CAPTRUST Dallas Chooses the Young Women’s Preparatory Network as its Beneficiary of the CAPTRUST Community Foundation 2025 Annual Giving Grant
In partnership with the Lone Star Monarchs, four other North Texas area organizations benefited with donations from the CAPTRUST Community Foundation
(Featured photo: Brandon Kershaw, Lillie Ware, Claudio Romano, Alisa Prater, John Pickett; Lynn McBee, CEO, YWPN: Barry Beal, Clarissa Gonzales, Philip Kelton. CAPTRUST Dallas employees presenting check to Lynn McBee, CEO, YWPN.)
Each year CAPTRUST Dallas chooses a nonprofit to benefit from the CAPTRUST Community Foundation’s (CCF) Annual Giving Grant. This year, the Young Women’s Preparatory Network was chosen as one of its beneficiaries, receiving $10,000.
The CCF funded $10,000 donations to 80 charities across the country, totaling $800,000, as part of the nonprofit’s sixth annual Giving Day. The CCF is CAPTRUST’s 501(c)(3) foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of children in the communities where CAPTRUST operates. As part of the Giving Day campaign, each CAPTRUST office selected local organizations that support children and reflect causes meaningful to their community.
“Giving Day is more than just a philanthropic initiative, it’s a reflection of who we are as a company,” said Heather Shanahan, president of the CCF, and CAPTRUST senior director of endowments and foundations. “It’s a moment when our colleagues come together to champion causes close to home, and to invest in the future of children across the country. The energy and commitment from our offices each year reminds me that real change starts locally.”
In honor of Emerson Schorr and his parents, Kelly and Geoffrey Schorr, John Pickett of CAPTRUST Dallas presented a $2,500 check from the CCF to The Ashford Rise School of Dallas, a program of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. The school serves youth 6 months to 6 years old, with and without disabilities. Currently 68 students are enrolled in the school with a waiting list of over 100 children for admission.
In addition, the CAPTRUST Community Foundation donated $2,500 to Hope Supply Company and $2,500 to Dallas ISD for the benefit of the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School and worked along with the Lone Star Monarchs to fill backpacks with back-to school supplies.
Alexandra Torres, Brittany Parga, Cesar Delgado, Claire Jordan; Alicia Garduno, Janis Castaneda
Regina Bruce, along with Dr. Carla Russo, founders of Lone Star Monarchs, joined with the Lone Star Monarchs team which donated $2,500 to DISD Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs. Working together with Texas Instruments, their volunteer employees picked up and delivered 4 truckloads of boxes of school supplies to the Academy.
The Dallas Police Department UNIDOS Division picked up numerous boxes of donations for Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School. This pickup and delivery was in coordination with the Dallas Police Association. They also donated backpacks stuffed with school supplies for the 6th grade students.
Regina said, “Carla and I worked closely with our Lone Star Monarchs’ team and several community partners to serve these children in underserved areas of Dallas County. We wish to express our sincere gratitude for everyone’s support, which is vital to the success and well-being of our communities’ youth. With over 85% of these students in the free or reduced lunch program, this level of support is critical in helping provide those additional resources they need to be successful this school year.”
About the CAPTRUST Community Foundation:
The CAPTRUST Community Foundation (CCF) was organized in 2007 to provide CAPTRUST employees with opportunities to participate as a group in community outreach efforts. The foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) charity. Follow CCF on LinkedIn for the latest news and information. Direct URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/captrust-community-foundation/
About CAPTRUST:
CAPTRUST provides independent, client-first financial advice and investment management services to individuals, endowments, foundations, nonprofit organizations, retirement plan sponsors, and their employees. For individuals, the firm focuses on holistic financial planning and wealth management, plus concierge services for those with ultra-high net worth. For institutions, CAPTRUST also offers outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) services, fiduciary support, plan design and provider analysis, fee benchmarking, and financial wellness programs.
About the Lone Star Monarchs:
Founded by Regina Bruce and Dr. Carla Russo, the Lone Star Monarchs’ mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit, as together, we build an effective network of individuals and organizations to support a broad spectrum of charitable organizations in Dallas and throughout Texas. Lone Star Monarchs’ (LSM) purpose is exclusively educational and charitable to connect people and enrich lives. LSM is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.
Lear more at https://www.lonestarmonarchs.org/
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