The Texas Bar Foundation presented more than $1.35M to nonprofits this year. The North Texas organizations that receive $82,941 in grants benefiting area residents areACT (Advocates for Community Transformation — $20,000 for Seed Stage Launch-Empowering South Oak Cliff Residents To Take Back Their Street” Alliance for Children — $15,441 for “Child Homicide … [Read more...] about Texas Bar Foundation Shows The Love For North Texas Nonprofits With $82,941 In Grants
Grants
Housing Crisis Center Receives Grant For Legal Services Support
Housing Crisis Center CEO Kelvin Brown just came on board in January and he already knows how to start the week on a great note. It seems that the Texas Bar Foundation has provided a $7,500 Legal Services grant to “help support the services provided to individuals in imminent danger of becoming homeless through offering free legal advice and direction.”According to Kelvin, … [Read more...] about Housing Crisis Center Receives Grant For Legal Services Support
Lumin Education Celebrates 40th Anniversary Plus Two Grants Amounting To $865,200
Lumin Education has a lot to celebrate. In addition to its 40th anniversary, Dallas' first public Montessori charter school has received two grants totaling $865,200!The grant for $565,200 will create over a three-year period a partnership with SMU's Simmons School of Education. "The project will fund research that will evaluate how the Lumin Education model of starting … [Read more...] about Lumin Education Celebrates 40th Anniversary Plus Two Grants Amounting To $865,200
Junior League Of Dallas Celebrated 39 Area Nonprofits With A Grant Presentation And A Volunteer Fair
It's not every day that more than 35 North Texas nonprofits get grants and the chance to showcase their programs and offer volunteer opportunities. On Saturday, February 16, the Junior League of Dallas along with presenting sponsor Bank of Texas not did just that, but they held the day-long event at NorthPark Center!From the grant presentation in Neiman Marcus NorthPark's … [Read more...] about Junior League Of Dallas Celebrated 39 Area Nonprofits With A Grant Presentation And A Volunteer Fair
Communities Foundation Of Texas Opens An Office In Frisco To Accommodate Collin County’s Growing Philanthropy
With more and more philanthropic endeavors taking place north of the Bush Turnpike, Communities of Texas Foundation expanded its availability to provide resources by opening an office at 2401 Internet Blvd., Suite 101, Hall Park G1, in Frisco on Tuesday, February 12. With more than 200 including present CFT trustees and Collin County resident, the celebration was highlighted by … [Read more...] about Communities Foundation Of Texas Opens An Office In Frisco To Accommodate Collin County’s Growing Philanthropy
Communities Foundation Of Texas Starts 2019 With Three New Trustees, One Retiring Trustee And A 2018 Year-End Report
Communities Foundation of Texas has added three new members to its board of trustees — Matrice Ellis-Kirk, Gunjan Jain and Debra Brennan Tagg.According to CFT Board Chair Jim Bass, “We are fortunate to have outstanding business and community leaders who [have] accept[ed] the call to be trustees. The varied experience and knowledge that Matrice, Gunjan and Debra … [Read more...] about Communities Foundation Of Texas Starts 2019 With Three New Trustees, One Retiring Trustee And A 2018 Year-End Report
JUST IN: ORIX Foundation Provides $1,415,000 For 72 North Texas Area Nonprofits
ORIX Foundation has just released its funding for North Texas nonprofits and, boy, did their bookkeepers have their hands full. They cut checks totaling $1.415M for 72 North Texas nonprofits in the following six categories:Education - $467,400 to 25 organizations that prepare children for success through learning. Children at Risk - $195,350 to ten organizations … [Read more...] about JUST IN: ORIX Foundation Provides $1,415,000 For 72 North Texas Area Nonprofits
The Village of Giving Circle Celebrated Its First Check Presentations For Nine Area Non-Profits
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
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