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DALLAS (KRLD) \u2013<\/strong> How much of a difference can $1,000 make? For almost 400 organizations around the world, a thousand dollars has been the start of something big.
\nDallas-based developer and philanthropist Ari Nessel gave away $365,000 in 2013, a thousand dollars at a time as part of the Pollination Project. The grants were given to start-up non-profit organizations and individuals who are bringing new ideas to the challenges of environmental sustainability, social justice, and community health and wellness.
\nKRLD\u2019s Emily Trube spoke with Nessel and some of the people in North Texas who were recipients of the Pollination Project grants.
\nLISTEN HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DALLAS (KRLD) \u2013 How much of a difference can $1,000 make? For almost 400 organizations around the world, a thousand dollars has been the start of something big. Dallas-based developer and philanthropist Ari Nessel gave away $365,000 in 2013, a thousand dollars at a time as part of the Pollination Project. The grants were given […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":6325,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nAri Nessel & The Pollination Project on CBS Dallas A Thousand Dollars A Day - The Pollination Project<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Dallas-based developer and philanthropist Ari Nessel gave away $365,000 in 2013, a thousand dollars at a time as part of the Pollination Project. 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