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Cafe Momentum
Chad Houser [Composite image: DI Studio, source: Chad Houser/Cafe Momentum]
Café Momentum Founder & CEO Named To Inaugural TIME Visionaries List
by David Seeley | Jun 17, 2026
TIME's recognition notes Chad Houser’s leadership in advancing a community-based approach to youth justice reform through Café Momentum, a Dallas-based national nonprofit offering job opportunities, culinary training, and much-needed hope for young people seeking a way out of the cycle of incarceration.
by Blair Welch |
Nov 9, 2018
For the second time, Dallas entrepreneurs — this year, from On the Road Lending and Skratch — have emerged as the winner(s) of BBVA Momentum.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 19, 2018
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In BBVA Momentum's pilot year in the U.S., Dallas-based Chad Houser (middle) took home the grand prize of $50,000 for his nonprofit, Café Momentum. [Photo courtesy of BBVA Compass]
BBVA Expands Social Impact Accelerator Program to 7 States
by Katie Kelton | Apr 16, 2018
BBVA will select 35 social entrepreneurs to participate in this year's five-month program, which includes professional training, networking, and opportunities to win cash awards.
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by Heather Noel |
Feb 21, 2018
Twelve Dallas area nonprofits have been selected to participate in the Prime 5 Catalyst Program’s first cohort.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 25, 2018
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by Salah Boukadoum |
Sep 11, 2017
The next wave of transformation is upon us as millennials reshape a new kind of authentic, purposeful role for business, says Voices writer Salah Boukadoum.
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Akola, Bonton Farms Take Prizes
at ‘OneUp the Pitch’
by Nicholas Sakelaris | Apr 7, 2017
The event, hosted by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, vied five social entrepreneurs for a chance to win $100,000.
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by Heather Noel |
Feb 8, 2017
The 10 fellows in this year's class are working on programs designed to tackle issues ranging from recidivism to food deserts.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 7, 2016
Cafe Momentum teaches at-risk youth skills in a real-world kitchen setting that they can use to build a career.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 21, 2016
Have a wonderful meal. Help change lives. It’s a simple, but powerful message put forth by Chad Houser, executive director and executive chef at Café Momentum
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