As if the pandemic hadn’t challenged the North Texas Food Bank to the max, three weeks ago Mother Nature’s Winter Storm Uri only presented a whole new set of problems. Grocery store shelves were bare and thanks to the electrical outages refrigerators had run out of juice to keep food safe. Most organizations would have been punch-drunk by all these developments. But NTFB had … [Read more...] about Samsung Comes Through With A $250K Check Help North Texas Food Bank Deal With Snovid 21 Recovery
Philanthropy
JUST IN: Hamon Charitable Foundation Donates $1M To Support Parkland’s eMCAP Program
Once again the Hamon Charitable Foundation has proved that the legacy of the late philanthropists Nancy and Jake Hamon lives on. It was just announced that the Foundation has donated $1M to support Parkland Health and Hospital System’s Extending Maternal Care After Pregnancy (eMCAP). Launched last October, eMCAP “addresses and reframes the focus of maternal and fetal … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Hamon Charitable Foundation Donates $1M To Support Parkland’s eMCAP Program
JUST IN: Moody Foundation Provides $995,000 For 15 North Texas Nonprofits For Winter Storm Uri Recovery
When a crisis hits, the Moody Foundation has shown its true Texas colors of philanthropy The Foundation’s philanthropy is legendary when times are good. But when a crisis like Hurricane Harvey and the COVID-19 pandemic hits the Lone Star State, the Foundation doesn’t hesitate to step to the front of the line to help Texans. With the state thawing out from Winter Storm … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Moody Foundation Provides $995,000 For 15 North Texas Nonprofits For Winter Storm Uri Recovery
Nominations Are Now Open for 2021 National Philanthropy Day Awards
Anyone who thinks a fundraising event is pulled together in a couple of weeks needs a severe talking to. And when it comes to honoring people and organizations, there’s still another challenge in selecting the right ones. Perhaps that's why the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Dallas Chapter has already kicked off the process of selecting the honorees who … [Read more...] about Nominations Are Now Open for 2021 National Philanthropy Day Awards
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
JUST IN: Janelle And Adam Hickey Donate $100,000 To Establish Endowment For HPISD’s Special Education Department
This story starts back in 2018, when Janelle and Adam Hickey moved to the Park Cities with their two kids. They immediately got involved in the community, with Adam serving as a volunteer on the Highland Park Education Foundation’s (HPEF) Finance Committee and eventually joining the HPEF Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 school year. Having a child receiving services from … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Janelle And Adam Hickey Donate $100,000 To Establish Endowment For HPISD’s Special Education Department
A Passing: Rory Meyers
There was a presence about Rory Meyers that just seemed to make her glow. Some might claim that it was her beautiful white hair pulled back in a ponytail; some might say it was that smile that welcomed all; others might say it was an aura that came from a life of helping and giving. Born Rose-Marie Mangeri in the Bronx 79 years ago, Rory wasn’t one to seek fame and power. … [Read more...] about A Passing: Rory Meyers
PNC Bank Comes On Board To Sponsor Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Next Stage Digital Concert Series
The first bravo of 2021 goes to PNC Bank. Thanks to its support of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO), PNC will be the presenting sponsor of the DSO’s Next Stage Digital Concert Series for 2020- 2021. And why not? Such a program. After the COVID-19 life sunk in, the DSO launched the Series in September producing ten concert videos that were available to music lovers … [Read more...] about PNC Bank Comes On Board To Sponsor Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s Next Stage Digital Concert Series
2020 Celebrating Women Didn’t Let COVID-19 Overshadow Mission Against Its Breast Cancer
Back on Wednesday, October 28, it was one of those cold fall days with the high only 45 degrees and wet stuff falling all over. If ever there was a time when an event benefited from being virtual, it was the day’s Baylor Scott And White Dallas Foundation's 2020 Celebrating Women benefiting Baylor Scott And White Health’s battle against breast cancer. Over the past 20 years, the … [Read more...] about 2020 Celebrating Women Didn’t Let COVID-19 Overshadow Mission Against Its Breast Cancer
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
JUST IN: Communities In Schools Dallas Region Receives A $500,000 Grant From W.W. Caruth Jr. Fund
Since Santa has been so busy preparing for the big Christmas deliveries, he had W.W. Caruth Jr. Fund at Communities Foundation of Texas deliver an early surprise for Communities in Schools Dallas Region. It needed no hoity-toity gift wrap. The $500,000 grant is splendiferously beautiful all in itself. The grant will be used to “to fund CISDR’s program services for the … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Communities In Schools Dallas Region Receives A $500,000 Grant From W.W. Caruth Jr. Fund