T. Boone Pickens Foundation

MAY 03, 2011

STILLWATER, Oklahoma - The Cherokee Nation Foundation has become the first Native American Nation to endow a scholarship at Oklahoma State University.

The foundation and OSU announced Tuesday, a gift of $333,334 to Oklahoma State University to endow Cherokee Nation Foundation scholarships as part of Branding Success: The Campaign for Oklahoma State University.

With a match from entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens, under the Pickens Legacy Scholarship Match, the gift will total $1 million.
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FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Students tried out their nursing skills on robotic patients Friday as Texas Woman's University held its grand opening for its new health science institute, named for Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens.
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SPOTLIGHT

The 2011 T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute class The T. Boone Pickens Foundation allocates grants to organizations that operate within its core giving categories (see "About TBPF"). The current partner spotlight is on the Junior League of Dallas Inc. and its T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute.

The JLD, founded in 1922, is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The membership is a diverse group of more than 5,000 women who annually give nearly $4 million in value to the community through financial donations and volunteer hours. Active members range in age from 22 to 49, and 74 percent are employed outside the home. They serve on numerous boards and coalitions throughout the community.

The Pickens Foundation awarded the JLD a $250,000 grant in 2008 to develop a three-part leadership training program for League members, with the goal of identifying high-potential leaders who can make a difference in the Dallas community. The JLD T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute features a 10-month in-depth leadership development and training program for up to 50 select JLD leaders, the Birkman Personality and Leadership Assessment for members of the Provisional Class and support of national-level speakers at the General Membership Meetings.

"The Junior League of Dallas is a tried and true organization that has trained leaders working in all sectors of the Dallas community," Pickens said. "I considered the grant an investment in the community and a way to recognize the positive and long-lasting impact good leadership, in Dallas and elsewhere, can have on all organizations."

The JLD dedicates its volunteer efforts to six issue areas: Arts and Cultural Enrichment, Education, Family Preservation, Health, Poverty and Violence Intervention. Among many other services, active members volunteer in various roles within the community such as advocating for senior citizens, rocking and feeding premature infants, providing guidance to college-bound students, building homes for deserving families, tutoring students with special needs and feeding and caring for animals. Not only does the JLD give back to our community, but it also invests in and supports the personal and professional development of its members who are exceptional business and civic leaders.

The Institute class produced a Leadership Academy benefitting the Boys and Girls Club. "With Mr. Pickens' help, our second group of JLD volunteers, highly selected to serve on the T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute, are exploring their strengths, skills and passion to meet community needs, and more fully understanding the critical skills necessary to affect change," JLD President Susan Wells says. "It takes a real leader to recognize the importance of nurturing leadership skills in others in order to maximize opportunities to help those in need."

For more information about the Dallas Junior League T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute, please visit www.jld.net.