Tag: Nonprofit

Apr 142014

Client Feature | 3D Discovery

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Article by Tori Maidenberg Development and Communications Intern Humble is the best way to describe Coretta Turner. In August 2012, Coretta turned her passion for teaching public speaking into a reality and started her business, 3D Discovery. Her journey not only reflects what the American dream truly means, but also inspires us…

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Article by Tori Maidenberg Development and Communications Intern Humble is the best way to describe Coretta Turner. In August 2012, Coretta turned her passion for teaching public speaking into a reality and started her business, 3D Discovery. Her journey not only reflects what the American dream truly means, but also inspires us…

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Apr 12014

Client Feature | The Lone Star Diva & Co.

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Article by Erika Stroli Operations & Engagement Intern Kathryn Gonzales opened The Lone Star Diva & Co. in May 2007 after being inspired by her family of entrepreneurs and with dreams of one day starting her own company. Kathryn’s early experiences in the nonprofit sector also played a large role, as she…

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Article by Erika Stroli Operations & Engagement Intern Kathryn Gonzales opened The Lone Star Diva & Co. in May 2007 after being inspired by her family of entrepreneurs and with dreams of one day starting her own company. Kathryn’s early experiences in the nonprofit sector also played a large role, as she…

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Mar 122014

Client Feature | Crema Bakery & Café

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Article by Tori Maidenberg Development and Communications Intern Jessica opened Crema Bakery & Café in April 2013 after owning a dessert catering business four years prior. However, her passion for baking started much earlier. As a young girl, Jessica remembers coming home from school to bake banana bread and cookies with her…

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Article by Tori Maidenberg Development and Communications Intern Jessica opened Crema Bakery & Café in April 2013 after owning a dessert catering business four years prior. However, her passion for baking started much earlier. As a young girl, Jessica remembers coming home from school to bake banana bread and cookies with her…

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Feb 182014

The PeopleFund Experience by Chris Bynoe

in Accomplishments & Awards, Programs

Interning at PeopleFund within the Development and Communications department was a wonderful experience that I will always cherish. As it was only my second foray into the real world workplace, I had very little idea of what to expect. I knew that PeopleFund was a community development financial institution whose mission of…

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Interning at PeopleFund within the Development and Communications department was a wonderful experience that I will always cherish. As it was only my second foray into the real world workplace, I had very little idea of what to expect. I knew that PeopleFund was a community development financial institution whose mission of…

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Feb 112014

Client Feature | Salvage Vanguard Theater

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Jenny Larson joined the Salvage Vanguard Theater as an intern and performer in 2002. By 2008 she had risen to Artistic Director and brought with her new position the desire to continue producing cutting edge new American theater and to build a vibrant space to host local artists and art patrons. Renovation…

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Jenny Larson joined the Salvage Vanguard Theater as an intern and performer in 2002. By 2008 she had risen to Artistic Director and brought with her new position the desire to continue producing cutting edge new American theater and to build a vibrant space to host local artists and art patrons. Renovation…

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Jan 272014

Client Feature | Perpetual Motion Studio

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JuNene has been dancing for as long as she can remember.  While teaching a youth summer camp, she was approached by parents who wanted to keep their children in her dance classes after the camp ended. Wanting to offer her own classes, JuNene embarked on the journey to open her own studio….

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JuNene has been dancing for as long as she can remember.  While teaching a youth summer camp, she was approached by parents who wanted to keep their children in her dance classes after the camp ended. Wanting to offer her own classes, JuNene embarked on the journey to open her own studio….

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Jan 222014

Client Feature | Rocket Fizz

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John Farmer saw the Rocket Fizz concept while visiting California in 2010 and immediately had a gut feeling that this was the next opportunity for his life. As fate would have it, Rocket Fizz was looking to expand its operation to Texas. Wasting no time, John began pursuing his dream of opening…

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John Farmer saw the Rocket Fizz concept while visiting California in 2010 and immediately had a gut feeling that this was the next opportunity for his life. As fate would have it, Rocket Fizz was looking to expand its operation to Texas. Wasting no time, John began pursuing his dream of opening…

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Jan 72014

Client Feature | Good Hair & Co.

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Growing up around a Grandmother who owned hair salons, Ana Thomas always knew she wanted to open her own some day. After working in a few salons it was time for her to branch out on her own.  Initially, Ana faced challenges trying to find the right information and business consultants to…

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Growing up around a Grandmother who owned hair salons, Ana Thomas always knew she wanted to open her own some day. After working in a few salons it was time for her to branch out on her own.  Initially, Ana faced challenges trying to find the right information and business consultants to…

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Dec 192013

What Makes PeopleFund Different by Josh Wallace

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Article by Josh Wallace Development and Communications Intern Beginning a new job can be tough. When I first started my internship at PeopleFund I had to learn a lot of new names, how to make the printer work, and what exactly PeopleFund does. Knowing the mission that drives an organization is crucial…

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Article by Josh Wallace Development and Communications Intern Beginning a new job can be tough. When I first started my internship at PeopleFund I had to learn a lot of new names, how to make the printer work, and what exactly PeopleFund does. Knowing the mission that drives an organization is crucial…

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Nov 222013

Client Feature | Frazier Revitalization

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Frazier Revitalization was founded in May 2005 as a non-profit with the mission to implement redevelopment of the low-income Frazier neighborhood in South Dallas through economic and cultural development. Revitalization initiatives are difficult, and at one point Frazier Revitalization was unable to repay a loan that was due. PeopleFund was able to…

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Frazier Revitalization was founded in May 2005 as a non-profit with the mission to implement redevelopment of the low-income Frazier neighborhood in South Dallas through economic and cultural development. Revitalization initiatives are difficult, and at one point Frazier Revitalization was unable to repay a loan that was due. PeopleFund was able to…

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