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South Oak Cliff Renaissance Park [Photo: Trust for Public Land]
Trust for Public Land Receives Over $5.7M in New Commitments for Five Mile Creek Greenbelt
by Lance Murray | Nov 4, 2022
The Boone Family Foundation dedicated $2.65 million and Lyda Hill Philanthropies committed $2.5 million to help fund the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt, a network of parks and trails the TPL is developing across Oak Cliff and southwest Dallas.
"For 80 years, Dallas has dreamed of a greenbelt along Five Mile Creek to benefit the city’s health, connectivity, and environment," the TPL's board chair said.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 17, 2022
In a ceremony Thursday night in New York City, Hill received a 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy along with fellow recipients Dolly Parton, Manu Chandaria, and Lynn and Stacy Schusterman.
Dallas Innovates wrote about Hill's honor back in August. She was recognized by the Carnegie Medal for supporting women in STEM fields and inspiring girls to be interested in STEM careers, in addition to being recognized for investments in the life sciences, including cancer and mental health research and treatment; conservation; and empowering community-based nonprofits to maximize impact, the organization said.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 12, 2022
Agarwal is CEO of Dallas-based Nextt, America’s largest bedding company. Known as the “King of Textiles,” he’s also the CEO of S2 Resources and Saffaire Investments, and earlier this year he launched a B2B marketplace, Expo Bazaar USA.
But the busy businessman also stays busy in the volunteer world. Since 2020, he's been on the Dallas Park Board as Mayor Eric Johnson’s rep, and has been the board's president since September 2021.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 4, 2022
Dallas' Lyda Hill has been named one of five recipients of the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy. She shares the philanthropic spotlight with four other "forces for positive change," including country music legend Dolly Parton.
An early donor of the research that led to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Hill believes that "science is the answer"—and has chosen to donate the entirety of her estate to philanthropy and scientific research.
An early donor of the research that led to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Hill believes that "science is the answer"—and has chosen to donate the entirety of her estate to philanthropy and scientific research.
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North Texas Funders Initiative Will Train 300 Nonprofit Leaders to ‘Meet the Needs of Tomorrow’
by Kevin Cummings | Apr 27, 2022
Through a three-year partnership called the North Texas Funders Initiative, The Dallas Foundation and local leadership impact nonprofit RevJen Group, along with others including Lyda Hill Philanthropies, will bring leadership development training to over 300 nonprofit leaders each year.
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Dallas’ IF/THEN Initiative Puts National Spotlight on Women in STEM With TODAY Debut of PSA Campaign
by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 11, 2022
On NBC’s TODAY on Friday, the IF/THEN Initiative unveiled a new ad campaign in collaboration with the social impact nonprofit Ad Council that’s set to air on Super Bowl Sunday.
The Dallas-based nonprofit is also taking its 3D-printed statues to the Smithsonian Museum.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 16, 2021
Catchafire puts volunteer talent into the social impact sector to help social good organizations get the professional help they need, when they need it.
Thanks to the North Texas partnership, the volunteer skills matchmaker has brought virtual support to more than 300 nonprofit organizations in North Texas, so far.
Thanks to the North Texas partnership, the volunteer skills matchmaker has brought virtual support to more than 300 nonprofit organizations in North Texas, so far.
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by Bella Pinera |
Jun 15, 2021
The institute received the prize for its "Lone Star Depression Challenge," an effort to increase mental health awareness and decrease skyrocketing depression rates in Texas.
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Lyda Hill Philanthropies Chooses Finalists for $10M Lone Star Prize to Improve Texans’ Quality of Life
by Alex Edwards | Jan 7, 2021
The Lone Star Prize, a statewide competition that aims to find and fund solutions focused on creating stronger communities, will award $10 million to the most transformative, scalable, feasible, and evidence-based solution.
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by Christine Perez |
Oct 14, 2020
This summer, the Dallas City Council approved an environmental action plan that makes it a requirement for new commercial facilities starting in 2030.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 12, 2020
"The downside of a pandemic is that it's frightening. The good thing is, sometimes it speeds up things that probably needed to happen. Like telemedicine," Nicole Small, CEO of LH Capital/Lyda Hill Philanthropies, said during the event.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 6, 2020
Health Wildcatters CEO Hubert Zajicek, Perot Jain Principal Cindy Revol, Lyda Hill Philanthropies CEO Nicole Small, and others will be on a panel about how the health care and tech industries have been innovative during COVID-19 as part of the new Children’s Health program launch on Oct. 8.
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New Digital Resource Library from Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative Promotes Women in STEM
by Sandra Engelland | Jul 30, 2020
The IF/THEN Collection aims to inspire girls to become scientists and engineers because they are 'exciting, relevant, and cool.'
As part of the project's kickoff, IF/THEN will offer a $1 million matching fund for teachers and a $650,000 grant program for science and technology centers and museums.
As part of the project's kickoff, IF/THEN will offer a $1 million matching fund for teachers and a $650,000 grant program for science and technology centers and museums.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Jul 16, 2020
California-based Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation—a venture philanthropy group—will expand to Dallas with the move. Dallas-based founding tenants Commit Partnership, The Dallas Foundation, United to Learn, and Uplift Education served as thought partners during a multi-year planning process.
Prospective Water Cooler tenants may receive reduced rent and access to a 'What-Else-Do-You-Need-to-be-Awesome' fund.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Feb 12, 2020
The more than 120 women in STEM—10 from Dallas-Fort Worth—chosen by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to be IF/THEN Ambassadors will all have their statue displayed at NorthPark Center starting May 1.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 10, 2019
IF/THEN, a national initiative of Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies, focuses on furthering women in science, technology, engineering, and math fields by inspiring innovators and the next generation through its ambassador program.
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