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 philanthropy, education, leadership and other issues.
About a quarter of the money came from the organization’s 32nd annual luncheon on Oct. 20, which netted $1.2 million.
The event attracted 1,400 people to the Hilton Anatole and featured Hope Jahren, a prominent geo-biologist and advocate for women in science.
Jahren’s speech focused on similarities between plants and humans and her experiences as a scientist. It was streamed live to about 10,000 girls in 20 Texas schools.
Luncheon donors included:
$100,000: NexBank.
$50,000: U.S. Trust and Lyda Hill.
$25,000: American Airlines, the men and women of Hunt Consolidated Inc., Texas Instruments and Young Women’s Preparatory Network.
$15,000: EY, FedEx Office, Freeman, Jones Day and Kimberly-Clark.
$10,000: AT&T Inc., Ellenore and Kirk Baker/Carter Financial Management, Barings Multifamily Capital LLC, Lucy and Henry Billingsley, Cecilia G. Boone, Chatham Hill Investment Partnership, Toni Muñoz-Hunt and Dan Hunt, Ashlee and Chris Kleinert, Paula and Ron Parker, Service King Collision Repair, Betty and Steve Suellentrop and Toyota.
$5,000: AdvoCare International LP, Bank of Texas, Baron & Blue Foundation, Phyllis F. Bernstein, Brunswick Group, Nancy P. Carlson, Serena Simmons Connelly, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Cindy Engles and Dodee Crockett, Episcopal School of Dallas, Patricia W. Fagadau, Amy L. Fikes, Frost Bank, Sheila Gallagher and Kay Winzenried, Greenhill School and Hockaday School, Hart Group Inc., Haynes and Boone LLP, Al G. Hill Jr., Trish Houck and Lyssa Jenkens, Jane and Michael Hurst JLL, Locke Lord, Lottyeand Bobby Lyle, Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst, Mankoff Family Foundation, Alice and Erle Nye, Parish Episcopal School, PepsiCo, Sewell Automotive Companies, Sidley Austin LLP, Julia Simon and Mary Kay, Southwest Airlines, Sue Spellman, Tabani Family Foundation, Roslyn Dawson Thompson and Rex W. Thompson, Tolleson Wealth Management, Trinity Industries Inc. and Donna M. Wilhelm.
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