DFW Hispanic 100 celebrated 30 years of leadership and service to the North Texas Latino community on Sept. 23 with an awards gala at the Arts District Mansion. The celebration brought together 350 of North Texas\u2019 most influential Latina leaders, along with partners and allies.<\/p>\n
The gala also marked a major milestone for the DFW Hispanic 100 Latina Giving Circle at Texas Women\u2019s Foundation (TXWF), which has surpassed $1 million in cumulative giving. Since its founding in 2019, the Giving Circle has awarded\u00a0$1,022,200 through 217 grants\u00a0to North Texas nonprofits supporting Latina women, girls and families.<\/p>\n
In 2026, the Giving Circle awarded\u00a0$136,200 through 22 grants. This year\u2019s Latina Giving Circle is led by Co-Chairs\u00a0Yareli Esteban\u00a0and\u00a0Kim Cummings, Grants Chair\u00a0Diana Aguirre\u00a0and a committee of Hispanic 100 members.<\/p>\n
Texas Women\u2019s Foundation President and CEO\u00a0Karen Hughes White\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cTexas Women\u2019s Foundation is honored to partner with DFW H100 Giving Circle in support of their mission to engage more Latinas in philanthropy and to expand resources for North Texas organizations working to empower, educate and support\u00a0the Hispanic community. And we extend our heartfelt congratulations for the more than $1 million in impact they\u2019ve made in the lives of Hispanic women and families throughout our community.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yareli Esteban, Co-Chair, Hispanic 100 Latina Giving Circle at TXWF, said, \u201cOur greatest strength is proximity. We are women from this community investing in experienced nonprofit leaders who understand its needs and possibilities firsthand. We are not simply awarding grants; we are investing in the conditions that allow Latina women, girls and families to thrive, including expanding access to education and healthcare, strengthening economic security, developing leaders, creating safety from violence and advancing justice. Reaching $1 million proves that collective philanthropy can be both strategic and deeply human. With greater investment, these trusted organizations can move faster, reach further and create lasting change across North Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sylvia Sotelo Kidd, 2026 President, DFW Hispanic 100, added, \u201cAs Hispanic 100 celebrates its 30th anniversary, we are deeply proud that the Latina Giving Circle has surpassed $1 million in giving. We are grateful to our members, Giving Circle leaders and committee, and Texas Women\u2019s Foundation for making this milestone possible. This is our mission in action: mobilizing the collective power of Latina trailblazers to expand opportunity and create lasting community impact through philanthropy.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the gala, DFW Hispanic 100 also recognized\u00a0Dr. Catalina Garcia\u00a0as the inaugural recipient of the\u00a0Mujer de la D\u00e9cada Award, a new honor to be presented only at the organization\u2019s 10-year anniversaries. The award follows the recognition of\u00a0Dr. Elba Garcia\u00a0as the 2026 Latina Living Legend and Dallas ISD Trustee\u00a0Prisma Garcia\u00a0as the 2026 Emerging Latina Leader Award (ELLA) recipient.<\/p>\n
Thirty years of service
Founded in 1996 as the Hispanic 50, Hispanic 100 has spent three decades bringing accomplished Latina leaders together to serve North Texas. Two of the organization\u2019s three original founders,\u00a0Delia Reyes and Bertha Outler, served as Honorary Chairs of the celebration. The other founder was\u00a0Patricia Asip. The evening brought together three generations of the Hispanic 100 story: its founders, its Living Legends and its emerging leaders.<\/p>\n
Grants were awarded to the following nonprofit organizations:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Aspire<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Family literacy and ESL programming (Dallas, 75247)<\/p>\n AVANCE North Texas<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Parent-Child education program for academic success (Dallas, 75212)<\/p>\n Cara Mia Theatre<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0\u00a0Third annual Latinidades Arts Symposium\u00a0(Dallas, 75219)<\/p>\n Catch Up & Read<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Bilingual literacy education for at-risk elementary students (Dallas, 75251)<\/p>\n The Concilio<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 General operations to expand bilingual programming (Dallas, 75208)<\/p>\n Grameen America<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Microloans for small businesses (Farmers Branch, 75234)<\/p>\n Literacy Achieves<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Family literacy program, two generation approach (Dallas, 75246)\u00a0<\/p>\n Representa DFW<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Funds to expand Latin American cultural experiences (Dallas, 75219)<\/p>\n Volar<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Organizational capacity and staff support (Dallas, 75204)<\/p>\n To learn more about donating or joining the DFW H100 Latina Giving Circle, visit\u00a0https:\/\/txwf.org\/impact-investing\/giving-circle\/<\/a> or email\u00a0H100latinagc@txwf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n