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Linda Valdez Thompson, left, and Alice Rodriguez [Photo: Kim Leeson]
Hispanic 100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation Gives $100K to 18 Local Nonprofits
by Lance Murray | Oct 30, 2025
Established in 2019 by the Hispanic 100 Network, The H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation engages Latinas in philanthropy and expands resources for local organizations whose mission is to empower, educate, and support Latinas across North Texas.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 7, 2025
“These incredible nonprofit organizations are transforming public education, providing critical healthcare access, and helping fill the increasing gap in basic needs such as food and housing," said Karen Hughes White, the foundation's president and CEO.
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by Quincy Preston |
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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by Lance Murray |
Mar 25, 2025
New data from the TXWF shows that the annual impact of the wage gap has grown 27% since 2019 to $60.1 billion annually in lost earnings and economic activity. "To sustain the level of economic success we enjoy here in Texas, the time is now to invest in women and that starts with closing the wage gap," said CEO Karen Hughes White.
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Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall and journalist Deborah Roberts [Photo: Kim Leeson/TXWF]
The Last Word: ABC News’ Deborah Roberts On Becoming a Leader — ‘Just Own It’
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | May 8, 2024
Texas Women's Foundation presented #BESTSELF and the Leadership Forum & Awards Celebration, setting the stage with a powerful conversation between ABC News correspondent Deborah Roberts and Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 19, 2024
The search for a new leader has been a significant focus for Dallas-based Texas Women’s Foundation since 2023. The appointment of Karen Hughes White, a veteran nonprofit executive, as the new president and CEO of the organization marks the conclusion of its extensive search process.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 12, 2024
Texas Women’s Foundation interim president and CEO Dena Jackson, Ph.D., will leave the organization at the end of the month and the organization said that Hattie Hill will serve as executive in residence....
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by David Seeley |
Jul 25, 2023
Awarded to 101 community-based organizations across the state—including many in North Texas—the Blue Impact grants focus on health care access and target impacts of socio-economic and social determinants of health.
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Jenna Bush
Jenna Bush Hager to Host Texas Women’s Foundation Awards Celebration Honoring Trailblazing Women
by Lance Murray | Apr 11, 2023
Ready to be inspired? The Texas Women's Foundation is bringing you a day of learning and leadership on April 27, complete with an awards celebration featuring Jenna Bush Hager. Get ready to hear from some of the most trailblazing women in the game, who've shattered glass ceilings across education, nonprofits, finance, and law.
Plus, the foundation has slashed ticket prices by more than half from last year so more can attend.
Plus, the foundation has slashed ticket prices by more than half from last year so more can attend.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 16, 2023
The new tenants include Engage Dallas, Housing Forward, PCCI, Teach for America, Texas Women’s Foundation, and The 2.0 Collaborative. The additions bring Water Cooler at Pegasus Park to a full capacity with a total of 32 tenants, ranking it among the largest nonprofit shared space communities in the country.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Mar 15, 2023
After 14 months, Michelynn “Miki” Woodard has left the Dallas organization that invests in and advocates for women and girls.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 26, 2022
Charmaine Tang, who most recently was a senior client strategist at BNY Mellon, is the first "boots on the ground" in the U.S. for Zurich-based ORCA AG. Founded in 2017, the Swiss software and services firm offers an SaaS platform with solutions from wealth structuring to tax, compliance, succession planning, and more.
"My #1 focus is on growing the U.S. market," Tang told Dallas Innovates, noting that ORCA views North Texas "as a super high-growth metro market" for her company's software and services.
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DI People: DART, UT Arlington, PepsiCo, Nanoscope, Magellan Health, and More Make Leadership Moves
by Lance Murray | Jul 8, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Integrity Marketing, Tauro Capital Advisors, Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, Ashton Woods, Cariloop, EisnerAmper, Mosaic, Gore Range Capital, One Day, and others.
You'll also find CDFI Friendly Fort Worth's first board appointments, Texas Women's Foundation's newest board members, and North Central Texas Council of Government's new president.
You'll also find CDFI Friendly Fort Worth's first board appointments, Texas Women's Foundation's newest board members, and North Central Texas Council of Government's new president.
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by Lance Murray |
May 20, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from the AT&T Performing Arts Center, DART, Aimbridge Hospitality, Acera, Fidelis Companies, The Rios Group Inc., Tech Titans, NEC Corp. of America, Texas Women’s Foundation, ATTPAC, LEARFIELD, and Hope Cottage.
Plus, Dallas ISD picks a lone finalist for superintendent.
Plus, Dallas ISD picks a lone finalist for superintendent.
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by Leslie Barker |
Jan 18, 2022
The 2022 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader awards celebrate leaders who have helped, in a variety of ways, lift up women and girls. At the April 26 event, the recipients will discuss their leadership journeys and the issues which drive their passions. Meet all seven women—and the keynote speaker too.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 13, 2021
Seven female trailblazers took home awards during TXWF's 42nd annual Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration.
Adriana Gascoigne, author of Tech Boss Lady and founder and CEO of Girls in Tech also offered advice as a women who was the only female and woman of color at numerous startups.
Adriana Gascoigne, author of Tech Boss Lady and founder and CEO of Girls in Tech also offered advice as a women who was the only female and woman of color at numerous startups.
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