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Funds raised beyond the cost of renovation were presented to CitySquare to support the ongoing food pantry needs. [Image: Courtesy Dallas Regional Chamber]
Greater Good: Dallas Business Community Unites To Revamp CitySquare’s Food Pantry
by Gillea Allison | 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."
by Dave Moore |
Jul 20, 2020
CIO Grergory Elsborg, who has been dealing with fallout from the pandemic for about a quarter of his year-long tenure, talks about his role and how it has shifted to help the community. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit system has helped school districts deliver meals to kids, completed grocery deliveries for paratransit riders, and has multiple partnerships in development—all in the midst of a pandemic.
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by Natalie Le |
Jun 11, 2019
Last week, to celebrate the success of its 2018-19 campaign, United Way recognized its local volunteers and donors that played a part in making the financial milestone possible.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 6, 2019
Plus, the Crow Family gives their Asian art collection and $23M to UTD, Jacobs invests in an energy-saving project, and the Harts donate to SMU for a new technology and entrepreneurship institute in this roundup of social efforts boosting nonprofits in North Texas.
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Left to right: Salah Boukadoum, Michelle Williams, Benjamin Vann, Sara Vassar, Matt Myers, Kate Knight, Michael Thomas, Steve Wanta. [Photo: Michael Samples]
Collective Impact:
Making Dallas-Fort Worth a Hub for Social Innovation
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 23, 2018
What makes North Texas a place—or a potential place—for social innovation? In part two of our roundtable series, eight experts discuss how Dallas-Fort Worth may be a unique breeding ground for social good, what attracts (and keeps) talent in the nonprofit sector, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 17, 2018
The Good Returns GIVS program is an innovative new model for impact investing that caps risk. Capital is used to make interest-free, fully guaranteed loans to impact organizations—while targeting a financial return for the investment.
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by Taylor Lowder |
Apr 11, 2018
CFT for Business is calling people from all industries to help solve the pervasive problem of food insecurity in Collin County. The event will be held Saturday, Apr. 14.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Apr 10, 2018
Good Returns’ Cycle program is a way for companies to provide capital to organizations across a range of social and environmental areas.
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GoodWork co-founder Amy King (left) and Impact House founder and CEO Benjamin Vann. Going forward the two entities will partner on programming in the space at 1808 S. Good Latimer Expressway, especially those events geared toward social enterprise and leadership development. [Photo courtesy of Impact House]
Impact House Has Found a New Space, Continues Mission to Cultivate Social Good
by Heather Noel | Feb 2, 2018
After six months in Exposition Park, Benjamin Vann has moved his operation to GoodWork, where he will partner with the coworking company on programming.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 30, 2018
The nonprofits will operate under the My Possibilities name to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with job training and placement.
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by Katie Kelton |
Jan 26, 2018
NBCU's Project Innovation is currently accepting applications for the chance to receive $225,000 in funding for local nonprofits.
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by Heather Noel |
Aug 30, 2017
Their work is for a national nonprofit organization called Canine Companions for Independence, which provides service dogs free of charge to those in need.
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Ben Vann [Photo: Chase Mardis]
Exposition Park Coworking Community Will Be Hub Where ‘Profit Meets Purpose’
by Heather Noel | Jun 27, 2017
Impact House will open Saturday as a space for freelancers and entrepreneurs to work on their ventures and where the community can come together to drive social change.
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by Kyle Lukianuk |
May 31, 2017
Dallas Innovates Voices columnist Kyle Lukianuk believes Dallas can be known as a city influencing the global good.
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by Heather Noel |
Mar 23, 2017
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas will host an April 6 pitch contest for early-stage social ventures.
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by Heather Noel |
Mar 21, 2017
The French ophthalmic optics company with U.S. headquarters in Dallas, is leading a challenge to improve access to vision care.
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