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SILVER CUP LUNCHEON ATTENDEES DODGE RAINDROPS TO HONOR SELF, WILHELM
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Mary McDermott Cook and Jennifer Altabef
Holly Mayer, Tara Lewis, and Carol March Andy Smith, Paul Von Wupperfeld, Kim Noltemy, and James Leffler
Michael Meadows Bill and Purvi Patel Albers Donna Wilhelm and Sam Self
(PHOTOS: GARY DONIHOO/F8STUDIO)
Attendees of The Arts Community Alliance Silver Cup Luncheon May 4 found themselves greeted at first by light sprinkles as they chatted on the lawn of the Annette Strauss Square at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. But the skies parted, and the sun arrived just in time to fete the two honorees, Sam Self and Donna Wilhelm.
While enjoying chicken paillard and vanilla-rum caneles de Bordeaux, those gathered at the somewhat smaller outdoor event watched musicians from the Dallas Symphony Orchestra perform a Mozart piece in honor of Self, a dance performance by the Bruce Wood Dancers in honor of Wilhelm, and the debut of a new poem about Dallas by local poet Sherrie Zantea.
The event chairs were Mary McDermott Cook and Jennifer Burr Altabef.
– Staff report
Three To Be Honored as Dallas Fathers of the Year
Founded in 1976 by the late Sylvan Landau, the Father of the Year Awards celebration doesn’t just recognize Dallas-Fort Worth fathers; it also raises funds for local charities and scholarships for Dallas students - to the tune of $4 million for more than 86 children’s charities since its formation.
“Each year, we continue the tradition of annually celebrating the accomplishments of three outstanding dads and what their own style of fatherhood contributes to the growth and encouragement of their children and the children of our community,” the organization explained.
This year, Preston Hollow’s Tyrous Ingram will be among the three fathers honored. Ingram, who has been a McDonald’s franchisee for 19 years and owns and operates 16 restaurants in the area, employs more than 500 people.
He has been married to Vera for 24 years and is dad to three - Middlebury College senior William, St. Mark’s senior Harrison, and Hockaday sophomore Lauren.
Joseph DePinto, 7-Eleven CEO and council member of the George W. Bush Joseph Depinto
Tyrous Ingram
Presidential Center Military Service Initiative, and Jack D. Furst, founder and CEO of Oak Stream Investors and adjunct professor at the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas, are also being honored at the June 9 Jack D. Furst
luncheon at Frontiers of Flight Museum.
The organization outlines ways a father can be a good dad: • Being a good disciplinarian, • Allowing children to make mistakes, • Being open-minded, • Teaching gratitude, • Accepting that his children are not exactly like him, • Leading by example, • Spending quality time with his chil dren, • Being supportive and loyal, • Challenging his children, • And showing unconditional love.
“Even though he gets upset at his children’s faults and may lament that they did not attain what he hoped for them, a father loves his children no less for it,” the organization said.
The 2021 Father of the Year committee was comprised of Jim Krohn, Bruce Newsome, Jack Wetzel, Ardo Fuentes, Chad Lacerte, Justin Lonon, Michael Meadows, Scott Murray, Melanie Ofenloch, Greg Sampson, Natalie Jenkins Sorrell, and Bob Teeter.
Past honorees include Kern Wildenthal, Pierce M. Allman, Donnie Nelson, Robert J. Schlegel, Raymond D. Nasher, Kenneth Cooper, William Seay, H. Ross Perot, Trammell Crow, Tom Landry, Charley Pride, and Roger Staubach.
Uno Immanivong, Giuliano Matarese, and Jeramie Robison are serving as honorary chef chairs for a new cookbook benefiting Ronald
McDonald House Dallas. (COURTESY PHOTOS)
Chef-inspired ‘Come to the Table’ Will Benefit Ronald McDonald House Dallas
Ronald McDonald House Dallas has curated Come to the Table, a cookbook inspired by and for families.
The cookbook features family-style and family-inspired recipes from leading chefs from Dallas and beyond. Sales from the book will benefit the families who stay at the House while their child is undergoing medical treatment.
The book is divided into three sections: Simply Standard Staples, Family Classics and Baking, and I Helped. The cookbook will also feature inspiring stories and highlight the 40-year history of the House.
The cookbook will honor all of the RMHD board chairs whose leadership has helped make the House one of Dallas’ most loved charities and is led by a team of longtime supporters: Carol Dalton, Nancy Gottsacker, Georgia Gottsacker Gandino, JoAnne Moore, and Melissa Utley.
“This cookbook is a chance for us to open the cover on a new way of fundraising since having a gala wasn’t going to happen quite yet. We hope this adventure has delicious and meaningful outcomes,” said Jill Cumnock, CEO of RMHD. “With the pandemic forcing everyone indoors on a much more regular basis, we wanted to provide an alternative way for people to connect with the House. We are thrilled we can offer this book that brings our love of family into people’s homes.”
Forty leading chefs and culinary experts are providing a favorite recipe that best exemplifies family time. Participants include award-winning chef and restauranteur Julian Barsotti of Barsotti Restaurants (including Fachini, Nonna, and Sprezza); Empire Baking Co.’s owner Meaders Moore Ozarow; two-time Michelin-starred chef Danny Grant of Monarch; Los Angeles-based Sally Camacho Mueller, consulting pastry chef and partner of Tesse Restaurant; and Nick Walker, chef and owner of Irreverent Concepts; ZUBI’S at ZUBI FARMS CEO and founder Sarah Zubiate.
Red Stix Asian Street Food chef Uno Immanivong, executive chef and restauranteur Giuliano Matarese, and Thompson Dallas chef Jeramie Robison are serving as honorary chef chairs for the effort, lending their culinary expertise to the book’s curation.
“Come to the Table is not just a cookbook; it is a celebration of the true essence of family and the healing power of food,” Immanivong said. “It will be a keepsake that will be passed down through the generations. I urge anyone who loves food and family to buy this book.” – Staff Report
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Come to the Table, presented by LiquidAgents Healthcare, will be available for $40 per book, with delivery in June 2021. To order, go to rmhdallas. org/events/40th-anniversary
Report Examines Non-Profit Sector
Many nonprofits rely on individual donations to fund their missions, and the pandemic had an outsized effect on the sector. But contrary to what we might expect during a challenging economic period, parts of the nonprofit sector have continued to TINA WEINFURTHER thrive. While nonprofits are still assessing the impact of COVID-19, the 2020 State of the Sector Report for North Texas from CNM (Center for Nonprofit Management), using data collection and analysis taken in the middle of the pandemic, provides a snapshot of how social impact organizations have fared:
• The number of public charities is grow-
ing: Between 2016-2020, the number in Dallas County grew by nearly 16%, compared to approximately 19% statewide and 14% in the U.S.
• But less than 5% are considered sizeable:
Public charities with an operating budget of over $1 million make up only about 4.6% of those in North Texas. Over 80% in North Texas have income less than $50,000 per year.
• Assets among Dallas County nonprof-
its saw a marked increase: Dallas nonprofits experienced about a 23% increase in median assets. North Texas saw a rise of almost 16%, while the U.S. and Texas were closer to 5% and 6%, respectively.
• Revenues of Dallas County nonprofits
outpaced the region: Median revenue of nonprofits in Dallas County was high. It grew faster (over 35%) than other North Texas counties between 2016-2020. North Texas saw an increase of about 27%, while the U.S. and Texas were closer to 16% and 20%, respectively.
•Three mission spaces comprise almost
75% of Dallas County nonprofits: Religion-Related, Human Services, and Education: This is consistent with North Texas, Texas, and the U.S. Human Services is the most prevalent mission space in Texas and the U.S.
The strong economy combined with the growth in companies moving to North Texas and the rise in the overall population powered the increase in giving. While this funding was needed due to the growing demand for services that public charities provide, even before COVID, having more and bigger nonprofits has not translated into slowing the growth rate of community issues.
The ability to serve the right people with the right services in the right way is critical for nonprofits to address social issues in a meaningful way.
A few years ago, CNM launched its innovative strategic data and technology services and found many nonprofits were not collecting the right program data if any at all. Of roughly 70 nonprofits, only 20% were gathering the right data. Moreover, many were challenged to interpret and act on it properly.
We believe this lack of accurate and appropriate data collection and analysis prevents nonprofits from effectively and efficiently responding to social issues.
If more corporations, foundations, and individuals shift social investment strategies to fund nonprofits committed to getting results, those in need will be helped in a much more meaningful and lasting way.
Tina Weinfurther, of Highland Park, is president and CEO of CNM (The Center for Nonprofit Management). Learn more at thecnm.org.
