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2020 North Texas Giving Day Leaderboard Is Busting With More than $42M Thanks...
With the final six hours still to go, North Texas Giving Day is continuing its march to show the world that despite COVID-19 North Texas generosity is a global success story. 2020 North Texas Giving...
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Dallas Institute Of Humanities And Culture’s 16th Annual Hiett Prize To Be...
Zena Hitz* The Dallas Institute Of Humanities and Culture’s 16th Annual Hiett Prize in the Humanities will be virtually presented to St. Johns College Professor Zena Hitz on Wednesday, November 11. In...
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JUST IN: Hyundai Hope On Wheels “Hands” Over $300K To Children’s Medical...
The annual Hyundai Hope On Wheels check presentation at Children’s Medical Center Dallas is far from the stuffy suits-on usually associated with such photo occasions. While a generous check is handed...
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JUST IN: Austin Street Center’s $15M “Help Them Home” Capital Campaign...
Around noon today (i.e. Friday), there’s going to be a big old “Whoopee!” heard throughout North Texas. It will take place at Austin Street Center’s 20th Annual Humble Beginnings (virtual) Luncheon,...
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Ebby Halliday Acers’ Papers Donated To SMU DeGolyer Library’s Archives Of...
Ebby Halliday Acers (File photo) It’s hard to imagine that it was five years ago last month that Dallas sweetheart Ebby Halliday Acers died at the age of 104. While it seems that everyone has their...
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Dallas Historical Society’s Awards For Excellence Recipients Revealed Along...
The Dallas Historical Society’s annual Awards For Excellence luncheon is undergoing some major changes. While other organizations have gone the virtual route, the DHS wanted to have an in-person...
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Tolleson Private Bank, FHLB Dallas Partner Up With Catholic Housing...
There are a couple of senior housing complexes that are weathering the COVID-19 a bit better thanks to a partnership of Tolleson Private Bank, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and...
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JUST IN: Aurelia And Brad Heppner Giving $11.5M To SMU’s Edwin L. Cox School...
The Fincher Building at the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University is about to get a big upgrade, thanks to a $10 million commitment from Dallas businesspeople Aurelia and...
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Highland Park High School’s New Gymnastic Center Honors Hegi Family...
Jan and Fred Hegi (File photo) When Jan (Vestal) and Fred Hegi met the first week of their freshman year at SMU, they probably had no idea that their meeting would lead to a marriage of more than 50...
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JUST IN: Hamon Charitable Foundation Provides Children’s Medical Center...
The late Nancy and Jake Hamon were the poster couple of Texas legends. Jake made his money as an independent wildcatter and Nancy was the hostess who set the bar in these parts. An invitation to a...
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Mary Kay Foundation’s Domestic Violence Shelter 100 Grants Include Four North...
Mike Lunceford (File photo) With October being “Domestic Violence Awareness Month,” Dallas-based Mary Kay Foundation provided $1.1M in grants to 100 domestic violence shelters throughout the country....
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2020’s Friday The 13’s Have Served As Bookends For Nine Months Of Challenges
MySweetCharity* Friday the 13th gets a bad rap and 2020 is certainly not helping its image with two of the bad luck dates falling in March and November. Back on the March 13th, North Texas started the...
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JUST IN: H100 Latina Giving Circle Celebrates First Year By Providing $125K...
More good news emanating from a Texas Women’s Foundation fund. This time it’s from H100 Latina Giving Circle. Established just a year ago by Hispanic 100 Network, its purpose is to “further engage...
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A Passing: Edith O’Donnell
Edith O’Donnell (File photo) They always stood out in a crowd. Whether it was among young students proudly displaying their artwork or guests attending a receptions for Dallas area philanthropists,...
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Friends Of Katy Trail Jogs Past Its $8M Campaign To Complete The Katy Trail Goal
Katy Trail* It’s a beautiful day to get away from the computer and take a long walk. Like showgirls, the area trees are standouts with their fall wardrobe of colors. The air is just the right...
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Bank Of America’s Initiative To Support HBCUs And HSIs By Providing $1M For...
Today is definitely a very good Friday despite all the hoo-ha about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Downtown Dallas’ El Centro is all smiles thanks to $1M from Bank of America’s $25M, nationwide...
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JUST IN: The Laura Bush Foundation For America’s Libraries Awards $500K For...
Laura Bush (File photo) There’s an old saying that “When it rains, it pours,” and in this case the pouring is funding for North Texas. In helping the Dallas ISD to rebuild from last year’s devastating...
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The MySweetWishList Series Returns To Make North Texas Nonprofits’ Wishes...
MySweetCharity* In past years the MySweetWishList series has been a wishful opportunity for North Texas nonprofits to share an end-of-year pitch. But this year’s series is literally more important than...
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Ebby Halliday’s Inspiration Continues To “Do Something For Someone Every Day”
Ebby Halliday Acers (File photo) The late Ebby Halliday may have been the North Texas queen of residential real estate, but she was also a legend when it came to philanthropy. Her mission was simple —...
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Dedication of SMU’s 50,000-Square-Foot Gerald J. Ford Hall For Research And...
Despite all the gloom of COVID-19, there are still reasons for celebration. A perfect example took place this morning at SMU with the dedication of the magnificent, 50,000-square-foot Gerald J. Ford...
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