What's on the Menu at Blue Meridian? More Place-Based, Multisector Partnerships

What's on the Menu at Blue Meridian? More Place-Based, Multisector Partnerships

Pooling commitments from some of the nation’s biggest philanthropies, Blue Meridian Partners is carrying on its antipoverty efforts with grants in three Sun Belt cities. The aim is to draw in more local, multisector support.

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“Moving the Needle.” A Look at the Dallas Foundation’s Approach to Place-Based Giving

“Moving the Needle.” A Look at the Dallas Foundation’s Approach to Place-Based Giving

As the oldest community foundation in Texas, the Dallas Foundation has built out an extensive grantmaking and partnership footprint across the region. President and CEO Matthew Randazzo walks us through its work.

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How the Katherine C. Carmody Charitable Trust Awards Grants Locally in Texas

How the Katherine C. Carmody Charitable Trust Awards Grants Locally in Texas

The Katherine C. Carmody Charitable Trust is a Texas-specific grantmaker that welcomes unsolicited grant applications from local nonprofits. It supports education, reducing juvenile incarceration, and other human services work.

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Where the NBCUniversal Foundation Is Focusing Its Local Giving in the U.S.

Where the NBCUniversal Foundation Is Focusing Its Local Giving in the U.S.

This media giant’s corporate funding arm awards millions of dollars to various regions to address community challenges. We take a closer look.

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Getting to Know the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Its Texas Giving

Getting to Know the Amon G. Carter Foundation and Its Texas Giving

Here are the main points to know about the Amon G. Carter Foundation and how to secure support from this Fort Worth funder.

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New Name, Big Expansion: The Texas Women’s Foundation Takes Flight

New Name, Big Expansion: The Texas Women’s Foundation Takes Flight

The Dallas Women’s Foundation, founded in 1985, was a pioneer in women’s philanthropy. Now, it’s transforming itself into a statewide operation at a time when Texas is awash in wealth and women are playing a growing leadership role in philanthropy.

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Three Things Texas Nonprofits Should Know About the Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Foundation

Three Things Texas Nonprofits Should Know About the Anne T. & Robert M. Bass Foundation

Robert Bass is a billionaire and a big name in Texas. He and his wife Anne are also active philanthropists. We take a look at where their giving flows and what grantseekers should know about their foundation.

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Going Strong: Women’s Foundations in the Southwest

Going Strong: Women’s Foundations in the Southwest

The Southwest is another region where women’s foundations are doing well and have some big things going on. We look at funders in Dallas and Tucson.

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Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors

The nation's top donor-advised fund, which made a staggering 849,000 grants in 2016, has crunched its data to analyze what giving looks like in different regions of the U.S. It's worth paying attention.  

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