TACA awards $650,000 to art organizations in Dallas<\/p>\n
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The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) will give $650,000 to 50 organizations as a part of its 2026 Catalyst Grants program, the organization announced Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Organizations can use the grants for any kind of operating support, such as programming and staffing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The TACA Silver Cup Award Luncheon took place in May.<\/p>\n
Nate Rehlander\/TACA<\/p>\n
“Arts organizations continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience, creativity and impact in\u00a0communities across Dallas County,” said Maura Sheffler, Donna Wilhelm Family president and\u00a0executive director of TACA. “When we invest in arts organizations, we invest in the cultural, social and economic vitality of our entire region.”<\/p>\n
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Recipients include the Dallas Chamber Symphony, Dallas Children\u2019s Theater and Arts Mission Oak Cliff. TACA has invested more than $32 million in general operating support to arts organizations since it was founded in 1967.<\/p>\n
Dallas nonprofit leader donates $4 million for university research to combat human trafficking<\/p>\n
Dallas nonprofit leader Janet Jensen donated $4 million to the University of New Haven in Connecticut to launch a center aimed at combating human trafficking.<\/p>\n
The Jensen Community Center for Applied Justice will facilitate policy research and public education to fight human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The money will also help fund efforts to prevent human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation through enforcement, cyberforensics and advanced investigative techniques, along with support for survivors.<\/p>\n
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“Human trafficking is evolving every day, especially online and through financial systems that make it easier to exploit people,\u201d said Jensen. \u201cIt continues to impact the most vulnerable individuals in our communities. The University of New Haven\u2019s nationally recognized strengths in forensic science, cybercrime, financial crime, youth justice, and de-escalation uniquely position it to address these challenges in a comprehensive and impactful way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jensen, a rape survivor, founded The Jensen Project, a Dallas-based nonprofit focused on fighting sexual violence. The University of New Haven is a private university known for its criminal justice and forensic sciences program. Jensen was formerly on the university\u2019s board of governors.<\/p>\n
The Jensen Community Center for Applied Justice will house several of the university\u2019s programs, including the Center for Forensic Investigations of Trafficking in Persons, the Center for Advanced Policing, the Tow Youth Justice Institute, the Center for Analytics, and the Prison Education Program.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nThe Stephens Greth Family\u00a0Foundation donates $6.8 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
The Stephens Greth Foundation donated $6.8 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help local clubs in the Permian Basin and North Texas. The money will support mentorship, academic support, workforce training and after school spaces.<\/p>\n
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The money will help Dallas children with transportation to the clubs and make updates to the Permian Basin clubs, including work on their HVAC systems, restrooms, security features, roofing and learning spaces.<\/p>\n
The donation was announced last month at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America\u2019s Southwest Youth of the Year celebration in Dallas.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy strengthening our Clubs, expanding access and investing in our mission, TSGF is helping ensure more youth have the opportunities and experiences they need to reach their full potential,\u201d said Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County will celebrate the group\u2019s 45th anniversary on Thursday in McKinney. The club first opened its doors there in April 1969.<\/p>\n
MICHAEL AINSWORTH<\/p>\n
The Stephens Greth Family Foundation was established in 2024 by the family of late energy investor Autry Stephens, who founded Endeavor Energy Resources.<\/p>\n
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Application open for Charles\u00a0Schwab financial literacy grant for nonprofits<\/p>\n
Nonprofits focused on boosting financial literacy and financial education can now apply for the Schwab Moneywise Momentum Grants, a new $2 million annual grant program from the Charles Schwab Foundation.<\/p>\n
Nonprofits have until July 31 to submit interest letters. Those selected will then submit a full application. Grant awards are expected to be announced in November.<\/p>\n
The program from the Westlake-headquartered Charles Schwab Foundation is a part of the company\u2019s $20 million national effort to improve financial literacy.<\/p>\n
\u201cToo many people still lack access to the kind of practical financial education that can make a real difference in their lives,\u201d said Chris Wyse, chief corporate affairs officer at Charles Schwab and president and chair of Charles Schwab Foundation.<\/p>\n
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Texas Trust Credit Union wraps up North Texas food drive<\/p>\n
The Texas Trust Gives Foundation announced Monday that it provided nearly 50,000 meals to five Texas food banks through a multi-week food drive that ended in April.<\/p>\n
The Foundation also raised $8,000 for the food banks through an employee giving campaign.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The foundation chose the time period just before summer because families often struggle with food insecurity after the school year ends.<\/p>\n
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Volunteers with the Texas Trust Gives Foundation pack food.<\/p>\n
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“Most organizations focus their giving around the winter holidays, but the need for nutritious food is constant year-round,” said Washima Huq, executive director of the Texas Trust Gives Foundation.<\/p>\n
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The North Texas Food Bank, Mission Arlington, Tarrant Area Food Bank, Concho Valley Regional Food Bank and\u00a0Henderson County Food Pantry benefited from the drive. Foundation volunteers volunteered to pack meals.<\/p>\n
The Texas Trust Gives Foundation is the nonprofit arm of the Texas Trust Credit Union.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TACA awards $650,000 to art organizations in Dallas The Arts Community Alliance (TACA) will give $650,000 to 50…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":332027,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-332026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332026"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332026\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332026"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332026"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}