If the Olympics organizers are ever shopping for a special events expert, SMU VP of Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves should be their go-to-man. For Friday’s announcement of the wallet-busting, $1.5B "SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow" campaign, he and his team managed to pull off a mega launch utilizing the university's iconic Dallas Hall as the backdrop for … [Read more...] about SMU Launched Its $1.5B Campaign With Dallas Hall Serving As A Backdrop At High Noon
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JUST IN: SMU Launches Biggest Fundraising Campaign Yet With A Goal Of $1.5B
With the SMU Mustang Band, cheer squad and Peruna standing by to celebrate, Southern Methodist University officials just kicked off the public phase of an ambitious, $1.5 billion fundraising campaign in front of the school's iconic Dallas Hall. "SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow" is the third and largest fundraising campaign under President R. Gerald Turner, who said … [Read more...] about JUST IN: SMU Launches Biggest Fundraising Campaign Yet With A Goal Of $1.5B
North Texas Giving Day Booster: Friends Of Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
According Friends of Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Executive Director Dexter D. Evans, “With over 3,200 local nonprofits participating in Communities Foundation of Texas’ annual North Texas Giving Day event, it can be quite a challenge for our cause-minded friends in North Texas to decide where to allocate their investments to make the greatest impact. “The Friends … [Read more...] about North Texas Giving Day Booster: Friends Of Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy
North Texas Is Getting Impacted By A Couple Fundraisers With One For Good And A Rose
The word “impact” is indeed making an impact on a couple of upcoming North Texas fundraisers. In addition to Dallas-Fort Worth Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Sixth Annual Impact Awards Gala on Thursday, October 20, at the Dallas Renaissance Hotel, there’s the AIA Dallas and Architecture And Design Foundation’s Inaugural Impact Dallas Gala two weeks later on Thursday, November 4, … [Read more...] about North Texas Is Getting Impacted By A Couple Fundraisers With One For Good And A Rose
MySweetOpportunity: 2021 North Texas Folds Of Honor Gala
According to 2021 North Texas Folds Of Honor Gala Honorary Co-Chairs Cintia Powers and Johnny Powers, “The North Texas Folds of Honor Gala is more than just a fundraising event. It is a place where military families, veterans, scholarship recipients and members of the North Texas community unite to celebrate and invest in the Folds of Honor Mission. We are beyond proud of … [Read more...] about MySweetOpportunity: 2021 North Texas Folds Of Honor Gala
2021 Night At The Museum To Kick Off Perot Museum’s Celebration Of Tenth Anniversary Year
Has it really been ten years since the Perot Museum of Nature and Science changed the look of Dallas architecture and created a wondrous experience of science and nature? Well, indeed that landmark year is just months away and the Museum’s longtime and newbie fans have decided that such a decade deserves a year-long series of special events. After all, since it opened … [Read more...] about 2021 Night At The Museum To Kick Off Perot Museum’s Celebration Of Tenth Anniversary Year
Northwood Woman’s Club “Gave It Away” In A Big Way Despite A Check Hiccup
As organizers emerge from the past year’s fundraising challenges, they are amazing themselves with the resilience of their membership. Case in point was the Northwood Woman’s Club's "Give It Away" luncheon at Northwood Country Club on Thursday, May 27, when they closed the 2020 books with check presentations and handed over the gavel literally to the 2021 leadership . While … [Read more...] about Northwood Woman’s Club “Gave It Away” In A Big Way Despite A Check Hiccup
Meadows At The Meyerson To Honor Philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree With A Hybrid Concert
First the not-so-good news — in-person tickets for this Meadows School of the Art's Meadows Impact Scholarship Fund event on Tuesday, April 20, will not be available due to the pandemic limitations. Now for the great news: It will be livestreamed which means virtual attendance is free. The hybrid event will be SMU’s 28th Annual “Meadows at the Meyerson” honoring … [Read more...] about Meadows At The Meyerson To Honor Philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree With A Hybrid Concert
Baylor Medical Center – Dallas Foundation Board Meeting Focused On The Importance Of Nursing
The Baylor Medical Center - Dallas Foundation’s quarterly meeting Tuesday, December 8, was a major catch-up for members in virtual attendance. They not only were updated about Ben Renberg's being named president of the Foundation and Baylor Scott and White Health's new affiliation with Texas A&M Health and Baylor College of Medicine in Temple, but as a result of the … [Read more...] about Baylor Medical Center – Dallas Foundation Board Meeting Focused On The Importance Of Nursing
Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes On Hiatus For A Second Year In A Row
For only the second year in its history, the Greenville Avenue's St. Patrick's Day Parade will not be filling Upper and Lower Greenville with celebrants. It was last year's cancellation that was a turning point for many North Texans when organizers called off the annual parade due to something called COVID-19. This decision was a hard hit for the Greenville Avenue Area … [Read more...] about Greenville Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade Goes On Hiatus For A Second Year In A Row
The Passings Of 2020 North Texas Inspirations
It goes without saying that 2020 established a sorrowful record of deaths since COVID-19 invaded our lives. Within that brief time, coronavirus has become the third leading cause of death in the U.S., with more than 343,000 victims and 27,000+ in Texas to date. The daily tallies have almost numbed the mind to the magnitude of the losses. In addition to the pandemic’s … [Read more...] about The Passings Of 2020 North Texas Inspirations