Dallas Fort Worth Nonprofit Business Journal

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  • Dwell with Dignity Announces Pop-Up Shop

    Dallas-based Dwell with Dignity has announced the launch of their 2019 Thrift Studio Pop-Up Shop as they celebrate their tenth anniversary. The 30-day pop-up shop opens in April and will feature high-end home décor items and original artwork with proceeds benefiting Dwell with Dignity’s mission to help families escape poverty and homelessness through design.

    Open from April 5 to May 4, Tuesday through Saturday between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Dwell with Dignity’s Thrift Studio Pop-Up Shop is free for attendees to explore and shop.

  • Fort Worth Nonprofit Restaurant Earns “Must Try” Designation

    Fort Worth Business Press reports Fort Worth’s nonprofit restaurant, Taste Community Restaurant, has earned national status of “must try this year” in Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat for 2019.

    Taste Community Restaurant is the first project of the Taste Project organization designed to help feed, educate, and serve Tarrant County’s food insecure population, a total of 16.6 percent of Tarrant County’s overall community.

    Their menu doesn’t include prices and customers are asked to do one of the following:

    1. Pay what they can afford,
    2. Pay what they would typically pay,
    3. Pay what they would typically pay plus a little extra.

    Taste Project’s Taste Community Restaurant is located at 1200 South Main Street and is open for lunch from 11 am – 2 pm, Tuesdays – Sundays (closed on Mondays). 

  • Dallas Program Offers Free Tax Preparation Services

    NBC 5 reports that a Dallas program is offering free tax services for Dallas families at locations across the city.

    Dallas Community Tax Centers (DCTC) is a volunteer income tax assisted program that will help families that earn $58,000 a year or less prepare their taxes at no cost. The program is sponsored by the IRS, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the City of Dallas among other partners.

    Community Tax Centers is a program under the Foundation Communities, a nonprofit organization providing North Texas families and individuals the opportunity to reach financial stability through programs including free income tax preparation, financial coaching and assistance.

  • Sons of the Flag Event Kicks Off Film Festival

    Bill Corrigan, Mark Nutsch Photo credit: Sons of the Flag/Melissa Macatee

    Sons of the Flag, a Dallas-based organization that supports military, veteran, and first responder burn survivors and their families through funding for innovative research, treatment and education, held its fifth annual Stars & Stripes Luncheon and Film Festival event presented by the Corrigan-Goddard Foundation on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Brook Hollow Golf Club.  

    Former Green Beret Commander Mark Nutsch, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in major motion picture “12 Strong,” was the keynote speaker at the luncheon which raised $250,000 for burn survivors and families

    “The Stars & Stripes Luncheon and Film Festival is our biggest annual event and it raises a substantial amount of funding for our work to support veterans, first responders and civilians with advanced burn treatment and education,” said Ryan “Birdman” Parrott, former Navy SEAL and founder of Sons of the Flag.  “As this year’s keynote speaker, former Green Beret Commander Mark Nutsch enthralled the audience with his account of one of the most unique and successful military campaigns in modern history and how our first soldiers in Afghanistan overcame seemingly insurmountable odds.  His words reminded us that we must continue our efforts on behalf of others trying to overcome their own seemingly insurmountable odds–burn victims.”

    Sons of the Flag is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting military, veteran, and first responder burn survivors and their families by providing funding for innovative research, technology and education. They bring together passionate community leaders, pioneering physicians, experienced military service members, dedicated first responders and purposeful civilians to complete their mission.  

  • Southern Dallas Progress Community Development Corporation Promotes Financial Literacy Symposium

    Southern Dallas Progress Community Development Corporation announced Exodus Financial Group as a presenter for their Financial Literacy Symposium in a recent Facebook post.

    The mission of Southern Dallas Progress Community Development Corporation is to empower, enable and support community members in their efforts to revitalize Southern Dallas communities and neighborhoods. Southern Dallas Progress Community Development Corporation serves as a vehicle through which residents and businesses can work together to solve problems and improve life in their community.


  • The Net FW Announces Purchase of New Home for Social Enterprise

    The Net FW shared on their Facebook page that they have closed on a 2600 square -foot home as part of their The Net Capital Campaign to expand their social enterprise, The Worthy Co.

    The Net is a five year-old nonprofit based in Fort Worth, that offers women survivors of trafficking, prostitution and addiction a supportive community of advocates. The Net has reached and supported over 600 women in North Texas who have been trafficked or exploited.

    The Worthy Co. employs program participants to make candle and jewelry products. The Net provides the women a safe working environment with trauma-informed volunteers to help them gain experience and earn income as they develop the skills needed to reenter the workforce.

  • United Way of Metropolitan Dallas joins groups demanding child care solutions at state-level

    The Austin American-Statesman News reported on Dec. 17th that more than a dozen child advocacy groups are demanding improvements to the Texas child care system in the wake of an American-Statesman investigation and repot by Andrea Ball and Tony Plohetski published December 6, 2018 which found dangerous conditions in many day cares across the state.

    The child advocacy groups have co-authored a letter for Gov. Greg Abbott, state legislators and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission advocating for change at the legislative level.  Twenty-three child welfare advocacy groups have signed the letter so far, including United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Texans Care for Children, and Children’s Defense Fund.

  • Mystery donor grants more than $600,000 worth of Dallas-area teachers’ wishes in time for Christmas

    Dallas News reported on Dec. 11th that, in the spirit of giving, a secret Santa surprised hundreds of teachers across North Texas on Tuesday by funding each of their classroom projects that had been posted on DonorsChoose.org. Gifts included a turtle and aquarium setup for a prekindergarten class at Winnetka Elementary in Dallas, fidget toys for special education students at Uplift Peak Preparatory and even a kit to teach students how to build a computer at Richardson High School. “While you don’t know me, I know the good work you do- You’re a teacher … For all your hard work, this gift is meant to inspire, to spread holiday joy and help you acquire the things that will help your students succeed,” wrote “DFW Mystery Friend” on one teachers’s request for exercise trackers at J.O. Davis Elementary School in Irving. The totaled gifts amount to more than $629,000 and cover more than 1,000 projects on 356 campuses in 20 cities across the area.

  • Equest benefits from local artist’s holiday give-back

    Give a gift that gives back this holiday season with a one of a kind, hand-drawn, painted and embellished ornament by local Dallas artist Annie Griffeth. 100 percent of the proceeds from Griffeth’s holiday ornaments will benefit Equest and their mission to bring hope and healing through therapeutic horsemanship. Ornaments will go on sale on Thursday, December 6, at 3PM at www.anniegriffeth.com.

     Griffeth’s ornaments offer something for everyone on your list, from the Unicorn collection ($15), inspired by the therapy horses at Equest, as well as the Best Friend and Christmas Sweetheart ornament sets ($30) which include two ornaments and celebrate love of all kinds. There will also be rhinestone encrusted pop art ornament ($28) and Frida Kahlo-inspired ornaments ($25).

     This will be Griffeth’s second collection, as the first sold out in one hour. Join the VIP mailing list to receive early access and ensure you snag a unique ornament before they sell out. To sign up for the VIP mailing list visit www.anniegriffeth.com.

      

    About Equest

    Founded in 1981, Equest provides equine assisted learning, therapies and counseling to children and adults with physical, cognitive, sensory, coping and learning disabilities and veterans with adjustment challenges. The services provided include physical and occupational therapy, equine assisted counseling and learning, therapeutic carriage driving, therapeutic horsemanship and competition. With the help of 36 therapy horses, 10 instructors, four therapists, two counselors, and 400 volunteers, lives are changed on a daily basis for more than 2,000 served annually. Equest was the first PATH International Premier Accredited Center in Texas and remains one of the largest in the country. Equest offers an engaging volunteer program that provides 40,000 hours of direct program service opportunities each year. www.equest.org

     

  • Operation Kindness running Unique Holiday Campaign…

    What’s better than giving a gift from the heart that also does good? This holiday season, Operation Kindness – North Texas’ original and largest no-kill animal shelter – presents its end of year holiday campaign “Stock Our Hospital” highlighting gift giving opportunities in their 2018 Kindness Katalog. This year’s Kindness Katalog focuses on the medical services at Operation Kindness. The goal of the “Stock Our Hospital” campaign, is to help stock Operation Kindness’ hospital and replenish the medicine and medical supplies used in caring for more than 5,000 animals each year. Sam Pack Auto Group’s Five Star Subaru of Grapevine will help in this effort by donating $100 for every car sold from Dec. 1-31.

    Operation Kindness is one of the only shelters in Texas that willingly takes animals that are in need of costly lifesaving services or medical attention. Operation Kindness is the only shelter in Texas that routinely offers its animals life-saving advanced surgeries such as open-heart and hip dysplasia. Operation Kindness’ annual medical budget is $1.2 million, and they receive no government funding. In 2017, Operation Kindness completed or paid for:

    3,140 spays and neuters;

    Treated 529 cases of heartworms;

    Treated 2,083 cases of upper respiratory infections; and,

    363 orthopedic, ophthalmic and internal surgeries.

    The mascot for this year’s “Stock Our Hospital” holiday campaign is two-year-old chihuahua Macy, who originally came to Operation Kindness from a municipal shelter partner. When Macy was rescued, she had a rear leg fracture and needed surgery. The broken leg would have resulted in euthanasia at any other shelter. Macy required multiple rounds of X-rays, splints, medication, lab tests, care in ICU and lots of fluids. Her adoption fee doesn’t even begin to cover all her medical expenses. With the help of Operation Kindness and their medical team, Macy is now fully recovered and is available for adoption.

    Operation Kindness serves as the “go-to” partner for 47 municipal shelters and rescue centers that have run out of space or don’t have the proper resources to provide the right medical care to homeless animals in urgent need. In fact, in 2017 63 percent of all animals at Operation Kindness came from shelter partners. Operation Kindness’ shelter partners know that they will treat any injury or illness if there’s an opportunity for the pet to have a good quality of life.

    “Operation Kindness cares for thousands of animals every year,” said Jim Hanophy, CEO of Operation Kindness. “Most of the animals we treat are from shelters who were going to euthanize the pet due to not having the proper medical treatments. Operation Kindness comes in and rescues the animal, treats them back to health and then finds them their forever homes. But the demand far exceeds the supply, which is why we are asking the North Texas community to help us “Stock Our Hospital.”

    From life-saving surgeries to vaccinations, there are delightful gifts at all price points to show compassion while delighting a loved one, friend, client or employee. After selecting the Kindness Katalog donation gift on the shelter’s website, donors have the option to send the gift recipient an e-card or donor’s may opt to download a DIY version. One hundred percent of the proceeds will directly benefit the medical needs of homeless animals at Operation Kindness.

    For more information on Operation Kindness’ “Stock Our Hospital Campaign,” visit www.OperationKindness.org or go directly to the Kindness Katalog – http://support.operationkindness.org/site/R?i=SRLNL19l3DHSOxZfinrAug