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Catch Up & Read was one of 69 nonprofits working toward family economic stability that received nearly $1.8 million from the Dallas Foundation. [Photo: Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Awards Nearly $2.7M to 97 Nonprofits in North Texas
by Sandra Engelland | Oct 8, 2026
The organization’s latest grants supported nonprofits in four areas: family economic stability, healthcare access, parks and recreation, and mental and emotional health.
by Sandra Engelland |
Sep 21, 2026
Dallas-based Communities Foundation of Texas said donors gave more than $76 million to 3,300 local nonprofits as of midnight Sept. 17.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 20, 2026
Troy Bertram, an Army veteran and former Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services executive, brings a passion for public service and public-sector partnerships to the Arlington-based foundation.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 19, 2025
Causes ranged from education, health, and social services, to arts, the environment, and animal welfare.
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Communities Foundation of Texas President & CEO Wayne White (left) and Amazon's Head of Community Affairs at Amazon for Texas and Arizona, Vickie Yakunin [Photos: CFNTX/Amazon]
North Texas Giving Day Season Has Begun, with Over 3,500 Nonprofits Taking Part
by Lance Murray | Aug 28, 2025
The Communities Foundation of Texas said this year’s Giving Day hosts the most participating nonprofits in its 17-year history. While the day is set to return on Sept. 18, you can get a head start now—because giving officially opened online today.
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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 |
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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L to R: Lori Read, Stephanie Russell and Tamara Wheeler [Photos: RKD Group]
RKD Group Announces Promotion, New Hires to Leadership Team
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 |
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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Industry Veteran Joins Plano’s RKD Group as VP of Strategic Engagement
by Lance Murray | Mar 31, 2023
Bart Lillie has joined Plano-based RKD Group, a leading fundraising and marketing solutions provider to nonprofits in North America, as vice president of strategic engagement.
He joins RKD with three decades of experience in nonprofit storytelling, analytics, and relationship management.
The company’s SVP of Strategic Growth, Lori Read, described Lillie as a dynamic advocate for nonprofits....
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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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