Ricker Dynamics

Who said learning couldn't be in a nice environment.

THIS is what community looks like. Please follow The Legacy Project and share their mission that is true grass roots, making a difference.

✨BLESSING BOX UPDATE! ✨

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes, and things are finally moving in the BEST way. I can’t share every little detail yet, but here’s what I can tell you:

📍 We now have TWO public host locations for our Blessing Boxes.
one in Garland, and one right in the middle of Downtown Wylie.
Seeing our boxes start to find real homes in the community feels like such a huge step.

🔨 And even better…
We’ve partnered with an incredible local program where kids learn hands-on trade skills. They’ll be building two of our blessing boxes for us and I can’t wait. (More details soon 😉)

This project is growing, piece by piece. Thank you to everyone supporting, sharing, donating, or simply cheering us on.
The Legacy Project is moving, and this is just the beginning. 💛

Day 2 at Social Venture Partners Dallas BANG continues to inspire

Great first day at Social Venture Partners Dallas .

I'm often asked to make introductions to companies we see in the news, that nonprofits think would make great partners (based on the amount of money they grant). Unfortunately, it isn't as simple as going where the money is. You have to go where the passion is.

As an example, the Mav's Foundation is VERY generous, but they have certain "pillars" that they support. I'm sorry, but if you don't fall into those passions, you probably aren't a fit.

From the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP):
For more than 28 years, The Mavs Foundation has been committed to empowering communities through investment in youth, families, and equitable access to opportunity. To date, The Mavs Foundation has granted over $11 million to nonprofit organizations supporting women, children, and families in need, and has built sixty-two Learn & Play spaces and twenty-eight Reading & Learning Centers across North Texas. These spaces serve as vital community hubs that promote physical activity, inspire a love of learning, and increase access to technology. Each site supports educational advancement, job-skills training, and neighborhood community building. In the last year alone, the Dallas Mavericks and Mavs Foundation invested more than $4 million in the community, impacting over 150,000 individuals. Through initiatives spanning education, health & wellness, military & first responders, environment & sustainability, and social justice & racial equity, The Mavericks organization continues to be champions on and off the court. From funding critical nonprofit work to reimagining public spaces, The Mavs Foundation remains steadfast in its mission to uplift the people and places that make North Texas strong, creating a legacy of impact, one partnership and one space at a time.

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I have previously attended Lane Gorman Trubitt, LLC events for nonprofits and find them quite interesting and educational. I'm planning to attend this one as well.
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Growth & Gratitude 2025 Join us this November for our biannual nonprofit educational event at the Dallas Zoo.

By the error I just caught while utilizing ChatGPT, no one should be worried about their job being taken. It's a tool, not a solution. Maybe be the best at using the tool, to be better at your job?

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Worth the bike ride to learn