Women

Texas Women’s Foundation Awards Nearly $877K to 23 North Texas Nonprofits

by | Oct 21, 2024
The foundation said it distributed $4.9 million of $6 million it collected in 2023-24 in grants to women- and girl-serving organizations—including those 23 local nonprofits, which impact around 13,000 women and girls in North Texas.
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Register Now For Kendra Scott Women’s Entrepreneurship Leadership Institute’s Summit

by | Nov 10, 2020
Designed to empower female entrepreneurs, the virtual event boasts a stacked line-up of participants, including the founder of Dallas-based Enseo Vanessa Ogle.
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#IfThenSheCan: Ten Statues From All-Female Exhibit Are on Display at NorthPark Center Until Nov. 9
by | Sep 10, 2020
COVID-19 delayed the opening of a 3D-printed display from Lyda Hill Philanthropies IF/THEN Initiative of the most statues of women ever assembled. Starting Sept. 10, the exhibit is instead doing a pop-up near Macy’s Court.
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Here’s Why Female Creatives Are ‘Unique Unicorns’ in the Industry
by | Sep 3, 2020
During a Dallas Startup Week panel, three women in art and business talk about how to break the status quo in male-dominated industries.
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SMU-Hosted VC University LIVE is a Crash Course on How Venture Capital Works. Scholarships Remain, But Deadline Looms
by | Aug 26, 2020
Women and minorities, who are underrepresented in the venture capital industry, can apply for scholarships. Deadline for the virtual fall program is Friday, August 28.
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Denton is Getting a New Startup Incubator Exclusively for Female Entrepreneurs

by | Aug 18, 2020
Launched by TWU and Stoke, the AccelerateHER incubator program reflects Denton's culture with a focus on creative, education, and lifestyle early-stage startups.
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New Digital Resource Library from Lyda Hill Philanthropies’ IF/THEN Initiative Promotes Women in STEM
by | Jul 30, 2020
The IF/THEN Collection aims to inspire girls to become scientists and engineers because they are 'exciting, relevant, and cool.'

As part of the project's kickoff, IF/THEN will offer a $1 million matching fund for teachers and a $650,000 grant program for science and technology centers and museums.
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AT&T Business’ Anne Chow Becomes First Global Female CEO to Serve as United Way Dallas’ Campaign Chair
by | Jun 29, 2020
As North Texas works to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chow plans to focus on improving community health in her role as United Way Dallas’ 96th annual campaign chair.
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Rosy Launches ‘First-Ever’ Telehealth Program to Connect Women With Intimacy Issues to Healthcare Providers

by | Jun 16, 2020
Dallas-based Rosy's telehealth service connects Texas women to a network of licensed medical and mental health providers specializing in the treatment of women’s sexual health concerns.
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Leaving a Legacy: How Frito-Lay’s Ciara Dilley Champions a Future for Female Founders
by | Jun 8, 2020
We spoke with the VP of Transform & Innovation for Frito-Lay North America on why she thinks supporting female entrepreneurs is more important now than ever.
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Dallas Ranks Eighth Among Cities Where Women Break the Glass Ceiling
by | Mar 3, 2020
Ahead of International Women's Day on March 8, SmartAsset has conducted an analysis on the odds of a working woman securing management roles and breaking the glass ceiling. Dallas placed in the top ten.
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Applications Open for Impact Ventures’ Minority-Focused Technology Accelerator
by | Oct 2, 2019
The nonprofit’s accelerator is intended to boost minority- and women-run startups in the tech sector. The deadline for startups to apply is Nov. 22, with the program set to kick off in March.
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