It has been quite a year for the local nonprofit Dallas Afterschool. Earlier this year, the organization received a $1 million award from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving Open Call. Following the gift, D Magazine named Dallas Afterschool’s RECESS fundraiser as No. 1 in the region in its Best of Big D competition.
So, how is Dallas Afterschool attracting the attention of one of the country’s wealthiest women and making waves with original fundraising? CEO Marjorie Murat says the organization is valuable because of its ability to impact children with a systems approach.
Dallas Afterschool was formed in 2007 in response to a study conducted in Dallas that found a need for training and resources for hundreds of local afterschool programs. Unlike schools and daycares, which have relatively extensive oversight and governance, many free or low-cost after school programs don’t have an organizing or accrediting body…