Stopping cancer before it starts is the aim of a new prevention-first approach from the Dallas-based Cancer Prevention Initiative (CPI) and Lyda Hill Philanthropies, which committed a $750,000 matching challenge to accelerate the discovery and development of new medicines, such as vaccines and preventive drugs. …

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Hello Sunshine, founded by actress Reese Witherspoon, is debuting Sunniefest, an immersive one-day festival designed for girls ages 13-18 to connect, create, and be inspired, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 15, at Pegasus Park in Dallas.

The event is supported by Hello Sunshine partner IF/THEN, an initiative of Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies, which is focused on inspiring the next generation of girls to pursue STEM careers.…

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“…We’re breaking barriers and shaping a future where every girl believes she can make a difference in the world of science, technology, engineering, and math.”

Margaret Black
Managing Director
LH Capital
.…on the newly redesigned IF/THEN website from Lyda Hill Philanthropies.…

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“We thought long and hard about who the right partners would be… Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is incredibly focused on reaching women where they are.”

Nicole Small
CEO
Lyda Hill Philanthropies 
.…on continuing her nonprofit’s support of women in STEM by partnering with Hello Sunshine to produce and distribute movies and TV shows, via the Dallas Morning News.…

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The Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology announced that Lyda Hill and Lyda Hill Philanthropies are this year’s recipients of its Kay Bailey Hutchison Distinguished Service Award.

TAMEST said it’s recognizing Hill—a Dallas businesswoman and philanthropist and the granddaughter of oil magnate H.L.…

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Dallas-based Lyda Hill Philanthropies has donated a variety of specialty equipment to allow enhanced viewing of April 8’s rare total solar eclipse from any of the 31 Texas State Parks directly situated in the eclipse’s path.

Lyda Hill Philanthropies said it made the donation in part because of the potential impact witnessing an astronomical event like this can have on young minds.…

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Five innovators whose work could deliver “real-world impact” to key fields in science have been announced as the winners of the inaugural 2024 Hill Prizes by TAMEST and Lyda Hill Philanthropies. Each of the five winners was awarded $500,000 to advance their research.…

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“Together, we’re taking a step forward in the pursuit of better health outcomes for all Americans,” said Renee Wegrzyn, director of the federal health agency ARPA-H, as she unveiled an ambitious new initiative in Dallas on Thursday.

“We are in the business of creating moonshots for health,” Wegrzyn said.…

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“Get outside and experience nature to find what inspires you.”

Lyda Hill
Founder
Lyda Hill Philanthropies
.…on experiencing the power of parks, via Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine.

Hill is an entrepreneur whose work to advance the North Texas life science ecosystem includes the development of Pegasus Park, which partners with Lyda Hill Philanthropies, area businesses, and higher ed institutions to boost the region’s biotech innovation. …

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The prolific philanthropist Lyda Hill is bankrolling a $2.5 million program to help top Texas scientists advance pioneering research that could have a meaningful impact on science and society.

The Hill Prizes, announced Wednesday, will award $500,000 each to recipients in five categories: medicine, engineering, biological sciences, physical sciences, and technology.…

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Water Cooler at Pegasus Park in Dallas has reached capacity with the addition of six new organizations that are moving into the social impact hub this summer.

The new tenants include Engage Dallas, Housing Forward, PCCI, Teach for America, Texas Women’s Foundation, and The 2.0 Collaborative, Water Cooler said.…

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Meet the social impact innovators who are driving change for a better tomorrow, here and beyond. These trailblazers are among the Future 50 in Dallas-Fort Worth, our editors’ picks of forward-thinking innovators who are shaping their industries and communities.

From philanthropy to entrepreneurship, they’re using groundbreaking technologies and solutions to create positive change for people and society: Lyda Hill supports groundbreaking causes, George Tang prepares Texas students for success, Opal Lee worked to get Juneteenth recognized as a national holiday, Kelli Mumphrey offers breastfeeding solutions for events, David Burrows is saving pollinators and increasing crop output, Tiffani Martin promotes tech inclusion for people with disabilities, and Kevin Patel is addressing the veteran suicide crisis.…

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The Trust for Public Land has received two new major philanthropic commitments to help fund the Five Mile Creek Greenbelt, a network of parks and trails it’s developing across Oak Cliff and southwest Dallas that could have benefits to equitable and healthy living in those areas.…

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“We need different thinking.”

Lyda Hill
President of LH Holdings and Founder of Lyda Hill Philanthropies 
.…on why more women are needed in science and medical research, via the Associated Press.

In a ceremony Thursday night in New York City, Hill received a 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy along with fellow recipients Dolly Parton, Manu Chandaria, and Lynn and Stacy Schusterman.…

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Dallas philanthropist Lyda Hill is among five distinguished recipients of the 2022 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy announced this week. The international family of Carnegie institutions is recognizing the honorees’ contributions toward addressing the challenges facing the world.

Joining Hill as honorees are country music legend Dolly Parton, Manu Chandaria of Kenya, and Lynn Schusterman and Stacy Schusterman.…

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Taking its name from the proverbial office meeting place where collaboration and conversation happen, the Water Cooler at Pegasus Park aims to provide a space for organizations to advance change in the community.

The multi-floor space for nonprofits, philanthropies, and social impact organizations has announced adding six new tenants, bringing the total number of organizations housed there to 26—with a collective total of around 500 employees.…

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The Water Cooler at Pegasus Park is becoming the gathering spot for high-impact nonprofits. The social impact hub, named after the proverbial water cooler collisions that foster community and ideas, has announced its “next 15” tenants.

The 15 nonprofits were picked after a competitive application process last summer.…

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As the country continues to recover from the effects of the pandemic, a group of North Texas funders have come together to support local communities most in need—and cultivate a lasting impact.

In January, The Dallas Foundation, Communities Foundation of Texas, and Lyda Hill Philanthropies formed a partnership with Catchafire—an organization that matches skilled volunteers to nonprofits.…

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One kid flies over skyscrapers, then stumbles on a rattlesnake in a box canyon. Another meets a coyote in the Cedar Ridge Preserve and uses a holographic disk to encounter a teeth-gnashing beaver. Every episode of “The Whynauts” brings a fun adventure in science—through the magic of a green screen, digital effects, and VR and AR simulations.…

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