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Contact: Kristyn Senters ksenters@twf.org (214) 525-5323 Dallas Women’s Foundation Becomes Texas Women’s Foundation   Will Focus on Advancing Economic Security and Leadership Opportunities for Women, Girls and Families Statewide  New Identity Unveiled during Record-Breaking 33rd Annual Luncheon, presented by Toyota; Expanded Focus the Result of Successful Completion of $50 Million Fundraising Campaign   DALLAS, November […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Deborah Fleck The Orchid Giving Circle is doing its part to support social change and service in the North Texas Asian community. The group on Friday gave out $146,000 in grants to 11 nonprofits at Toyota headquarters in Plano. Nine groups — Chetna, Dallas Chinese Community Center, Ignite, Literacy Achieves, Asian Breast Health Outreach, […]

By: Jeanne Prejean Via: My Sweet Charity It’s never easy to break bad news, but if you had your heart set on attending the 33rd Annual Luncheon on Wednesday, November 7, at Hilton Anatole benefiting Dallas Women’s Foundation, you’re out of luck … that is, if you don’t register on the “hopeful list.” Tonight at Lisa and Peter Kraus’s […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation Luncheon Via: Culture Map Dallas Women’s Foundation will feature Ava DuVernay, writer, producer, director, and distributor of independent films, as the speaker for their 33rd annual luncheon. The first African American female director to helm a $100 million budget feature film, DuVernay is breaking down barriers through films, such as her award-winning Selma and 13th, […]

Via: Dallas Innovates By: Alex Edwards As the first African-American giving circle in the state of Texas, the HERitage Giving Fund is opening doors for female philanthropists of color. Applications are open for this year’s grant of up to $10,000, but hurry—the deadline to apply is Aug. 30. “We feel like we’re filling a void in […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Deborah Fleck The Dallas Women’s Foundation announced eight new board members who will serve three-year terms from 2018-21. It’s also named A. Shonn Brown as chair-elect. Brown, a partner with Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, has been a member of the board since 2015 and will succeed current board chair […]

Via: Park Cities People By: Bianca Montes Dallas Women’s Foundation has announced eight new board members, who will serve three-year terms from 2018-2021, and has also named Preston Hollow resident A. Shonn Brown as its chair-elect. Brown, a partner with Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, has been a member of the Foundation board since 2015, […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean Dallas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Ros Dawson just revealed that attorney Shonn Brown has been named the foundation’s chair-elect. Shonn will take over from current Board Chair Caren K. Lock on Monday, July 1, 2019. Having been a member of the board since 2015, Shonn has also co-chaired the foundation’s 2017 Annual Luncheon. She is also […]

Via: Dallas Business Journal HERitage Giving Fund at Dallas Women’s  Foundation held a panel discussion about powerful philanthropy at the Foundation’s offices.

Via: The Advocate (Preston Hollow/North Dallas) Roslyn Dawson Thompson, president and CEO of Dallas Women’s Foundation, and her staff are at the foundation’s headquarters assembling swag bags for a leadership program for nearly 400 Dallas ISD girls. Thompson has been a part of the organization almost since it began in 1985. She served on its board beginning in […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean In addition to North Texas simmering through the heatwave of 2018, it’s also juggling through a series of “change of plans.” Despite the 100-plus-degree temperatures, Dallas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Ros Dawson kept her cool when she got word that the Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon keynoter Ava DuVernay wasn’t going to be able to make the Tuesday, October […]

Via: Good Life Family  Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) will serve as presenting sponsor for the 33rd Dallas Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 30 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas. A sponsor reception will be held at 10:30 a.m. Community volunteer leaders Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller will serve as co-chairs for the […]

Via: Park Cities News By: Bianca Montes Toyota Motor North America will serve as presenting sponsor for the 33rd Dallas Women’s Foundation Annual Luncheon. Dallas Women’s Foundation is the largest regional women’s fund in the world. It is a trusted leader in advancing positive social and economic change for women and girls. That mission closely aligns with Toyota’s […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean As good as the Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon sounded with a line up for Co-Chairs Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller, Honorary Co-Chairs Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ron Kirk and speaker Ava DuVernay with NPR host Michele Norris, word has just arrived that the cherry has been neatly placed on this sweetheart deal. The presenting sponsor will be North Texas’ […]

Via: FWD501c Earlier this month, Heritage Giving Fund at Dallas Women’s Foundation hosted an intriguing panel discussion featuring remarks from Representative Helen Giddings, Zenetta Drew of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and Greer L. Christian of Wells Fargo, as well as moderator Dr. Halima Leak Francis. The topic was “Giving Back: Our Legacy of Leadership in Philanthropy,” which focused […]

Via: Culture Map By: Shephanie Allmon Merry What: The Village Giving Circle launch reception Where: The home of Shonn Brown The 411: A spring launch of the Village Giving Circle at Dallas Women’s Foundation raised more than $106,000, thanks to the efforts of over 40 founding members. The new group joins two other giving circles hosted at Dallas Women’s […]

Via: Park Cities People By: William Legrone Dallas Women’s Foundation announced updates for its Unlocking Leadership Campaign on May 30 at its Leadership Key Club dinner. The event is hosted by Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, who serve as campaign co-chairs along with Paula and Ron Parker and Trea and Richard Yip. The Leadership Key Club […]

Via: Fwd501c Dallas Women’s Foundation announced updates for its Unlocking Leadership Campaign on May 30 at its Leadership Key Club dinner hosted by Ashlee and Chris Kleinert (pictured above), who serve as campaign co-chairs along with Paula and Ron Parker and Trea and Richard Yip. The Leadership Key Club is a donor level recognizing those who have […]

Via: Bubble Life Dallas Women’s Foundation announced updates for its Unlocking Leadership Campaign on May 30 at its Leadership Key Club dinner hosted by Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, who serve as campaign co-chairs along with Paula and Ron Parker and Trea and Richard Yip. The Leadership Key Club is a donor level recognizing those who have contributed $100,000 or more. Campaign Co-Chair […]

Via: Culture Map What: The Village Giving Circle launch reception Where: The home of Shonn Brown The 411: A spring launch of the Village Giving Circle at Dallas Women’s Foundation raised more than $106,000, thanks to the efforts of over 40 founding members. The new group joins two other giving circles hosted at Dallas Women’s Foundation: HERitage Giving Circle […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Holly Haber The Dallas Women’s Foundation has raised $42.7 million of a $50 million campaign to support its programs that aim to boost the financial security and professional advancement of North Texas women. “Women make up an extremely disproportionate share of households living in poverty,” Ashlee Kleinert of the foundation pointed out. […]

Via: Park Cities People he Village Giving Circle at Dallas Women’s Foundation (DWF) officially debuted and joined two other giving circles hosted at the DWF: HERitage Giving Circle and Orchid Giving Circle. At a launch reception held at the Preston Hollow home of Shonn Brown, chair of The Village and member of the DWF’s board of directors, more than […]

Via: Advocate Magazine Shonn Brown of Preston Hollow (far right) hosted the Dallas Women’s Foundation meeting. The Village Giving Circle at Dallas Women’s Foundation joins two other giving circles hosted at Dallas Women’s Foundation: HERitage Giving Circle and Orchid Giving Circle. The Village Giving Circle launch reception was held at Shonn Brown’s home and raised more than $106,000 […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Cheryl Hall Will you still be working when the gender pay gap finally closes? Although Lone Star women have made progress, they still fall way short when it comes to earning the same pay as men for comparable jobs. If trends hold steady, they might have to wait more than […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean While the NFL was having its final draft day at AT&T Stadium, a group of pioneering women were making their own news by launching The Village Giving Circle at attorney Shonn Brown’s home on the afternoon of Sunday, April 29. The presentation would be made by founding Giving Circle officers Diane Reeves, Vera […]

Via: Dallas Business Journal By: Bill Hethcock Even after a recent promotion at her job with a major telecom raised Shamy Conley’s pay to $18 an hour, the 30-year-old single mother of three struggles to make ends meet. “It’s tight,” she said in an interview in her East Dallas apartment. “I’m able to make sure we […]

Via: Park Cities People Dallas Women’s Foundation held its Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T, on April 19 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The Foundation honored six exceptional women: four received the Maura Women Helping Women Awards, and two received the Young Leader Award, presented by Capital One. The dinner was co-chaired by community and […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean The sponsor reception held just before the Dallas Women’s Foundation‘s Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 19, at the Omni Dallas Hotel was a busy and colorful affair. Over in one corner of the packed room, guests sidled up to Gerald Turner and Ray Hunt, both clad in tuxedos, as […]

Via: Paper City By: Caroline Hogan What: Dallas Women’s Foundation Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner Where: Omni Hotel Dallas PC Moment: The Golden Globes, Oscars, and Grammys may have passed, but that didn’t stop excitement from building around this year’s Dallas Women’s Foundation Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner. A cast of difference-making characters showed up to partake in the […]

Via: UTD News Center The Dallas Women’s Foundation selected Brooke López BS’17 as a recipient of a 2018 Young Leader Award. The award honors individuals who have catalyzed change for women and girls in North Texas. López, who graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, got involved in […]

Via: Good Life Family On March 13, Dallas Women’s Foundation help a Patron Party for the donors and honorees of the Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards. The Maura Awardees are: Arcilia C. Acosta, the first to graduate college in her family, founder and CEO of STL Engineers; Dr. Jocelyn D. Kidd, a […]

Via: Culture Map Dallas Women’s Foundation will feature Ava DuVernay, writer, producer, director, and distributor of independent films, as the speaker for their 33rd annual luncheon. The first African American female director to helm a $100 million budget feature film, DuVernay is breaking down barriers through films, such as her award-winning Selma and 13th, that address race, social […]

Noted Radio Journalist Michele Norris to Moderate Dialog with DuVernay DALLAS, April 24, 2018 – Dallas Women’s Foundation has announced a blockbuster speaker for its October 30th luncheon: Ava DuVernay, writer, producer, director and distributor of independent films. The first African American female director to helm a $100 million budget feature film, DuVernay is breaking […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean On the heels of the Dallas Women’s Foundation Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner last Thursday night, Dallas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Ros Dawson Thompson announced the plans for the Foundation’s 33rd Annual Luncheon on Tuesday, October 30. Co-chairing the fundraiser that will take place at the Hilton Anatole will be Lael Brodsky and Tricia Miller, along with Honorary Co-Chairs Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Ron […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Holly Haber The Dallas Women’s Foundation will present six Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards at its annual Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner on April 19 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The honorees are Arcilia C. Acosta, Dr. Jocelyn D. Kidd, Cynthia Mickens Ross, Gail Turner, Dr. Vanessa Bouché and Brooke López. Former CBS Entertainment president and chairwoman Nina Tassler will be […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean Restaurants are gonna be suffering in the weeks ahead thanks to all the crack-of dawn breakfasts, lunches and dinner fundraisers! Dallas Women’s Foundation President/CEO Ros Dawson just reported that the space maker is out with the seats becoming scare for the Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner on Thursday, April […]

Via: Fwd501c On Mar. 13, Dallas Women’s Foundation held a patron party for the donors, supporters and honorees of its 2018 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards. The party was hosted by Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner Selection Committee Co-Chair Brenda Jackson at Lakewood Country Club. The six awardees will be honored at […]

Via: Dallas Morning News Editorial Some data points are profoundly disturbing, even if you had long feared that they might be true. That is the case with a report recently released by the Dallas Women’s Foundation and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research that found that Hispanic women are locked in poverty in our area in […]

Via: Culture Map By: John Egan A new study reveals something that most of probably already know: Most women still lag behind their male counterparts when it comes to equal pay. But if you’re in Dallas County, you’re better off — sort of — than your friends in the suburbs. The study looked at women in three […]

Via: Inside Philanthropy By: Alyssa Ochs In recent months, we’ve taken a closer look at women’s foundations and women’s giving circles in some major American cities. Economic security has been a top priority of many of these groups lately, and they also tend to support small nonprofits in their home regions with general operating support. […]

Via: Ragan: News and Ideas for Communications By: Russell Working The Dallas Women’s Foundation plans to use the day to release two studies on the economic status of women in Texas and, more specifically, in Collin, Dallas and Denton Counties. Among other things, the foundation discovered that Texas women will probably have to wait until 2049 […]

Via: KERA  by: Krystina Martinez A new report has found that it could take until 2049 for women in Texas to reach pay equity with men. The report, released Thursday by the Dallas Women’s Foundation and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, also found salary differences and wider gender pay gaps within some North Texas counties. In […]

Via: WBAP News Radio DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A new report finds women in North Texas have made progress but still face obstacles on reaching their full potential. The information was released in a study from the Dallas Women’s Foundation and Institute for Women’s Policy Research that looks at the economic status of women in Dallas, […]

Via: NBC 5 By: Larry Collins Texas ranks 34th nationally for women in poverty. Thursday is International Women’s Day; a day focusing on the contributions women have made to society and the struggle for equality. In an effort to raise awareness and inspire change, the Dallas Women’s Foundation will release a study that discusses the […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Jill Cowen Women in Collin and Denton counties earn more than their counterparts in Dallas County, but they’re facing bigger gaps in pay compared to men, a new report says. The report, released Thursday by the Dallas Women’s Foundation along with the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, also found that in Texas, women may have […]

Texas women wait until 2049 for equal pay DALLAS, March 8, 2018 – On International Women’s Day, Dallas Women’s Foundation released studies analyzing the status of women in Texas, and more specifically, in Collin, Dallas and Denton Counties. The Economic Status of Women in Texas and The Economic Status of Women in Collin, Dallas and […]

Via: Park Cities Park Cities resident Gail Turner will be celebrated by the Dallas Women’s Foundation as one of its 2018 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, recognizing leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & […]

Via: SMU Blog Dallas Women’s Foundation (DWF) has named Gail O. Turner as one of four recipients of its 2018 Maura Women Helping Women Award. The winners will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T, on Thursday, April 19, at the Omni Dallas Hotel, 555 S. Lamar Street. The Maura Awards recognize “leaders who […]

The awards dinner on April 19 will commend these women for their positive influence on women and girls. Via: Dallas Innovates The Dallas Women’s Foundation, the largest regional women’s fund in the world, recently announced its 2018 recipients of their Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards. For 39 years, the foundation has recognized individuals who […]

Via: My Sweet  Charity Plans for Dallas Women’s Foundation‘s 2018 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leadership Forum And Awards Dinner have just been announced. Co-Chairing the annual dinner on Thursday, April 19, at the Omni Dallas Hotel will be Effie Booker-Dennison and Janice Sharry with AT&T serving as presenting sponsor. he evening’s keynote speaker will be Nina Tassler, who was president/chair of […]

Via: BubbleLife Dallas Women’s Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2018 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, recognizing leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T, on April 19, […]

Via: Good Life Family April 19 Awards Dinner Features Keynote Speaker Nina Tassler Dallas Women’s Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2018 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, recognizing leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients will be honored at the […]

Via: CultureMap Dallas Women’s Foundation will present the recipients of its 2018 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, recognizing leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner. The dinner, co-chaired by Effie Booker-Dennison […]

Via: Park Cities News On Dec. 5 at Times Ten Cellars, Dallas Women’s Foundation’s XIX Society members gathered for their annual holiday party and to present a $30,000 check to Jonathan’s Place. The XIX Society is the Foundation’s annual giving society for women and men of all backgrounds who are passionate about the Foundation’s mission […]

Via: My Sweet Charity This guest column, authored by Dallas Women’s Foundation CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson originally, appeared in My Sweet Charity in January 2018 “2018 is being called ‘The Year of the Woman,’ and my goal is that it’s the first of many ‘Years of the Woman’! “It is time to double down on the work to advance […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Holly Haber The Dallas Women’s Foundation hit a record in charitable giving this year, awarding $4.5 million via 198 grants to 144 organizations that benefit women and girls. The biggest slice of funds — 45 percent — supported economic security, and 22 percent addressed health and safety. The group also supported women’s […]

Via: Garland Texan By: Kim Everett On Dec. 5 at Times Ten Cellars, Dallas Women’s Foundation’s XIX Society members gathered for their annual holiday party and to present a $30,000 check to Jonathan’s Place, whose mission is to provide safe places, loving homes and promising futures for abused and neglected children, teens and young adults. […]

Via: Park Cities News By: Bianca Montes Dallas Women’s Foundation announced that in 2017 it awarded a record $4,544,515 through 198 grants to 144 organizations benefiting women and girls. The grants included those in the Foundation’s strategic initiative areas – Economic Security, Child Care, Health Care, and Leadership – as well as its annual community grants. The […]

Via: Dallas Business Journal Dallas Women’s Foundation recent 32nd Annual Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole raised more than $1.2 million. NexBank President and CEO John Holt announced a dollar-for-dollar gift of up to $100,000 to help create more opportunities for women and girls in STEM fields, and to challenge businesses and individuals to contribute.

Via: Good Life Family Magazine Dallas Women’s Foundation held a party to thank its sponsors who have contributed to the 32nd Annual Luncheon set for October 20 at the Hilton Anatole. Dr. Hope Jahren, award-winning scientist, best-selling author of Lab Girl, advocate for female equality in STEM and one of TIME Magazine’s Top 100 Influential […]

Women’s Foundation Raises More than $1 Million in One Lunch Via: Paper City By: Sara Habbas What: Dallas Women’s Foundation 32nd Annual Luncheon Where: Hilton Anatole PC Moment: Who runs the world? Girls! More than $1 million was raised at the 32nd Annual Dallas Women’s Foundation Luncheon. The money will go toward unlocking resources to advance women’s economic security […]

Via: Park Cities People The Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 32nd Annual Luncheon was held on Oct. 20 at the Hilton Anatole with the theme “She Who Dares”. From the presentation of an inspirational video of three local women talking about their careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), to trading cards featuring 33 women leaders in STEM […]

Via: Culture Map By: Diana Oates What: Dallas Women’s Foundation 32nd Annual Luncheon Where: Hilton Anatole The 411: The always inspiring Roslyn Dawson Thompson, Dallas Women’s Foundation president and CEO, welcomed nearly 1,500 attendees to a “She Who Dares” luncheon that supports the advancement of women’s economic security and leadership in North Texas. The uplifting luncheon featured female […]

Via: Fwd501c Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 32nd Annual Luncheon on Oct. 20 at the Hilton Anatole  — with the theme She Who Dares — raised $1.2 million and was full of surprises. From the presentation of an inspirational video of three local women talking about their careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) to trading cards […]

Via: The Hub (Dallas Independent School District) Statistics show that while women make up 48 percent of the U.S. workforce, they only make up 24 percent of workers in STEM fields. Students at Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School are ready to change that after attending the Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 32nd Annual Luncheon centered on the theme: “She […]

Via: Al Día By: Jenny Manrique Unas 20 jóvenes de la escuela Irma Lerma Rangel cumplieron su sueño de conocer a la autora de su libro favorito: una autobiografía sobre mujeres en el campo de la ciencia. Con una copia de Lab Girl en sus manos, America Rodríguez se paró tan cerca como pudo de su nueva […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Deborah Fleck Orchid Giving Circle’s motto is “Asian women caring and sharing.” And the circle’s members do exactly that. For the third year, they distributed money to area nonprofits that help North Texas’ Asian-American community. This year’s total was $112,000, split among nine organizations. Recipients include Asian Breast Health Outreach […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Deborah Fleck Dr. Hope Jahren, a geobiologist and best-selling author of Lab Girl, spoke with students at Irma Lerma  Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School on Friday. Jahren was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in 2016. Her memoir was praised for its discussion of the discrimination faced […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean So sorry if you held off on getting your ticket for the Dallas Women’s Foundation fundraising luncheon on Friday, October 20, at the Hilton Anatole. Luncheon Co-Chairs Shonn Brown and Lisa Singleton just reported that the 32ndAnnual Luncheon featuring Dr. Hope Jahren is sold out. BTW, if you didn’t get your reservation in, there’s always the hefty check […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: If women have achieved any measure of equality and support in this city, they have trailblazing journalist and activist Vivian Castleberry to thank for helping to pave the way. In a career spanning more than two generations, Castleberry revolutionized the coverage of women’s issues, and well into her 90s worked […]

Via: Dallas Business Journal, Public Eye Dallas Women’s Foundation recently held its Breakfast Club meeting at its office at Campbell Centre with an esteemed panel of STEM experts discussing “Innovators and Innovation: Women Breaking Barriers”.

Via: Dallas Business Journal – Public Eye Collin County social service agency representatives were part of the Sept 11 Freedom Forum luncheon held at Chase Oaks Church in Plano to help share opportunities to work together. The event brought together North Texas strategic thinkers to look at solving poverty and homelessness in Collin County.

Via: Preston Hollow BubbleLife On September 14, Dallas Women’s Foundation held a patron party to thank its generous sponsors who have contributed to the 32nd Annual Luncheon set for October 20 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Dr. Hope Jahren, award-winning scientist, best-selling author of Lab Girl, advocate for female equality in STEM and one of TIME Magazine’s […]

Via: Philanthropy News Digest The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) has announced that it and seven other women’s foundations have received the Women’s Funding Network‘s 2017 Leadership in Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Award. Awarded to outstanding risk-takers and innovators in the philanthropic community whose leadership has resulted in increased funding for programs that promote gender equity and diversity, […]

Via: Denton Record Chronicle By: Shannon Mantaro Woman-owned businesses continue to be a growing force in the United States economy. According to the National Association of Women Business Owners, there are an estimated 9.4 million businesses that are owned by women and have an economic impact of $1.5 trillion in sales and account for nearly […]

Via: Plano Profile By: David Downs For the first time on September 11, Agape Resource and Assistant Center gathered members of the community together to hear the facts about poverty and homelessness in Collin County, an epidemic that is primarily made up of women and children. As Roslyn Dawson Thompson, President and CEO of Dallas Women’s Foundation says, “If […]

Via: Seattle Times By: Doug Feinberg Brittney Griner felt helpless watching Houston get decimated by Hurricane Harvey. The Phoenix Mercury star grew up there and constantly talked to her family during the storm to make sure everyone was OK. Fortunately, they were safe and there was no damage to their home. She also found it […]

Via: Park Cities People Dallas Women’s Foundation has named Caren K. Lock as its 2017-19 board chair. She succeeds 2015-17 chair Ellenore Knight Baker. Previously, Lock served on the Foundation’s executive committee and chaired the advocacy committee. She is also a founding member of The Orchid Giving Circle at Dallas Women’s Foundation, a group of […]

Via: Good Life Family Magazine Dallas Women’s Foundation, the largest regional women’s fund in the world, announced that its Unlocking Leadership Campaign has raised $35 million to date, en route to raising $50 million to improve the future of North Texas by investing in the economic security and leadership potential of women and girls. The announcements were […]

By: Robbie Owens Via: CBS 11 DALLAS (CBS 11 NEWS) – A now widely circulated manifesto questioning the biological fitness of women for STEM careers has the tech world talking — and many women fuming. “It did make me angry,” says North Texas-based IT Manager Marissa Horne.  “It made me angry, because I know it’s not the truth. From […]

BY: Jeanne Prejean Via: My Sweet Charity Ellenore Knight Baker is finishing up her two-year term as board chair of the Dallas Women’s Foundation. During her tenure, she led the Foundation in the creation of the Unlocking Leadership Campaign to raise $50M to “improve the future of North Texas by investing in the economic security and leadership […]

Via: Park Cities People American Airlines donated $50,000 to the Dallas Women’s Foundation in honor of Bev Goulet, who recently retired after 24 years with the company. She has been a strong supporter of the foundation, as well as a member of its board and executive committee. “This gift is a reflection of the great […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean If you’ve always wanted to hear from one of Time Magazine’s Top 100 Influential People and a New York Times best-selling author, while also supporting the Dallas Women’s Foundation, then we invite you to join us on Friday, October 20, for the 32nd Annual Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole. Our speaker this year is […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean When an American Airlines officer retires, the company honors them “with the opportunity to direct grants to organizations that mean the most to the retiree.” Recently AA Executive VP/Chief Integration Officer Bev Goulet retired and designated Dallas Women’s Foundation should be the recipient of her grant. According to Bev, “This gift is […]

Via: Park Cities People & Preston Hollow People By: Imani Lytle Dallas Women’s Foundation announced updates to its Unlocking Leadership Campaign by establishing a new recognition level, the Leadership Key Club, for those who have contributed $100,000 or more. To date, $35 million has been raised for the foundation. The announcements were made on May 31 at a dinner […]

Via: PaperCity By: Merrit Stahle What: Dallas Women’s Foundation 2017 Leadership Forum and Awards Dinner Where: Omni Dallas Hotel PC Moment: Honoring exceptional women, the Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards recognized this year’s powerful recipients at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The Dallas Women’s Foundation believes in the power of women and has […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation announced updates to its Unlocking Leadership Campaign by establishing a new recognition level, the Leadership Key Club, for those who have contributed $100,000 or more. In addition, $35 million has been raised to date. The announcements were made at a dinner hosted by Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, who serve as campaign co-chairs […]

Via: My Sweet Charity By: Jeanne Prejean The Dallas Women’s Foundation team announced “a new recognition level” — Leadership Key Club — in its Unlocking Leadership Campaign to reach its $50M goal. The Club is made up of people “who have contributed $100,000 or more.” At the 2016 luncheon it was reported that the Campaign […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Holly Haber The Dallas Women’s Foundation is well on its way to raising $50 million in the Unlocking Leadership Campaign it launched in 2013. The organization has tallied $35 million so far to boost women’s economic security and leadership plus endow the organization. Co-chairs Ashlee and Christopher Kleinert, Paula and […]

Earlier this month, at our Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner, in a ballroom overflowing with friends and community supporters, we honored five extraordinary female leaders (pictured to the right). That evening, we also reflected on the status of women in leadership and the pivotal role we each play in advancing opportunities for women and girls […]

Via: Al Dia By: Karina Ramirez The Dallas Women’s Foundation realizó su entrega de premios a mujeres destacadas del Norte de Texas el 9 de mayo en el Omni Hotel de Dallas. Los Premios Maura honran a mujeres que han mejorado las vidas de las mujeres y jóvenes. Las galardonadas del 2017 fueron: Directora ejecutiva […]

Via: KUT Austin By: Syeda Hasan This may be the most anxious time of year for affordable-housing developers in Texas. In a few weeks, they’ll find out whether their applications for low-income housing tax credits have been approved, and the decision could spell life or death for their proposed projects. The federal government distributes money for affordable […]

Via: Dallas Morning News By: Holly Haber Dallas Women’s Foundation will present Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards at its annual dinner May 9 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. The honorees are: Hind El Saadi El Jarrah, Ph.D., executive director of the Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation, Madeline McClure, LCSW, founding CEO of TexProtects, […]

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D Magazine By: Glenn Hunter Carla Harris delivered the message at the Dallas Women’s Foundation Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner Tuesday night. Keynote speakers at business and charity events walk a fine line. On the one hand, their message needs to be relevant and meaningful. On the other, they can’t drone on so long that […]

Dallas Voice Dallas Women’s Foundation will honor Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez and Judge Tonya Parker with its Maura McNeil Women Helping Women Award, which recognizes those who have led in improving the lives of North Texas women and girls. Kristen Senters, a spokeswoman for the foundation, said Valdez “has transformed the demographics of the […]

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Today concludes our spotlight on the key facts and recommendations from our latest research, Economic Issues for Women in Texas 2017, which focuses on the four critical building blocks necessary for women to achieve economic security – higher education, health insurance, child care and housing. Throughout the past few weeks, we learned that the median […]

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As the legislative session is now well underway, Dallas Women’s Foundation is proud to serve as a collective voice advocating for policies that empower women and girls, and provide pathways to achieving economic security. Today and over the next two weeks, I’ll spotlight key facts and recommendations from our latest research, Economic Issues for Women […]

As the legislative session is now well underway, Dallas Women’s Foundation is proud to serve as a collective voice advocating for policies that empower women and girls, and provide pathways to achieving economic security. Today and over the next three weeks, I’ll spotlight key facts and recommendations from our latest research, Economic Issues for Women […]

Via: BubbleLife Dallas Women’s Foundation and the Junior League of Dallas (JLD) are hosting hundreds of girls ages 11 to 15 at #BestSelf 2017 on April 29 at Southern Methodist University’s Hughes-Trigg Student Center. A program of Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Initiative, #BestSelf teaches young women leadership skills, healthy conflict resolution and more, so that […]

By Frances Deviney March 28, 2017 http://www.mystatesman.com/news/opinion/commentary-can-honor-today-women-through-common-sense-policies/CvDEa9UfkUJuv4PVboC4IL/  My mother was smart, compassionate and unfailingly giving. Though I don’t believe I will ever be able to equal her in spirit, I am forever grateful for the lessons she gave me and my sisters, which I am now passing on to my daughter. She taught us the […]

Via: Dallas Morning News  Access to Preventive Health Care Can Boost Texas Women’s Economic Outlook As a son, husband, father and physical therapy faculty member at Texas Woman’s University, the nation’s largest public university primarily for women, I read with great interest about the economic issues facing Texas women in the latest study produced by […]

DALLAS, March 2, 2017 – On March 1st at Seasons 52 at NorthPark Center, Dallas Women’s Foundation held a dinner for the recipients of its 2017 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Award to meet each other, the co-chairs and DWF leadership. DWF will honor this illustrious group of leaders who have positively impacted […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation is proud to feature longtime supporter, Kaleta Doolin, for her vision for equal representation for women in the arts. We thank Kaleta for serving as Honorary Chair and Art Activism sponsor of our 31st Annual Luncheon, which highlighted the work and social impact of woman artist Candy Chang. Via: Prime Women https://primewomen.com/career-and-business/featured-women/featured-women-kaleta-doolin/ […]

At Dallas Women’s Foundation, we believe that to make real progress for women and girls, we must strengthen the pipeline of women leaders. This belief is the heart of our Unlocking Leadership Campaign, and our commitment to advance opportunities that empower women and girls in the workplace and the community. An important aspect of strengthening […]

Dear Friends, This past fall, many of you met Karen at our Annual Luncheon. Karen, a single mom, recently lost her job and later her home. While living in her car, Karen continued to look for a job, and maintain a sense of normality for her young daughter. I share Karen’s story because it is […]

Via: Dallas Morning News In a study published in 2017 by the Dallas Women’s Foundation, child care is featured as one of the four building blocks of women’s financial security, and is seen as critical to women’s economic success. This study is not only central to my life’s work as a child development professor, but […]

Via: KERA Women often walk a rougher road than men when it comes to economic stability. The KERA radio interview (3:33) A new report from the Dallas Women’s Foundation, the Austin-based Center for Public Policy Priorities, and Texas Woman’s University shows 17 percent of Texas women live in poverty, compared to 14 percent of men. […]

Via: Houston Public Media The Dallas Women’s Foundation releases its 2017 report on economic issues for women. A new report by the Dallas Women’s Foundation presented Friday at the Texas Woman’s University in Houston presents policy solutions to tackle women’s poverty in Texas. “Not only are women more likely to live in poverty,” said Frances Deviney, associate […]

Via: D Magazine The climate for women in Texas regarding education, child care, health insurance, and housing has room for improvement. Yesterday, I attended a discussion of economic issues for women in Texas, put on by the Dallas Women’s Foundation and hosted at Texas Woman’s University over in the medical district. The speakers and panelists […]

Via: Dallas Business Journal If you’re really old — borderline ancient — you just might remember a song in which Tammy Wynette sang about how, sometimes, it’s hard to be a woman. As it turns out, for entirely different reasons than those in Tammy’s tune, it’s still difficult, at least here in the Lone Star […]

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 Via: Dallas Morning News Women on average still make less than men and struggle to pay for child care, and about 17 percent of all women and girls in Texas live in poverty. The statistics are even worse for women of color. For example, Hispanic women are more likely to live in poverty than white […]

DALLAS, February 9, 2017 – Although women in Texas have made great strides over the last decades, there is still more that can be done to close the gaps and ensure they reach their full potential, particularly with low-income women. That’s what was reported when Dallas Women’s Foundation (DWF) unveiled findings from its Economic Issues […]

DALLAS, February 2, 2017 – Dallas Women’s Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2017 Maura Women Helping Women and Young Leader Awards, recognizing leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls in the North Texas area. Award recipients will be honored at the Leadership Forum & Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T, […]

Via UTDallas: A new report by UT Dallas’ Institute for Urban Policy Research (IUPR) gives a detailed picture of domestic violence in Dallas that includes 15,000 calls to police and a shortage of shelter rooms and beds for victims. The institute’s second Annual Summary Report for the Dallas Domestic Violence Taskforce provides metrics needed to […]

Carla Harris to Keynote Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Annual Leadership Awards Dinner Foundation is Currently Accepting Nominations for Prominent Leadership Awards   DALLAS, December 14, 2016 – Carla Harris, corporate executive, author and presidential appointed chair of the National Women’s Business Council, will be the keynote speaker at Dallas Women’s Foundation’s Leadership Awards Dinner, presented by AT&T. […]

Via The Dallas Morning News Editorial To hear philanthropist Cecilia Guthrie Boone tell it, she was primed early to work on gender equality and women’s health issues. While Boone was a toddler in Kentucky, her mother, Marie Keene Guthrie, was widowed and had to make her own way with three small children. Years later, she recalled her watching […]

View the photo album for the 31st Annual Luncheon, presented by U.S. Trust.

via Culture Map Recently the Dallas Women’s Foundation held its 31st annual luncheon presented by U.S. Trust at the Hilton Anatole. Which means that 1,200 of the city’s most engaged women were all in the same place, at the same time, to support the same mission: investing in women and girls and empowering women’s philanthropy […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation 31st Anniversary Luncheon Raises $1.26M $31 M of $50M Campaign Goal Reached DALLAS, Nov. 3, 2016 – Dallas Women’s Foundation celebrated its 31st Annual Luncheon, presented by U.S. Trust, on Oct. 21, by announcing that the organization is in the midst of a $50M, five-year, comprehensive fundraising campaign. The Foundation, the largest […]

Via MySweet Charity Dallas Women’s Foundation bean counters have been putting in overtime since Friday’s 31st Annual Luncheon at the Hilton Anatole with keynote speaker/artist Candy Chang. The Foundation’s Unlocking Leadership Campaign leadership (Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, Paula and Ron Parker and Trea Yip) just revealed over-the-top news. With a campaign goal of $50M, they […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation Announces $50 Million Campaign Nearly $31 Million Raised to Advance Women’s Economic Security and Leadership DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2016 – Dallas Women’s Foundation announced today that the organization has raised $30.8 million toward a $50 million campaign to advance women’s economic security and leadership in North Texas. The announcement was made at […]

Grovel Alert: Dallas Women’s Foundation 31st Annual Luncheon via My Sweet Charity

$4.4 Million in Grants Awarded Benefit North Texas Women and Girls Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 224 grants focus on Economic Security and Leadership for women and girls Dallas Women’s Foundation, today announced it committed $4.4 million through 224 grants benefiting women and girls during its fiscal year which ended June 30, 2016. The grants underscore the […]

Orchid Giving Circle via Dallas Morning News The Orchid Giving Circle Fund at Dallas Women’s Foundation is going strong. Launched just last year, the nonprofit is modeled after many successful Asian giving circles nationwide. The mission of the circle  is to pool resources from its members to provide community grants that support social change and services […]

Can North Texas Giving Day Thursday top last year’s record $33.1 million in charitable donations? Read more at the Dallas Morning News

“The idea of bringing her successful project to Dallas was sparked from a meeting through the George W. Bush Presidential Center. In 2014, Underwood met Roslyn Dawson Thompson, president and CEO of the Dallas Women’s Foundation. Both women had served as mentors through the Bush Center’s Women’s Initiative Fellowship. Thompson shared how the women’s foundation […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation Luncheon, October 21 Talk about girl power. Expect thousands of women supporting women — and, yes, a few wise men — at the 31st annual event at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. Co-chairs Selwyn Rayzor and Joyce Goss, along with honorary chair Kaleta Doolin, welcome 2016 keynote speaker Candy Chang, best known for the Before […]

The president and CEO of the Dallas Women’s Foundation is helping to create new opportunities. Read more at D CEO

Our 31st Annual Luncheon Co-Chairs Joyce Goss and Selwyn Rayzor are featured in My Sweet Charity’s Opportunity series. “Art has a powerful way of illuminating what matters to us, as individuals and as a community. We believe that we should all share our hopes, fears and stories, so that the people around us can not only […]

On July 7, 2016, our city suffered a tragedy when five Police officers were ambushed and lost their lives in the line of duty. Offering prayers for the fallen and their families, here in our city and across the nation. Offering prayers for all of us yet standing. May we put aside our fears and replace […]

Internationally known activist artist Candy Chang will be the keynote speaker at Dallas Women’s Foundation’s 31st annual luncheon Oct. 21 at the Hilton Anatole. Read more at The Dallas Morning News Image via The Dallas Morning News, Kye R. Lee/Staff Photographer

Dallas Women’s Foundation Brings Artist and Activist Candy Chang to Keynote its 31st Annual Luncheon Joyce Goss and Selywn Rayzor serving as event co-chairs with Kaleta Doolin as honorary chair DALLAS, June 9, 2016 – Artist and Activist Candy Chang, who provokes visions on how to connect, reflect and nurture the health of communities through […]

Congratulations to our Board member Jennifer Biry who has been selected as the recipient of the Texas Lutheran University’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Jennifer has served on the Board of Dallas Women’s Foundation since 2015 and is senior vice president Global Solutions and Sales Operations at AT&T. TLU’s Board of Directors cited Biry’s professional success at AT&T […]

Dallas Women’s Foundation’s recent investment in After-School All-Stars helps further the variety of programs and events available to girls at the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School. Read more via After School All Stars North Texas.  

Economic security – defined as having the resources, including human, social and financial capital, to protect from crisis and provide a foundation for strong futures – is a critical part of every person’s and every family’s well being, and impacts the economic health of every community. Yet here in Texas, women are at high risk […]

By Glenn Hunter, D CEO (Source) – April 25, 2016 Former U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Texas Republican, is a big fan of Anne-Marie Slaughter, who’s written a new book about attaining “true equality” between women and men, including in the workplace. The author “has given us a blueprint for the future in which […]

Dear friends, As the season turns and schools will soon close for Spring Break, many families are planning holidays together, with trips to the beach or the mountains. But for many more families throughout North Texas, and especially for low-income working mothers, getting ready for Spring Break is a stressful challenge of scrambling to meet […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, Dallas Women’s Foundation highlights local women from the 1800s to now, who have made a lasting and powerful impact on our state, our nation and the world.

Dallas Women’s Foundation Recognizes Seven Women for Leadership and Service Impacting Lives of Women and Girls: April Awards Dinner Features Keynote Speaker Anne-Marie Slaughter Dallas Women’s Foundation announces the recipients of its 2016 Maura Women Helping Women Award and Young Leader Award recognizing leaders who have positively impacted the lives of women and girls in the […]

Economic Issues for Women in Texas received the Community Indicators Consortium’s 2015 Impact Award for using data to engage diverse audiences around the issue of women’s economic security. Dallas Women’s Foundation Economic Security Director, Lauren Blitzer, accepted the global award on November 10, 2015, and participated in a panel sharing the vision and goals for the research […]

We’ve been sharing lots of information about women’s economic security lately. Economic security, sometimes referred to as financial stability, means having the resources, including human, social and financial capital, that provide safeguards against crisis and a foundation on which to build strong futures and families. In today’s world, more and more families’ economic security depends […]

In 1985, spurred by the vision and commitment of nineteen strong women, Dallas Women’s Foundation was launched. In the thirty years since, we have consistently led the charge to bring awareness and funding to the unique issues facing women and girls in our community. We have come a long way, but we know there is […]

Since 1978, the Maura Women Helping Women Award has recognized more than 190 women (and some men!) for their leadership in improving lives for women and girls in North Texas. Three years ago, Dallas Women’s Foundation was proud to take over as the steward of these prestigious Awards and also created the Young Leader Award […]