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Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton President and CEO, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas [Photo: Comerica]
The Last Word: United Way’s Jennifer Sampson on New $20M Southern Dallas Thrives Fund
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Nov 28, 2023
Today is Giving Tuesday, and to celebrate it, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas announced a new $20 million Southern Dallas Thrives fund that aims to support the nutrition, education, and workforce development needs of the Southern Dallas community for years to come.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 15, 2023
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas starts its 2023-24 fiscal year with new senior executives as well as a new slate of officers and committee chairs who are dedicated to creating the opportunity and access for all North Texans to thrive....
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Dr. Kathy Limmer will be responsible for building, growing, and sustaining strong relationships with donors. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment as the organization gears up to celebrate its first 100 years of service.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 21, 2023
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' nearly yearlong social innovation accelerator program came to a close this week at "The Pitch" with the awarding of more than $275,000 in prize money and the award of Social Innovator of the Year. The competition's five finalists are social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for improving access to education, income, and health. See who won what—and how they're working to improve lives in North Texas.
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From left: Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton President and Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and Derek Kerr, Vice Chair and Strategic Advisor, American Airlines Group Inc. and President, American Eagle [Courtesy photos]
Comerica Inc. Adds 2 Dallas Leaders to its Board of Directors
by Lance Murray | Mar 1, 2023
United Way's Jennifer Sampson will serve as a member of the board's Enterprise Risk Committee, and American Airlines' Derek Kerr will serve as a member of the board's Audit Committee.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 17, 2023
Dallas Innovates and D CEO celebrated 68 honorees and revealed the winners of our fourth-annual Innovation Awards at an event held at On the Levee in the Dallas Design District.
Here's a full list of winners and finalists.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 30, 2022
The gift was the largest ever received by the regional United Way organization in its 98-year history.
"This investment is a testament to the meaningful impact United Way and its trusted network of community impact partners create," said Carolyn Perot Rathjen, VP and executive director of the Perot Foundation.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 3, 2022
Now in its fourth year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 68 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
Finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards event in January.
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Atmos Energy Gives $1M to United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to Prepare the Next Generation of Readers
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 |
Jun 29, 2020
As North Texas works to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chow plans to focus on improving community health in her role as United Way Dallas’ 96th annual campaign chair.
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by Maddie Preston |
Sep 9, 2019
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas recently granted $150,000 to United Way to connect North Texans to healthcare resources and support Dallas nonprofits.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 10, 2019
TI's Rich Templeton says, “Innovation in this world is alive and well: It’s alive and well at TI, and it’s alive and well in North Texas,” as he works to promote STEM education.
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United Way, Texas Instruments Collaborate for Nonprofit Fellows Program
by Alex Edwards | Aug 22, 2018
The TI Founders Leadership Fellows program aims to build a pipeline of nonprofit leaders for years to come.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Apr 13, 2018
ScholarShot and Education Opens Doors came away with the top awards in the second annual Shark Tank-style event from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' GroundFloor accelerator program.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 22, 2018
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Feb 23, 2017
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas CEO Jennifer Sampson shared seven things she believes businesses and organizations should do to build community with Inc. recently.
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