Pegasus Park Tower, home to the Water Cooler, one of the largest nonprofit co-working communities in the country, with 35 social impact organizations across five floors.
Photo courtesy of J. Small Investments
This month marks the fifth anniversary of Pegasus Park, home to Grant Halliburton Foundation, a milestone that aligns with the Foundation’s 20th anniversary year and underscores the role that place and community play in advancing mission-driven work.
Since joining Pegasus Park, the Foundation has experienced meaningful growth, expanding its reach, strengthening partnerships, and deepening its impact in youth mental health and suicide prevention across North Texas.
A patient at Children’s Health in Dallas holds crayons from her Hope Care Kit, which also includes mental health resources, a toy and tote bag.
Photo courtesy of Carson Leslie Foundation
That impact is reflected in collaborations that might not have happened otherwise. One example is a partnership with the Carson Leslie Foundation to deliver Hope Care Kits to children with cancer at Children’s Health in Dallas. Each kit included mental health resources, self-care items, a comforting quilt, a fun toy and a handwritten note, small but meaningful reminders that these children are supported and not alone during an incredibly difficult time.
That impact is reflected in collaborations that might not have happened otherwise. One example is a partnership with the Carson Leslie Foundation to deliver Hope Care Kits to children with cancer at Children’s Health in Dallas. Each kit included mental health resources, self-care items, a comforting quilt, a fun toy and a handwritten note, small but meaningful reminders that these children are supported and not alone during an incredibly difficult time.
The collaboration was made possible through a $25,000 Pegasus Park Water Cooler grant, sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies and powered by The Dallas Foundation, this effort was a powerful example of how shared space can translate into real, tangible care for those who need it most.
The orange statues at Pegasus Park are part of the #IfThenSheCan exhibit, a Lyda Hill Philanthropies initiative featuring more than 120 life-size statues of contemporary women in STEM. The exhibit debuted at the Smithsonian in 2022 and has since been displayed across Dallas, including at the Perot Museum.
Photo courtesy of J. Small Investments
“The power of Pegasus Park is in the way it brings people together,” Kevin Hall, president of Grant Halliburton Foundation, said. “When you’re surrounded by organizations working toward a shared purpose, it creates opportunities to collaborate, to grow, and ultimately to reach more people with the support they need.”
At the center of that collaboration is the Water Cooler, a shared nonprofit space within Pegasus Park Tower, sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies and managed in partnership with The Dallas Foundation. The space brings together a network of organizations working to improve North Texas and beyond.
That proximity has created new opportunities for connection, leading to partnerships, shared ideas and expanded impact across the community.
“As we mark 20 years, we’re reminded that none of this work happens alone,” Hall said. “The relationships we’ve built, especially here at Pegasus Park, have shaped who we are today and will continue to guide where we go next.”
By T.J. Griffin
Vice President of Communications