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The board cited Catherine Cuellar's cross-sector experience and community focus in selecting her to succeed CEO Tony Fleo after more than a decade of his leadership.

SVP Dallas Names Catherine Cuellar as Its Next CEO

by | Nov 18, 2025
A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.
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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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KDC and University of Dallas Secure Rezoning Approval for Data Center Campus at ‘Mobility Crossroads’ in Irving
by | Jul 12, 2024
The Irving City Council has approved a rezoning application, putting KDC and the University of Dallas a step closer to developing a state-of-the-art data center campus near the university's main campus. The project is in the design phase, with completion anticipated for early 2027.
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Dallas Forms Business Climate Leadership Group to Accelerate Climate Action
by | Dec 19, 2022
In a partnership with the City-Business Climate Alliance, the newly formed group met last month to begin pursuing initiatives aimed at climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says the alliance will "help establish Dallas and its businesses as national leaders in implementing data-driven climate solutions to promote a vibrant, healthy, and resilient city.”
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Oncor Donates Parkdale Lake in Southeast Dallas to Help Complete The LOOP

by | Nov 30, 2021
Oncor has donated Parkdale Lake and the land surrounding it to the city of Dallas to help complete The LOOP, a 50-mile walk and bike trail connecting north, south, east, and west Dallas. It's the largest parkland dedication in Dallas since 1938.
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Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Discusses Parallel Crises Facing City, Looks to the Future
by | Dec 11, 2020
During Eric Johnson’s term as Mayor of Dallas, he's had to respond to two major crises so far: the ongoing pandemic and an increase in violent crime. Mayor Johnson addressed these issues in The Year-End Conversation and also touched on initiatives to develop Dallas’ workforce and transform the city into a destination for startup companies.
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Greater Good: Dallas Business Community Unites To Revamp CitySquare’s Food Pantry
by | Nov 18, 2020
Leadership Dallas chooses a community project supporting a local nonprofit each year, with CitySquare being chosen for 2020. Although this is a year like no other, as Gillea Allison puts it, "When Dallas sets its mind on something, it gets it done—and this project was no different."
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State of Public Education: ‘We Really Need Our Business Partners to Know How Important This Is,’ says RISD Leader
by | Sep 29, 2020
State and regional education leaders discussed sustained investment in public education, COVID-19 response, and next steps in the virtual 2020 State of Public Education event.
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Follow the Money: Veryable Raises $1.7M, BILT Gets $250K of $1M Offering

by | Mar 8, 2018
From an on-demand labor marketplace to a 3D assembly instruction app, here are some of the latest capital raises, mergers, and acquisitions with North Texas ties.
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smart cities
Smart Cities Summit: The World as We Will Come to Know it
by | May 17, 2017
Experts at the summit made their predictions for what is coming by 2025 at the Visionaries Roundtable.
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Solar Rollers
DFW Students Prep for Earth Day Solar Rollers Event
by | Feb 22, 2017
Solar Rollers is an energy education program to give students pursuing a STEM education a nuts-and-bolts exposure to solar-powered mechanics.
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3 Things: Startup Takes Bite Out of Shark Week
by | Jun 20, 2016
Today's stories include an app for Shark Week , a green approach to saving on electricity, and a device that could help the average person become a farmer.
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