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Rising GENerosity:
Inspiring and Empowering a New Generation of Changemakers

The Dallas Foundation’s Rising GENerosity Philanthropy Initiative seeks to inspire and empower a new generation of changemakers—Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z—as active partners in addressing the most pressing issues affecting our community. Rising GENerosity engages and educates the next generation of philanthropic leaders in greater Dallas with the causes they are most passionate about.

The program will include lunch and learns featuring philanthropic subject experts and topics such as impact investing, nonprofit board service, donor advised funds vs. private foundations, and family philanthropy. Join us for site visits to impactful and innovative nonprofit organizations. Social and family volunteer opportunities are planned throughout the year to help further connect you to the community and fellow philanthropists.

Rising GENerosity is tailored for leaders aged 25 to 50 who are eager to learn, engage, and expand their impact through strategic, intentional and collaborative philanthropy.

Rising leaders in our community are invited to join us and be part of an impactful new initiative making big impact for Dallas!

Rising GENerosity Leadership Committee

Mark Auten
Colby Baer
OJ DeSouza
Alex Ferrraro
Sherell Jefferson
AJ Krow
Mary Krow
Rebecca Landin
Kathryn Lennox

Liz Lennox
Emily Floyd
Travis Floyd
Luke McBride
Dupree Scovell
Taylor Steele
Heather Stevens
Connor Thomas
Courtney Underwood

Who Should Join?

Rising GENerosity is tailored for leaders aged 25 to 50 who are eager to learn, engage, and expand their impact through strategic, intentional and collaborative philanthropy.

To learn more, contact Mackenzie Causey, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Donor Engagement, at RisingGenerosity@dallasfoundation.org.

Program Overview

  • Lunch and learns featuring philanthropic subject experts and topics such as impact investing, nonprofit board service, donor advised funds vs. private foundations, and family philanthropy.
  • Site visits to impactful and innovative nonprofit organizations.
  • Social and family volunteer opportunities are planned throughout the year to help further connect you to the community and fellow philanthropists.
  • Participants are encouraged to donate a minimum of $500 towards a collective grant pool benefiting the nonprofit organizations visited during the year.

 

Schedule of Events

2025 Calendar

February

Kickoff Luncheon Program

March

Lunch and Learn
Family Philanthropy event featuring David York

April

Nonprofit Site Visit
Family Volunteer Activity

May

Lunch and Learn

June/July

Summer Social

September

Lunch and Learn
Family Volunteer Activity

October

Nonprofit Site Visit

November

Rising GENerosity Grantee reception

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