Dallas Fort Worth Nonprofit Business Journal

Category: Education

  • Opportunity Rising Foundation Awards DHA Scholarships

    Opportunity Rising, the education foundation for the Dallas Housing Authority (DHA), Housing Solutions for North Texas, awarded 22 North Texas students with college scholarships.

    In 22-years DHA’s education foundation (previously known as the Phoenix Foundation) has awarded nearly $1.5 million in scholarships to high school graduates & returning college students – all of whom are DHA affordable housing residents throughout North Texas. Opportunity Rising assists its participating students with scholarships, internships, mentorships, and other learning opportunities.

    “DHA, our board of commissioners, and our staff are immensely proud of each of our Opportunity Rising scholars,” said Troy Broussard, president, and CEO of DHA. “Providing solutions for our residents to become more self-sufficient and attain their goals for a college degree is a long-term solution to combating poverty.

  • Manley Family Creates Memorial Endowment at Tarleton State University

    Tarleton State University has shared family members of the late Leon Manley have recently established a memorial endowment to benefit students in the College of Education and those pursing a teaching career.

    The Leon Manly Memorial Endowment honors Mr. Manley, a longtime public educator, coach and public school administrator.

    A longtime Stephenville resident, he served his community with the Lions Club, United Way, Chamber of Commerce board and various other organizations. During his 35 years in public education, Manley also served on the board of the Texas High School Coaches Association.

  • TCU Class Donates to Four Local Charities

    Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth shared Dr. Pitcock’s Nature of Giving course had their final class where four local nonprofits were awarded $70,000.

    Students debated for over ten hours before selecting the final recipients. Mercy Clinic, Traffick911, CASA of Tarrant County and Hope Farm, Inc. were selected by the class.

  • United Way of Tarrant County and Leadership Fort Worth Launch BoardBuild

    The Fort Worth Business Press reports a new nonprofit called BoardBuild is being formed to help nonprofits build better, well-trained boards. Led by the United Way of Tarrant County and Leadership Fort Worth, the new organization will strengthen communities through training and matching leaders with qualified nonprofit boards.

    The 2018 Leadership Class of Leadership Fort Worth studied the issues around the lack of support for nonprofit boards of directors and types of available training. This will also help in creating diversity in nonprofit boards as suitable board members are identified through BoardBuild.

    BoardBuild plans a soft launch in July and a hard launch in the fall.

  • UT Dallas Announces Sustainability Coalition for North Texas

    The University of Texas at Dallas has shared the creation of a new, regional coalition to promote sustainable development education and build partnerships to benefit North Texas.

    UT Arlington and UT Dallas are working together to launch the new Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE), which is based on a United Nations program to develop global sustainability goals.  

    The RCE North Texas will focus on three of the United Nations’ 17 sustainable development goals — the global standard in sustainability education — to focus on for the region. It will promote inclusive and equitable education, support health and well-being at all ages, and make communities safe, healthy and resilient.

  • Goodwill Fort Worth and Dallas Public Library Offer Grant Training

    Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth has announced a partnership with the Dallas Public Library to bring the Grantsmanship Training Program® to Fort Worth next month.

    “This is not a sit-and-listen class,” said Barbara Floersch, The Grantsmanship Center’s Chief of Training & Curriculum. The training includes how to develop program plans, draft full grant proposals, and participants receive a binder of resources.

    The training will be held on May 13 – 17 at Goodwill Industries, 4005 Campus Drive, Fort Worth. Class size is held to 30 participants. Tuition is $1,095 and half-scholarships are available for a limited number of qualified organizations.

  • Innovation Brought Paul Quinn College Back From Brink

    Dallas Innovates shared how Paul Quinn College in Dallas faced closure 12 years ago and college president Michael Sorrell changed the educational trajectory to push more students toward graduation.

    When President Sorrell joined Paul Quinn College, he learned the college only had 30 days of cash remaining and the college’s graduation rate was less than one percent. Over 12 years, through an innovative approach to inclusive education, 74 percent of Paul Quinn’s alumni are employed, enrollment has increased 250 percent since 2010, and retention is up to 71 percent.

  • UTA Suspends Greek Life Social Activities

    NBC 5 reports the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) has suspended all Greek Life social activities due to allegations of student misconduct. The university is forming a task force to determine a plan moving forward.

  • UT Dallas Public and Nonprofit Management Program Promotes Dr. James Harrington

    The University of Texas (UT) Dallas Public and Nonprofit Management program shared Dr. James Harrington has been promoted to Associate Professor. Harrington has been serving as an Assistant Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management since 2013. He received his Ph.D. in Public Affairs from the University of Missouri’s Truman School of Public Affairs in 2013. 
    Dr. Harrington’s areas of specialization include Accountability Reforms, Performance Management, Performance Data Usage, Policy Evaluation, Social Media and Education Governance. He has published several peer-reviewed papers in journals, at conferences, and at workshops. He is currently working on a book that will be published later this year.

    Dr. James Harrington is well-respected by students and faculty and is famous for his sense of humor. He is the recipient of the Graduate Teaching Award (2018), Economics, Political, and Policy Sciences Comet Teaching Award (2016), and EPPS Outstanding Teaching Comet Award (2014-2015). 

  • Cristo Rey Fort Worth Purchases New Campus

    Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School shared they have purchased a new campus to strategically accelerate the school’s growth.  The new 4.47-acre campus is located at 2633 Altamesa Boulevard in southwest Fort Worth.

    Cristo Rey serves students whose families are of limited economic means, regardless of their faith tradition. Cristo Rey Fort Worth High School was conceived in 2015 with a vision to increase access to affordable, quality, college-preparatory education for Tarrant County families.  The school opened in July 2018 to its founding freshman class of 75 students.