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Charles Lehosit, SVP and Head of Digital at RKD Group [Photo: RKD Group]
RKD Group Brings Back Nonprofit Innovator as SVP, Head of Digital
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.
by Lance Murray |
Aug 1, 2024
The Jensen Project, an Irving-based nonprofit that fuels strategic partnerships in the fight against sexual violence, has announced its 2024 GrantTank recipients, who will cumulatively receive more than $6 million for this application cycle.
Founder Janet Jensen began GrantTank to address the isolation and lack of collaboration among nonprofits in the movement to fight sex trafficking.
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by Lance Murray |
May 7, 2024
The awards provide grants totaling $250,000 to support nonprofits addressing community needs across Texas—including a Dallas nonprofit that helps military veterans enter industry careers and a Tarrant County organization with a mission to end domestic violence.
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by Lance Murray |
May 6, 2024
During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Bhatia Foundation is partnering with Communities Foundation of Texas to match donations, dollar for dollar, to local organizations supporting mental health.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas’ 2024-2025 Blue Impact Grant Application Open for Nonprofits
by Lance Murray | Jan 30, 2024
Last summer, the BCBSTX program awarded nearly $3M in funds to 101 organizations across the Lone Star State—including many in North Texas. The deadline for nonprofits to apply for Blue Impact 2024-2025 grants is Feb. 9. Other impact-aligned community, business, and provider organizations are invited to request sponsorships.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2023
Google announced that six Ellis County organizations collectively will receive more than $180,000 from the company to support the physical and mental well-being of the county’s residents....
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 6, 2023
The Upswell Summit is coming to Texas for the first time on Nov. 15–17. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Independent Sector is joining forces with community partner Social Venture Partners Dallas for a three-day conclave of minds, missions, and movements. After three years of virtual events, the annual summit is back in person.
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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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North Texas Food Bank's Perot Family campus. [Photo: GSR Andrade Architects]
Bank of America Contributes Nearly $4M to North Texas Nonprofits in 2022
by Lance Murray | Dec 28, 2022
Bank of America has donated nearly $4 million to North Texas nonprofits this year, including local food banks and two 2022 Bank of America Neighborhood Builder® awardees.
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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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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2022
Bank of America announced that it has invested nearly $900,000 to support nonprofits in North Texas that focus on community needs such as affordable housing, community revitalization, small business, and the arts.
The funds should help nonprofits already beleaguered by the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome the effects of inflation.
“Dallas nonprofits dedicate their time and energy to solve the complex societal challenges, build up our neighbors in need, and promote economic advancement,” Jennifer Chandler, Bank of America Dallas president, said in a statement....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 4, 2022
On Thursday, the foundation announced it has awarded more than $1 billion to Dallas-area nonprofit organizations that work to improve the lives of North Texans. It crossed that historic mark after nearly a century of philanthropic partnerships and grantmaking.
“Although the impact to date has been significant, we are truly just getting started," said the foundation's president and CEO, Matthew Randazzo.
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![Southwestern Medical Foundation President and CEO Kathleen Gibson has joined the board of nonprofit LaunchBio. [Image: Southwestern Medical Foundation; istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Kathleen-Gibson-LaunchBio-board-940x436.jpg)
Southwestern Medical Foundation President and CEO Kathleen Gibson has joined the board of nonprofit LaunchBio. [Image: Southwestern Medical Foundation; istockphoto]
Southwestern Medical Foundation President and CEO Joins LaunchBio Board
by Quincy Preston | Apr 29, 2022
LaunchBio, a life science and biotech nonprofit that expanded to North Texas in 2021, has announced four new board members, including Dallas-based Kathleen Gibson, along with a new board chair.
LaunchBio is working to accelerate the entrepreneurial support network in the region through collaborations with BioLabs, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, J. Small Investments, BioNTX, DLA Piper, and others.
LaunchBio is working to accelerate the entrepreneurial support network in the region through collaborations with BioLabs, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, J. Small Investments, BioNTX, DLA Piper, and others.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Apr 13, 2022
HundredX, a data analytics firm that gives brands access to millions of “ethically sourced” consumer experiences, has landed a Series D round that brings its total funding to more than $80 million. Its big-name investors include billionaire Charles Schwab and Clark Hunt, the chairman and CEO of FC Dallas and the Kansas City Chiefs.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 21, 2022
Dallas-based Novel Ventures announced the launch of Myte, a “one-stop donation platform” connecting nonprofits across the country with donors. Novel plans to launch two or three impact-focused startups annually, managing director Blake Harvey told Dallas Innovates.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 16, 2021
Pursuant's 2021 Giving Outlook details last year's record giving. As America plans for a post-pandemic "Great Resumption," innovations in donor choices may have changed fundraising forever. To keep up, nonprofits need to pivot—from capturing data to leveraging sophisticated AI models.
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