AdvoCare supports North Texas Food Bank with a $10,000 donation and day of service packing snacks for the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program. [Photo: Business Wire]
The Richardson-based foundation has provided $330,000 in 2024-2025 grants to enhance the quality of life for children and families in vulnerable communities. The grantees include five nonprofits in Dallas.
One startup mixes hip-hop with learning. Another offers postpartum support to mothers in need. Others focus on STEM education, maternal healthcare, and homelessness solutions. But only one will be named the 2024 Social Innovator of the Year in a competition for $275,000 in total prizes.
The foundation said the grants will be used to improve the well-being of children and families living in vulnerable communities by implementing initiatives focused on access to healthy food, exercise, and nutritional education.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas starts its 2023-24 fiscal year with new senior executives as well as a new slate of officers and committee chairs who are dedicated to creating the opportunity and access for all North Texans to thrive....
Dr. Kathy Limmer will be responsible for building, growing, and sustaining strong relationships with donors. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment as the organization gears up to celebrate its first 100 years of service.
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' nearly yearlong social innovation accelerator program came to a close this week at "The Pitch" with the awarding of more than $275,000 in prize money and the award of Social Innovator of the Year. The competition's five finalists are social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for improving access to education, income, and health. See who won what—and how they're working to improve lives in North Texas.
Dallas Innovates and D CEO celebrated 68 honorees and revealed the winners of our fourth-annual Innovation Awards at an event held at On the Levee in the Dallas Design District.
Here's a full list of winners and finalists.
Southern Dallas small business owners are about to get a new space to connect, collaborate, and help grow their companies.
Comerica Bank is transforming the first floor of its R.L. Thornton location into Comerica BusinessHQ—an 8,000-SF collaborative space offering a mix of coworking spaces, incubation fellowships, and technical assistance. The center will address three big needs: "capital, cultivation, and connectivity."
The gift was the largest ever received by the regional United Way organization in its 98-year history.
"This investment is a testament to the meaningful impact United Way and its trusted network of community impact partners create," said Carolyn Perot Rathjen, VP and executive director of the Perot Foundation.
Now in its fourth year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 68 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
Finalists will be recognized in the January/February issue of D CEO magazine and online at DallasInnovates.com. Winners will be revealed at an exclusive awards event in January.
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from Cicis, Complexity Gaming, Digit7, Design Connect Create, Vaxxinity, and more.
Now in its third year, the program from Dallas Innovates and D CEO honors 78 disruptors and trailblazers driving a new vision for innovation in North Texas.
At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' fifth annual social innovation competition, local staffing agency for second chances Cornbread Hustle won $145,000 in funding. Also announced was United Way's plans to expand its social innovation work in North Texas with a new incubator program exclusively for women and entrepreneurs of color.
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Forget following the curve—Dallas-Fort Worth is charting its own path in artificial intelligence. From applied AI to cutting-edge research to pioneering platforms, our region is fertile ground for advancing the algorithmic age....
Veteran marketing executive Michelle Lanter Smith has been hired as chief marketing officer at Fort Worth-based TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being provider for higher education.
The company said that Smith will drive brand engagement and revenue growth through innovation, data-driven marketing strategies, and talent cultivation....
Addison-based E2open Parent Holdings Inc. has promoted Pawan Joshi to chief strategy officer, a new executive role responsible for driving corporate strategy and growth through strategic client engagement and break-through innovation, the company said....
Southlake-based men’s grooming salon chain Boardroom Styling Lounge began its 20th year with the appointment of Jeff Helfgott as its new chief executive officer.
Helfgott brings a wealth of knowledge and more than a decade of experience helping companies succeed through building effective relationships, the company said....
North Texas is a big place, with plenty to do, see, hear, and watch. We scour the internet every week to find events and activities for you. As always, things may change at any time, so be sure to check the official website or registration page for the latest details....
Forget following the curve—Dallas-Fort Worth is charting its own path in artificial intelligence. From applied AI to cutting-edge research to pioneering platforms, our region is fertile ground for advancing the algorithmic age....
Veteran marketing executive Michelle Lanter Smith has been hired as chief marketing officer at Fort Worth-based TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being provider for higher education.
The company said that Smith will drive brand engagement and revenue growth through innovation, data-driven marketing strategies, and talent cultivation....
Addison-based E2open Parent Holdings Inc. has promoted Pawan Joshi to chief strategy officer, a new executive role responsible for driving corporate strategy and growth through strategic client engagement and break-through innovation, the company said....
Southlake-based men’s grooming salon chain Boardroom Styling Lounge began its 20th year with the appointment of Jeff Helfgott as its new chief executive officer.
Helfgott brings a wealth of knowledge and more than a decade of experience helping companies succeed through building effective relationships, the company said....