Dallas Fort Worth Nonprofit Business Journal

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  • Texas Women’s Foundation Launches H100 Latina Giving Circle

    Photo: Linda Valdez-Thompson, H100 Network President-Elect; Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Texas Women’s Foundation President & CEO; Patricia Rodriguez Christian, H100 Giving Circle Chair; Cris Zertuche-Wong, H100 Giving Circle Grants Committee Chair. Photo credit: Kim Leeson

    The Texas Women’s Foundation has announced the H100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation has officially launched and joins three other giving circles hosted at Texas Women’s Foundation: Orchid Giving Circle, HERitage Giving Fund and The Village Giving Circle. 

    The H100 Latina Giving Circle was formed by the Hispanic 100 Network to further engage Latinas in philanthropy and to expand resources for local organizations whose mission is to empower, educate and support Latinas and the community. The Hispanic 100 is a network of trailblazing Latina leaders in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The Hispanic 100 Network is contributing $50,000 as a matching gift to launch the Circle, so all gifts will be matched up to that amount. 

    Patricia Rodriguez Christian, H100 Latina Giving Circle Chair, said, “As a leading organization, the Hispanic 100 is proud to be partnering with Texas Women’s Foundation in our philanthropic efforts by establishing the H100 Latina Giving Circle. For over a decade, we have supported many non-profit organizations through our annual grants cycle. We have witnessed the life-changing impact that funding makes in the daily lives of the women and girls served through our funding. We also know that when women do well, the entire community does well.  Through the collaborative relationship at Texas Women’s Foundation, we are positively impacting the future of Latinas especially, young Latinas; and, that is good news for the North Texas community and beyond.”

    Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Texas Women’s Foundation president and CEO, said, “Texas Women’s Foundation is honored to welcome the H100 Latina Giving Circle to our family of giving circles. Giving circles have grown in popularity as an important way for women of shared heritages and interests to raise and distribute funds to organizations that are creating positive change in our communities. In fact, since 2016, the Giving Circles at Texas Women’s Foundation have awarded more than $500,000 to community organizations in North Texas.”  

    The H100 Latina Giving Circle is open to anyone who has a desire to join a legacy of philanthropy that creates positive change by investing in the lives of young Latinas. Donors of the H100 Latina Giving Circle have the opportunity to give, connect and participate in the grant making process with a range of opportunities to review, vet and vote on a selection of grantees.

  • North Texas Workers Struggle to Afford Housing

    KERA News reports the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s 2019 report shows workers in Dallas would need to earn $23.10 an hour to afford the fair market rent on a two-bedroom, which would run $1,201.

    In Fort Worth and Arlington, a worker would need to earn $20.54 per hour to afford a two-bedroom rental rate of $1,068.

    The report shows workers in Texas making minimum wage of $7.25 per hour would need to work 91 hours or more each week to afford a one-bedroom apartment.

  • Nonprofit Leader Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

    The Montgomery County Gazette reports the Montgomery County Child Welfare Board and Orphan Care Solutions President Terri Jaggers has pled guilty to charges including misapplication of fiduciary property, a third degree felony, and theft, a class A misdemeanor. Orphan Care Solutions is located in Conroe, Texas.

    The criminal investigation showed Ms. Jaggers misapplied and stole funds for personal use. Ms. Jaggers also served as executive director and board member of Hope’s Path which is located in Spring, Texas.

  • Equest Boots & Salutes Patron Party Presents Panel Discussion on Veteran’s Issues

    Jeff Hensley and Derek Blake. Photo credit Whitney Bessler

    Equest, located in Dallas, presented a panel discussion led by Jeff Hensley, MS, LPC, Navy veteran and Equest board member, and Equest Veterans Manager and Equine Specialist in Mental Health and Learning, Susannah Denney.

    Boots & Salutes, presented by CrossFirst Bank, benefits Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program which promotes the well-being and mental health of veterans and their families through equestrian therapies and counseling.

    The panel – featuring mental health specialists Leslie West, MS, LPC-Intern and Equest counseling program manager, Veronica Jimenez, MSW, Texas Air National Guard veteran and Jay Hayes, MEd, LPC, Navy veteran and lead case manager at Endeavors, Inc. – discussed numerous topics including what brought them to Equest, the challenges veterans face upon their return home and what prevents some veterans from seeking help.

  • Texas Governor Signs Bill Requiring Texas Workers with Disabilities Receive at Least Minimum Wage

    Blake’s Snow Shack owner Blake Pyron, who has Down syndrome, joined Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday in Austin as Abbott signed Senate Bill 753 into law . Photo courtesy of Mary Ann Pyron.

    The Denton Record-Chronicle reports Texas Governor Greg Abbot has signed a bill requiring workers with disabilities to be paid at least minimum wage.

    Previously, Texas employers could pay workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities as little as two cents an hour via the state’s taxpayer-funded Purchasing from People with Disabilities program.

    Business owner Blake Pyron, who has Down syndrome, and his family advocated for the bill.

    Employers must comply with the mandate by no later than September 1, 2022.

  • Dallas Foundation Accepting Applications for 2019 Good Works Under 40 Award

    The Dallas Foundation is accepting applications for their Good Works Under 40 Awards which honor volunteers who have made a significant impact on a Dallas nonprofit.

    Winners are recognized with a grant check for a nonprofit of their choice.

    Deadline is August 16.

  • Fidelity Charitable Sued over Handling of Donation

    The New York Times reports a couple from California is suing Fidelity Charitable for mishandling their $100 million donation. The couple utilized a donor-advised fund (DAF) which is a popular charitable method.

    The lawsuit alleges Fidelity Charitable made promises on how the donation, which included shares of stock, would be managed.

  • The Greater Dallas AFP Chapter Announces Honorees

    The Greater Dallas Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has announced their 2019 National Philanthropy Day (NPD) honorees. Their annual NPD luncheon will be held on November 8.

    Outstanding Philanthropist Donna Wilhelm, nominated by World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth

    Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Michal Powell, nominated by The Salvation Army North Texas Command

    Outstanding Fundraising Executive Cindy Scott, CFRE, nominated by Parkland Foundation

    Outstanding Foundation Harry S. Moss Heart Trust, nominated by UT Southwestern Medical Center

    Outstanding Corporation Texas Capital Bank, nominated by Parkland Foundation

    Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Ashlyn Duy, nominated by Children’s Medical Center Foundation

  • Texas Women’s Foundation Honors Seven Women for Leadership and Service

    Retta Miller (event co-chair), Roslyn Dawson Thompson (TXWF president & CEO), Dee Dee Bates (Maura honoree), Ana Hernandez (Maura honoree), Sally Dunning (Maura honoree), Dr. HaeSung Han (Young Leader honoree), Ana Rodriguez (Young Leader honore), Ashlee Kleinert (Maura honoree), Nicole Small (Maura honoree), Thear Suzuki (event co-chair), Effie Dennison (Texas Capital Bank, presenter of Maura Award), Brenda L. Jackson (selection committee co-chair), Sallie Krawcheck (keynote speaker). Photo credit: Texas Women’s Foundation/Kristina Bowman

    Texas Women’s Foundation shared their annual Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T, was held on May 2 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The event featured keynote speaker Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, and chair of Ellevate Network. The event, co-chaired by Retta Miller of Jackson Walker LLP and Thear Suzuki of EY, celebrated trailblazers who are paving the way for women and girls to advance in leadership. It also elevated the importance of gender equity.

    The Foundation honored five women with the Maura Women Helping Women Award, presented by Texas Capital Bank: Dee Dee Bates, Sally Dunning, Ana I. Hernandez, Ashlee Kleinert and Nicole Small. The organization also gave the Young Leader Award, presented by Jackson Walker, to Dr. HaeSung Han and Ana I. Rodriguez. 

    The event was attended by more than 800 and raised more than $600,000 for the leadership programs and initiatives of Texas Women’s Foundation.

  • Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Event Raises Record Amount

    Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation executive director Karin Morris; and Park Place Dealerships president Jordan Case; with one of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club owners, Rangers COO and chairman of the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Board Neil Leibman; Park Place Lexus Grapevine GM Gary Venner; Rangers manager Chris Woodward; and his wife, Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Advisory board member Erin Woodward. Photo credit: Michael Ainsworth and David Alvey.

    The 2019 Park Place Dealerships – Texas Rangers Triple Play Game Show Spectacular was held recently in Dallas and the annual event featured Texas Rangers players, coaches, broadcasters, and alumni.

    “The Park Place Dealerships – Texas Rangers Triple Play has always been our largest fundraising event and this year’s total made a record $770,000,” said Karin Morris, executive director of the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation. “The funds raised at this event directly impact our programming and partnerships. Since last year’s event, we have welcomed more than 25,000 kids to the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, presented by Toyota.”

    Since its inception in 1991, the Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation has invested more than $30 million in our community to help children through support of programs including the Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex, presented by Toyota; youth fitness and wellness programs like the just keep livin programs; scholarships and summer programming for children in challenging circumstances.