philanthropy /tags/philanthropy philanthropy en-US Copyright Tue, 27 May 2025 10:15:00 GMT Arlington Life Shelter had plans for big improvements. Now the focus is on funding daily operations /news/2025-05-27/arlington-life-shelter-had-plans-for-big-improvements-now-the-focus-is-on-funding-daily-operations The shelter faces a downturn in funding that aligns with a national trend, spurred by economic uncertainty, inflation and tariffs. Tue, 27 May 2025 10:15:00 GMT /news/2025-05-27/arlington-life-shelter-had-plans-for-big-improvements-now-the-focus-is-on-funding-daily-operations James Hartley Fort Worth-backed fundraising effort for new Uvalde elementary school nears $60M goal /education/2024-10-04/fort-worth-backed-fundraising-effort-for-new-uvalde-elementary-school-nears-60m-goal That’s a point of view that guides Ashley Chohlis, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, as she leads her community in the aftermath of losing 19 elementary students and two teachers in the deadliest school shooting in Texas history. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 14:16:14 GMT /education/2024-10-04/fort-worth-backed-fundraising-effort-for-new-uvalde-elementary-school-nears-60m-goal Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report Travis Scott Casts A Philanthropic Eye Toward HBCU Students /news/2021-04-27/travis-scott-casts-a-philanthropic-eye-toward-hbcu-students The rapper Travis Scott launched his charity Cactus Jack Foundation last year. The foundation partnered with his hometown of Houston to distribute 50,000 free meals to residents during the Texas freeze in February. Tue, 27 Apr 2021 22:00:10 GMT /news/2021-04-27/travis-scott-casts-a-philanthropic-eye-toward-hbcu-students Associated Press Prairie View A&M, Texas A&M International Receive Multimillion-Dollar Donations From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott /texas-news/2020-12-16/prairie-view-a-m-texas-a-m-international-receive-multimillion-dollar-donations-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott The gifts to Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M International University are the largest in history for each school. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:49 GMT /texas-news/2020-12-16/prairie-view-a-m-texas-a-m-international-receive-multimillion-dollar-donations-from-philanthropist-mackenzie-scott The Texas Tribune Communities Foundation Of Texas Reaches $2 Billion In Lifetime Grants /news/2020-02-17/communities-foundation-of-texas-reaches-2-billion-in-lifetime-grants The Communities Foundation of Texas had its biggest year ever for grants in 2019, and has now surpassed $2 billion in total giving over the course of the… Mon, 17 Feb 2020 22:00:02 GMT /news/2020-02-17/communities-foundation-of-texas-reaches-2-billion-in-lifetime-grants Courtney Collins 2014 Was A Record-Setting, $358 Billion Year For Charitable Giving /2015-10-20/2014-was-a-record-setting-358-billion-year-for-charitable-giving Giving USA has been crunching charitable numbers for 60 years and 2014’s total of just over $358 billion was an all-time high. Four out of every five of… Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:28:11 GMT /2015-10-20/2014-was-a-record-setting-358-billion-year-for-charitable-giving Courtney Collins Conference Connects Big Donors With Well-Run Nonprofits /2015-10-15/conference-connects-big-donors-with-well-run-nonprofits Donating to charity is big business. Last year, $358 billion was given out and 80 percent of that came from individuals. The Philanthropy Roundtable is a… Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:50:52 GMT /2015-10-15/conference-connects-big-donors-with-well-run-nonprofits Courtney Collins