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!

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Rising GENerosity Leadership Committee

Mark Auten
Colby Baer
OJ DeSouza
Shauna Ferguson
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
Rhonda Williams

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

March 27

Family Philanthropy Event
ft. David York

April 5

Family Volunteer Event
The Birthday Party Project

April 22

Lunch and Learn
Board Service

May 20

Nonprofit Site Visit
At Last!

June

Summer Social

September 23

Lunch and Learn
Impact Investing

October 15

Nonprofit Site Visit
TRAC

October 25

Family Volunteer Event

November

Year-End Party

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