nonprofits

With corporate arts funding down 21%, a new North Texas event aims to connect business professionals to local arts organizations.

Dallas City Council was briefed Wednesday on an accountant's report into Fair Park First and its for-profit partner Oak View Group.

An accountant's report into Fair Park First's restricted donor funds found $5.7 million was used for park operations and other projects and not for its intended use.

An audit into Fair Park First restricted donor funds found the nonprofit misallocated funds, using them for "unqualified projects."

The audit will be revealed Wednesday, months after former Fair Park First CEO Brian Luallen resigned.

Builders of Hope's "right to stay" campaign is aimed at creating policy changes to prevent displacement as housing costs rise.Dallas nonprofit push efforts to address housing displacement

The nonprofit organization, founded in 1989, announced Sept. 4 that it will change its name to Partnership Home, a brand intended to reflect the group’s areawide mission to spark transformative change and innovative solutions to housing issues through strong partnerships.

The program, based in Wisconsin, arrived in Fort Worth two years ago and aims to make arts education accessible to families who would not be able to afford it otherwise, said Tina Washington, director of the nonprofit’s Texas chapter.

The nonprofit coffee shop in North Dallas has a mission that goes beyond just jobs for refugees and asylum seekers. To help them adapt to life in the U.S., it's also offering employees educational support and scholarships.

The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation also mulled shortening its grant application process and providing more training to nonprofits in light of a study about the state of the nonprofit sector.

Luallen submitted his resignation after a 2022 audit. His last day is set for mid-August.