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Dawn Townsend [Photo: Kim Leeson/The Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Promotes Exec to Chief Operating Officer
by David Seeley | Jun 11, 2026
Since joining the nonprofit in 2015, Dawn Townsend has played a pivotal role in advancing the organization's mission and visibility, originally leading its marketing and communications efforts, the foundation said.
by Sandra Engelland |
May 5, 2026
The funding consists of two $1 million grants to the Child Poverty Action Lab and to the Parkland Health Foundation. Each organization will receive $250,000 annually over the next four years to provide solutions and clinical care in underserved communities.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2025
The foundation's Rapid Response Fund moved grants to 15 providers as food banks report surging demand across the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 9, 2025
The grants are part of the foundation’s 2025 Spring Grants cycle, intended to fuel critical programs reaching thousands of residents across the region.
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The Dallas Foundation announced $330K in 2024 Women’s Philanthropy Institute grants to four local nonprofits. [Photo: Kim Leeson for The Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Announces $330K in Women’s Philanthropy Institute Grants to Four Local Nonprofits
by Lance Murray | Dec 16, 2024
The 2024 recipients of the Mary M. Jalonick Women's Philanthropy Institute grants include Dallas-based Exodus Ministries, which received the lead grant of $150,000, and Dallas nonprofits Abide Women’s Health Services, Urban Specialists, and Vogel, which received $60,000 each.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 4, 2024
The Rising GENerosity kickoff at Dallas’ Park House brought together changemakers aged 25 to 50 for an evening of bold ideas, meaningful connections, and fresh inspiration. See highlights in our gallery.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2024
Most of the attendees at the Dallas Foundation's Rising GENerosity launch party and Pegasus Pitch event voted for HOPE Farm, inspired by its innovative approach to working directly with parents and teachers to create accountability and a life plan for each individual at-risk boy.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 4, 2024
The Pegasus Prize recognizes nonprofits that apply creative, data-driven, and cost-effective solutions to persistent challenges impacting Dallas County residents. On Nov. 8, finalists will pitch their ideas to attendees of The Dallas Foundation’s Rising GENerosity Launch Party and Pegasus Prize Pitch event.
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Photos courtesy of the organizations: AT&T Performing Arts Center, Friends of the Rowlett Animal Shelter, Humane Society of Dallas County, Salood, Shared Housing Center, Wipe Out Kids Cancer
The Dallas Foundation Awards Over $700,000 in Spring Grants to Local Nonprofits, Opens Summer Cycle
by Quincy Preston | Jul 23, 2024
Twenty-six Dallas County organizations secured support for causes spanning animal welfare to breast cancer assistance. Now, the foundation is gearing up for its Summer Grant Cycle, targeting nonprofits focused on early childhood development, family homelessness, workforce readiness, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
May 9, 2024
Communities Foundation of Texas and The Dallas Foundation said the recipients of their 2023-2024 Equity Fund Cycle Grants are helping to build "thriving communities for all" as they shape "the future of Greater Dallas for generations to come."
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by Lance Murray |
May 3, 2024
Drexell Owusu joins the museum after leading The Dallas Foundation as its chief impact officer and previously serving the Dallas Regional Chamber as its SVP of education & workforce.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 5, 2024
Screening this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, the third film in the documentary short film series "Black CEOs, In Their Own Words" tells the life story of For Oak Cliff Co-Founder and Executive Director Taylor Toynes.
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[Image sources: Tippapatt/istockphoto; DI]
Digital Connector: Dallas Innovation Alliance Opens Its Newest Tech Lab at Bachman Lake Nonprofit
by Quincy Preston | Nov 14, 2023
The new Dallas Innovation Alliance community tech lab serves as a walk-in clinic offering affordable internet sign-ups, tech training, and computer access. It's part of a planned network of hyper-local hubs working to digitally deliver underconnected neighborhoods by 2024—with a boost from AT&T, Santander, and The Dallas Foundation.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 12, 2023
The Dallas Foundation, in partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, handed out $455K in "pay it forward" grants to Water Cooler at Pegasus Park nonprofits. The unique investments aimed to kickstart change—the kind that shows teamwork can multiply impact.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 29, 2023
“Great cities need and deserve great parks." The organized advocacy of the new Dallas Parks Coalition will equip the city with a competitive advantage, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says. Since early 2023, coalition membership has grown from 12 to nearly 20 park-focused organizations throughout the city of Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
May 11, 2023
Julie Diaz, who most recently served as the foundation's executive vice president and COO, will take the reins from Matthew Randazzo as he departs to take the helm of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.
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