Karen Hughes White

The Last Word: Texas Women’s Foundation CEO on New Census Data Showing DFW’s Gender Pay Gap

by | Jan 20, 2026
“So what’s incentivizing us if we are going to make considerably less than our male counterparts the more educated we get?”

Karen Hughes White President and CEO Texas Women’s Foundation … on newly released Census data showing D-FW has the widest gender pay gap among U.S. metros with populations over 5 million, via the Dallas Morning News....

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The Last Word: Karen Hughes White on Ann Richards’ Timeless Advice—and the Ripple Effect of Investing in Women
by | May 28, 2025

“Because we know that an investment in a woman is an investment in her family and in her community.”

Karen Hughes White
President and CEO
Texas Women’s Foundation
…speaking at the organization’s Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration earlier this month....

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The Last Word: ABC News’ Deborah Roberts On Becoming a Leader — ‘Just Own It’

Texas Women's Foundation presented #BESTSELF and the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration, setting the stage with a powerful conversation between ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts and Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall.
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Texas Women’s Foundation Names Veteran Exec as New President and CEO
by | Apr 19, 2024
The search for a new leader has been a significant focus for Dallas-based Texas Women’s Foundation since 2023. The appointment of Karen Hughes White, a veteran nonprofit executive, as the new president and CEO of the organization marks the conclusion of its extensive search process. 
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