If it’s Friday, it must be SMU good news day. The latest Mustang blast is a $5M gift to the university’s Edwin L. Cox School of Business from Katy A. and Kyle D. Miller. The monies will be used to “establish the Katy and Kyle Miller Courtyard, part of the future Cox School renovation and expansion project.” Plans call for the Courtyard, with enhanced landscaping and … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Katy And Kyle Miller Gift $5M To Create Courtyard For SMU Cox School
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JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Supporters Create An $1M+ Endowment Honoring Ros Dawson
Following today's virtual Texas Women's Foundation 36th Annual Luncheon, an online birthday celebration was held for retiring TWF CEO/President Roslyn Dawson Thompson (aka Ros). It was a show of area leaders and friends who had known Ros through the years, both professionally and personally. While no cake with candles was served up, there was a big surprise gift for the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Supporters Create An $1M+ Endowment Honoring Ros Dawson
JUST IN: 2020 La Fiesta Co-Chairs Reveal Over-The-Top Efforts Resulted In A Legacy Fund
2020 La Fiesta De Las Seis Banderas Co-Chairs Mary Deaver and Fran Matise had spent the past two years working on the annual fundraiser. That was no different than any of their predecessors— a year to prepare plans and a year to execute. The difference was the epic pandemic hit. But the two blondes, who had bravely looked so hopeful in the early days of the 2020 pandemic, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2020 La Fiesta Co-Chairs Reveal Over-The-Top Efforts Resulted In A Legacy Fund
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
Hoblitzelle Foundation Gifts $2M For Fair Park First’s 11-Acre Community Park
Leave it to the Hoblitzelle Foundation to get on board for charity in a big way. The Fair Park First team has revealed that the generous foundation established in 1942 by the late Esther and Karl Hoblitzelle has just provided a gift of $2M toward the creation of the 11-acre Community Park along Fitzhugh. According to Foundation President Katie Robbins, “Hoblitzelle … [Read more...] about Hoblitzelle Foundation Gifts $2M For Fair Park First’s 11-Acre Community Park
Red River Valley Boys And Girls Club Score A New Home Thanks To The Family Of An 1887 “Contractor”
It’s a mistaken conception that Boys and Girls Clubs only take root in urban hubs with more than 100,000 residents. They’re also in smaller townships and “provide a safe, positive and inclusive environment for youngsters of every race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, ability socio-economic status and religion to reach their full … [Read more...] about Red River Valley Boys And Girls Club Score A New Home Thanks To The Family Of An 1887 “Contractor”
Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America Provides A Grant For Pajamas For Seniors’ Music, Memories and Mumus
Pajamas for Seniors has expanded its program of providing PJs for older residents. With Mother's Day quickly approaching, they have undertaken "Music, Memories and Mumus" for "female residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's and/or related dementia." Thanks to a $6,000 grant from Alzheimer's Foundation of America, they will … [Read more...] about Alzheimer’s Foundation Of America Provides A Grant For Pajamas For Seniors’ Music, Memories and Mumus
Communities Foundation Of Texas Gave Susan Swan Smith An Outdoor Send-Off As She Moves To Head Up My Possibilities Foundation
As North Texas is slowly opening up, today marked the officially closing of the books for Communities Foundation of Texas’ Chief Giving Day Officer Susan Swan Smith. After a decade of rallying her North Texas Giving Day team to provide an astonishing $342M+ for North Texas non-profits, plus creating a pop-up effort that garnered nearly $80M for non-profits impacted by COVID-19, … [Read more...] about Communities Foundation Of Texas Gave Susan Swan Smith An Outdoor Send-Off As She Moves To Head Up My Possibilities Foundation
JUST IN: The Auxiliary Of Nexus Is Popping Up With A Mother’s Day Gift Solution
Not even a global pandemic can stop Mother’s Day from happening. Whether it’s an online “thank you” or a family get-together, it’s a day that is perfectly made for the month of May. Over the years of celebrating mothers on this special day, the tradition has been brunch and/or bouquets of flowers. The Auxiliary of Nexus has come up with a two-for-one answer to your … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Auxiliary Of Nexus Is Popping Up With A Mother’s Day Gift Solution
How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
If you’ve received or are about to receive your stimulus check, why not put it to good use? Sure, you could tuck it away under your Tempur-breeze, sign up for SMU’s Fast Track MBA program for one term or make down payment on a Louboutin red sole pump clutch bag, but what about stimulating your favorite nonprofits? After what they've been through this past year, they could use a … [Read more...] about How To “Stimulate” Your Favorite Nonprofit
JUST IN: The Sands Family Foundation Gifts $250K For The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center Endowment Fund
It’s hard to imagine that it was a little over two years ago that Caroline Rose Hunt passed away. While her death left a void in North Texas charitable leadership, her philanthropy lives on through her children. In appreciation of the services provided for their mother and so many others at The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center, The Sands Family Foundation has provided a gift … [Read more...] about JUST IN: The Sands Family Foundation Gifts $250K For The T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center Endowment Fund