With cold, wet weather nearing, Sunday, November 4, was amazingly flawless both outside and inside Hotel ZaZa. The reason for the great feel inside the hotel was a standing room only for The Village of Giving Circle at Texas Women's Foundation grants distribution.Back story: Back in April, a group of African American female leaders gathered on a Sunday afternoon at Shonn … [Read more...] about The Village of Giving Circle Celebrated Its First Check Presentations For Nine Area Non-Profits
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MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Village Of Giving Circle Check Presentation
Back in April The Village of Giving Circle at Texas Women's Foundation officially launched. The goal was for African-American female philanthropists to come together in supporting “organizations and initiative that would positively impact the North Texas African-American community.” Instead of the usual struggle to get out of the gate, The Village scored double successes in … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Photo Gallery Alert: The Village Of Giving Circle Check Presentation
Communities Foundation Of Texas Awards Grants Totaling $698,000 To 28 Area Nonprofits
And the good-end-of-the-year-news keeps coming in. Earlier this year, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) invited DFW nonprofits to submit Letters of Inquiry for its “fund holders whose interests align with the nonprofits’ specific areas of focus.”Upon receipt, the CFT staff “summarizes all nonprofit projects submitted to the foundation’s annual review cycle in the … [Read more...] about Communities Foundation Of Texas Awards Grants Totaling $698,000 To 28 Area Nonprofits
JUST IN: Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents A $500K Check To Children’s Medical Center Foundation For Pediatric Cancer Research
With September being National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Hyundai folks popped by Children’s Medical Center to celebrate the motor company’s 20th anniversary of Hyundai Hope on Wheels, the nonprofit committed to finding a cure for childhood cancer.While cancer-surviving kiddos like Sadie Keller, Reese Lewis and London Blair left their handprints on a shiny … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents A $500K Check To Children’s Medical Center Foundation For Pediatric Cancer Research
Thanks To Support From Governor’s Office And Good Pitch Local, Dallas CASA Ramps Up Its Helping Young Victims Of Sex Trafficking
Don’t you just know the Dallas CASA team is doing double high-fives. Thanks to two recent developments, Dallas CASA will be better able to assist young victims of sex trafficking.First, Gov. Greg Abbott’s office provided a $61,000 grant “to create a pilot training program that will educate Dallas CASA volunteers on advocating for victims of human sec trafficking, a growing … [Read more...] about Thanks To Support From Governor’s Office And Good Pitch Local, Dallas CASA Ramps Up Its Helping Young Victims Of Sex Trafficking
JUST IN: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Receives $100,000 Grant Funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Dallas Black Dance Theatre Founder Ann Williams and Executive Director Zenetta S. Drew are doing cabrioles and echappés with good reason. Thanks to The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s providing the International Association of Blacks in Dance a multi-year grant, the five founding dance companies of IABD each received a $100,000 unrestricted grant that “can be applied to general … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Dallas Black Dance Theatre Receives $100,000 Grant Funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Renews Its $500,000 Grant To Support The Second Linda And Mitch Hart Institute For Women Conductors
There are a lot of happy faces at The Dallas Opera. The Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera has been receiving kudos throughout the operatic world. Established in 2015, it was created to “support the career aspirations and advancement of women conductors and administrators in the field of opera, while addressing the thorny problems resulting … [Read more...] about The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Renews Its $500,000 Grant To Support The Second Linda And Mitch Hart Institute For Women Conductors
JUST IN: National Eye Institute Awards $2.7M+ For The Retina Foundation Of The Southwest’s Eileen Birch’s Work In Amblyopia
The Retina Foundation of the Southwest is probably being overloaded with notes of congratulations. Thanks to the efforts of Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Laboratory Scientific Director Eileen Birch, the National Eye Institute has awarded a five-year grant of $2,751,645 “for her cutting-edge research projects aimed at helping infants and children with lazy eye … [Read more...] about JUST IN: National Eye Institute Awards $2.7M+ For The Retina Foundation Of The Southwest’s Eileen Birch’s Work In Amblyopia
Dallas Children’s Theater Debuted Its Assistive Listening Devices Friday Thanks To A Crystal Charity Ball Grant
If the Crystal Charity Ball members have been MIA lately, it’s because they’re in the final days of selecting the 2018 beneficiaries.And to prove that the CCB’s fundings do pay off for Dallas County children, the Dallas Children’s Theater is a perfect example.Thanks to a CCB grant provided in 2015 for sensory-friendly programming, the DCT is now offering Assistive … [Read more...] about Dallas Children’s Theater Debuted Its Assistive Listening Devices Friday Thanks To A Crystal Charity Ball Grant
Katie Harris Robbins To Head Up Hoblitzelle Foundation, Holland P. Gary Joins Board Of Trustees
Heading up the prestigious Hoblitzelle Foundation has become a generational responsibility for the late Lynn Harris family. For 30 years, Lynn was philanthropist Karl Hoblitzelle’s secretary and executive assistant. From 1974 to 1986, he was “responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Hoblitzelle Foundation.”Under Lynn, his son Paul W. Harris served as Executive VP … [Read more...] about Katie Harris Robbins To Head Up Hoblitzelle Foundation, Holland P. Gary Joins Board Of Trustees
A Gentle Reminder: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Grant Application Deadline Nears
The clock is ticking and there are a heck of a lot of nonprofit types who are hard at work to meet the Tuesday, October 17, deadline. That’s when the 2018 Crystal Charity Ball applications are due. 2018 CCB Chair Claire Emanuelson and Charity Selection Chair Patty Leyendecker are making no exception. The forms have to be physically in the CCB offices by high … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: 2018 Crystal Charity Ball Grant Application Deadline Nears