Maybe it was because Mother Nature was giving North Texas a break while other parts of the country were shivering in late snowstorms and recovering from earthquakes, but the sun was actually shining and people were walking their kids in strollers and pooches on leashes. Why, there were even signs of spring-like growth! Today's bad news was a minimum as North Texans … [Read more...] about March 24 Update On Cancellations And Reschedulings
Texas Women's Foundation
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Moves All Its Assets From U.S. Trust To ‘Gendered Impact’ Portfolio
The Texas Women's Foundation is putting its money where its mouth is, transferring all its financial assets to a 100 percent "gendered impact" portfolio that focuses on social benefits to women and girls. Gender lens investing, or GLI, is a growing trend in wealth management that allocates capital in order to achieve gender-equitable social change. The foundation said it … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Moves All Its Assets From U.S. Trust To ‘Gendered Impact’ Portfolio
The ‘Sisters’ Had It All Together At Texas Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon At The Anatole
The annual luncheon of the Texas Women's Foundation is always an inspiring, high-energy affair, and the 34th edition on Thursday, November 14, at the Hilton Anatole proved the rule. How could it have been otherwise, with TWF board member Cynt Marshall — renowned for her energetic onstage dance moves — and featured speaker Elaine Welteroth, a pioneering journalist, editor and … [Read more...] about The ‘Sisters’ Had It All Together At Texas Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon At The Anatole
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation’s Annual Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner Plans Revealed
Texas Women’s Foundation Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner Co-Chairs Laura Maxwell and Nina Vaca have just announced that the fundraiser presented by AT&T will take place at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Thursday, April 30. The keynote speaker will be “Tech Boss Lady” author Adriana Gascoigne, who is founder and CEO of San Francisco-based Girls in Tech. With 43 chapters … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation’s Annual Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner Plans Revealed
Sunday’s Storms May Have Devastated Parts Of North Texas, But Because Of Warnings No Lives Were Lost
Sunday night’s destructive weather disproved the theory that tornadoes only hit trailer parks. From mega-commercial buildings along Harry Hines, Fire Department 41 at Preston and Royal to Preston Hollow mansions’ manicured grounds, the storms took no mercy, leaving thousands without power — or roofs over their heads. One person, who hunkered down in his bathroom, admitted, … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Storms May Have Devastated Parts Of North Texas, But Because Of Warnings No Lives Were Lost
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation 2019-2020 Leadership Announced
Rounding the curve for the final run of 2019, a lot of nonprofits are making news about the 2019-2020 fundraising. Among the first is the Texas Women’s Foundation. TWF President/CEO Ros Dawson Thompson revealed that the Foundation’s board will be chaired by Shonn Brown, who co-chaired the TWF Annual luncheon in 2017 and “helped establish The Village Giving Circle” at TWF. Just … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation 2019-2020 Leadership Announced
MySweetCharity Opportunity: Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon
According to Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs Janiece Evans-Page and Virginia Rose-Harris, We invite you to have lunch with 1,500 of North Texas’ most influential business, philanthropic leaders and decision makers, while raising funds to help advance women’s and girls’ economic security and leadership. It is our honor to join forces as … [Read more...] about MySweetCharity Opportunity: Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon
JUST IN: Media Wunderkind Elaine Welteroth To Be Keynoter For Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon
Elaine Welteroth is just 32 years old, but she’s already done more than a couple of people would do in a lifetime. Since her birth in Newark, California, she had a pretty normal childhood competing in track and field and graduating from California State University-Sacramento with a major in mass communications/media studies plus a minor in journalism. Some might have … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Media Wunderkind Elaine Welteroth To Be Keynoter For Texas Women’s Foundation’s 34th Annual Luncheon
Women, Money, And Diversity Are Featured At A ‘Remarkable’ Texas Women’s Foundation Dinner
About 800 guests showed up for the Texas Women's Foundation's annual Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 2, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. But none of the 800 could have been happier to be there than 98-year-old Maura McNeil, who'd traveled from her home in California to attend the sold-out event. After all, Maura was one of the founders of the Dallas-based … [Read more...] about Women, Money, And Diversity Are Featured At A ‘Remarkable’ Texas Women’s Foundation Dinner
JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Maura And Young Leader Awardees And Other Details Announced
The 2019 Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner Co-Chairs Retta Miller and Thear Suzuki have just revealed plans and the honorees for this year’s Texas Women’s Foundation fundraiser. Taking place at the Omni Dallas on Thursday, May 2, the dinner will be presented by AT&T with Ellevest CEO/Founder Sallie Krawcheck as the keynote speaker thanks to the Catherine M. Coughlin … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Texas Women’s Foundation Maura And Young Leader Awardees And Other Details Announced
Texas Women’s Foundation’s Senior VP Of Grants Dena Jackson Promoted To COO
The ladies are definitely moving up in the North Texas world of fundraising. For the past seven years, Dena Jackson has been serving as senior VP of grants and research for Texas Women’s Foundation, formerly known to the world as the Dallas Women’s Foundation. During that time she has been “directing the organization’s research, advocacy and grantmaking. Jackson’s leadership in … [Read more...] about Texas Women’s Foundation’s Senior VP Of Grants Dena Jackson Promoted To COO