising Consultant at Dala Communications brings over 17 years of nonprofit fundraising experience to the firm. Williams' impressive track record of securing donations in the five and six-figure range attests to his deep understanding that fundraising is both an art and a science.
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by EisnerAmper |
May 4, 2023
A Quarterly Wink and a Glance at Venture Capital – Q1 2023
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2022
Lori Read has joined Plano-based RKD Group, the leading fundraising and marketing solutions provider to nonprofits in North America, as senior vice president of strategic growth.
“Lori is a dynamic force in our industry,” CEO Tim Kersten said in a statement. “We’re excited to welcome her to RKD and anticipate our strong continued growth trajectory through her strategic leadership.”...
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2022
Steve Caldwell will lead the design and implementation of data and analytics solutions that further propel RKD's use of data to drive strategic, omnichannel marketing, and fundraising.
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Benchmarking and Compensation Analysis Are Critical for Not-for-Profit Entities
by EisnerAmper | Sep 15, 2021
Learn how a new type of benchmarking software can help you better examine the metrics that are critical to the success of your not-for-profit organization.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 16, 2020
Republic is a funding platform that allows startups to raise up to $1 million from anyone—friends, family, fans, and the general public. The Republic Cities Dallas launch means that local startups can now be highlighted on the platform and participate in a campaign raise. Interested entrepreneurs can apply now (and check out the launch event on Nov. 19).
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2019
In this weekly roundup of research and development activity in North Texas, you’ll also find news on UTSW and the American Heart Association examining cardiac concerns, as well as Cook Children’s in Fort Worth receiving a grant to bolster research.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 15, 2019
The Dallas-based nonprofit fundraising and tech company says the acquisition continues its efforts to invest in data-driven technology solutions.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
