When a first-time fundraiser is a resounding success, the chances are excellent that organizers will step up and hold a second one. Such was the case with the inaugural Impact Dallas Gala, which provided $172,000 for the Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA Dallas) and the Architecture and Design Foundation (the Foundation). The funds were used to support … [Read more...] about 2022 Impact Dallas Gala Is Building On Its 2021 Success With Higher Designs For Its Goal
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Cristo Rey Dallas’ Grow The Grove Guests Cheered Past And Present Champions Of Education
Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep took over the Perot Museum Of Nature And Science for its 6th Annual Grow The Grove on Friday, May 6, with cheerleaders, students and a crowd of multi-generation supporters. One of those families was Frank Mihalopoulous and his children, who received the Luminous Award on behalf of the late Mihalopoulos matriarch and Cristo Rey champion Maryann … [Read more...] about Cristo Rey Dallas’ Grow The Grove Guests Cheered Past And Present Champions Of Education
Come Rain, Shine Or Sleet, Dallas Mavs St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns To Greenville Avenue
Two years ago North Texans realized that the COVID invasion was at the doorstep when the annual St. Patrick’s Day 2020 Greenville Avenue Parade was canceled. After another year of the avenue falling victim to pandemic protocols, the Greenville Avenue Parade is returning this Saturday with the avenue greening up with shamrocks and more kisses than the Blarney Stone could … [Read more...] about Come Rain, Shine Or Sleet, Dallas Mavs St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns To Greenville Avenue
PepsiCo Foundation Wants Applications For Its S.M.I.L.E. Support Of Dallas College Students
Formerly known as Dallas County Community College District, Dallas College is an umbrella title for the area’s seven campuses (Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake and Richland). Through their accredited-college programs, they have provided affordable, quality educations to nearly 3M people in a variety of courses including classes to learn … [Read more...] about PepsiCo Foundation Wants Applications For Its S.M.I.L.E. Support Of Dallas College Students
JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds
Leading up to the new year, NorthPark Center’s Ambassador Class of 2022 has just been announced. Representing 12 non-profits, the 2022 Ambassadors include four women (Susan Farris, Nancy Gopez, Kris Johnson and Amanda Dillard Shufeldt) who are chairing major fundraisers in the year to come, as well as two former Dallas Cowboys. Made up of prominent individuals who are known … [Read more...] about JUST IN: NorthPark’s 2022 Ambassadors Are Revealed To Raise Awareness And Funds
2022 AWARE Affair Is Soaring To New Heights Fighting Alzheimer’s With A Starry Flight Plan
Letters have been arriving in snailboxes with information about the 2022 AWARE Affair being co-chaired by Sharon Ballew and Mari Epperson. The theme will be "Soaring to New Heights Fighting Alzheimer’s" with good reason on Friday, April 8. Not only are they aiming for the stars to benefit area organizations in the battle against Alzheimer’s, it’s going to take … [Read more...] about 2022 AWARE Affair Is Soaring To New Heights Fighting Alzheimer’s With A Starry Flight Plan
SMU Launched Its $1.5B Campaign With Dallas Hall Serving As A Backdrop At High Noon
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
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