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Jennifer Sampson
Housing Connector was named Social Innovator of the Year at United Way's "The Pitch," earning a total of $110,000 in prize funding. [Photo: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas]
United Way’s ‘The Pitch’ Honors Social Innovator of the Year, Awards $295K in Funding
by Lance Murray | Apr 15, 2025
The Pitch is the culminating event of United Way’s Social Innovation Accelerator, a program designed to empower and equip social entrepreneurs with resources, funding, and mentorship. This year's big winner: Vangelic Parker of Housing Connector.
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 28, 2023
Today is Giving Tuesday, and to celebrate it, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas announced a new $20 million Southern Dallas Thrives fund that aims to support the nutrition, education, and workforce development needs of the Southern Dallas community for years to come.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 15, 2023
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas starts its 2023-24 fiscal year with new senior executives as well as a new slate of officers and committee chairs who are dedicated to creating the opportunity and access for all North Texans to thrive....
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by Lance Murray |
May 19, 2023
Dr. Kathy Limmer will be responsible for building, growing, and sustaining strong relationships with donors. Her appointment comes at a pivotal moment as the organization gears up to celebrate its first 100 years of service.
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The 2023 finalists for United Way's The Pitch (left to right, top row first): Dania Carter of Heart of Courage, Tracey Hardwick of Together We Thrive, Wayne Sims of Cornerstone Crossroads Academy, Camila Correa Bourdeau of March to the Polls, and Tammy Johnson of Empowering the Masses.
Five Impact Entrepreneurs Compete for $250K in Prizes in United Way’s Social Innovation Competition
by Lance Murray | Apr 11, 2023
Five finalists. One mission. United Way's Social Innovation Competition brings together innovative North Texas minds in social entrepreneurship for a chance to change the future. In a Shark Tank-style showdown, they'll pitch their solutions to improve education, income, and health in the community.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 1, 2023
United Way's Jennifer Sampson will serve as a member of the board's Enterprise Risk Committee, and American Airlines' Derek Kerr will serve as a member of the board's Audit Committee.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 17, 2023
Dallas Innovates and D CEO celebrated 68 honorees and revealed the winners of our fourth-annual Innovation Awards at an event held at On the Levee in the Dallas Design District.
Here's a full list of winners and finalists.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 30, 2022
The gift was the largest ever received by the regional United Way organization in its 98-year history.
"This investment is a testament to the meaningful impact United Way and its trusted network of community impact partners create," said Carolyn Perot Rathjen, VP and executive director of the Perot Foundation.
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Jennifer Sampson, McDermott-Templeton president and CEO of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas (far left), and Anne Chow, AT&T Business CEO and United Way annual campaign chair (far right), present the Social Innovator of the Year award to Jermaine and ShaKimberly Cooper (center), founders of AES Literacy Institute. [Photo: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas]
Who Won Last Night’s ‘The Pitch’? Impact Innovators Expand Reach With $270K in United Way Funding
by Kevin Cummings | Apr 7, 2022
Five organizations took the stage last night at the sixth annual The Pitch competition, after honing their skills through the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ Social Innovation Accelerator program.
Here's who pitched, who won what, and why it matters to the communities these innovators are striving to serve.
Here's who pitched, who won what, and why it matters to the communities these innovators are striving to serve.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 23, 2020
For local early education teachers and students, Dallas-based Atmos is funding around 78,000 one-year subscriptions to Vooks, a first-of-its-kind animated storybook streaming platform.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 29, 2020
As North Texas works to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Chow plans to focus on improving community health in her role as United Way Dallas’ 96th annual campaign chair.
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by Maddie Preston |
Sep 9, 2019
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas recently granted $150,000 to United Way to connect North Texans to healthcare resources and support Dallas nonprofits.
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Startup Week Returns to Downtown Dallas in Early April
by Lance Murray | Mar 7, 2019
Roughly 10,000 are expected to attend the free, five-day event dedicated to connecting startups, founders, corporate and social innovators, investors, and community leaders.
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by Alex Edwards |
Aug 22, 2018
The TI Founders Leadership Fellows program aims to build a pipeline of nonprofit leaders for years to come.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Apr 13, 2018
ScholarShot and Education Opens Doors came away with the top awards in the second annual Shark Tank-style event from the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' GroundFloor accelerator program.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 22, 2018
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