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The Pitch
2024 finalists from left: Cessilye Smith, Abide Women’s Health Services; Courtney Hamilton, Tech Savvy DFW; Prinscilla Moore, Delighted to Doula; Robin Head, Entryway DFW; and Roy Scott, Healthy Hip Hop. [Image sources: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas; DI Studio]
Meet the Finalists: United Way of Metropolitan Dallas To Host ‘The Pitch’ May 2 in Irving
by David Seeley | Apr 24, 2024
One startup mixes hip-hop with learning. Another offers postpartum support to mothers in need. Others focus on STEM education, maternal healthcare, and homelessness solutions. But only one will be named the 2024 Social Innovator of the Year in a competition for $275,000 in total prizes.
by Lance Murray |
Apr 21, 2023
The United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' nearly yearlong social innovation accelerator program came to a close this week at "The Pitch" with the awarding of more than $275,000 in prize money and the award of Social Innovator of the Year. The competition's five finalists are social entrepreneurs with innovative ideas for improving access to education, income, and health. See who won what—and how they're working to improve lives in North Texas.
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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 |
Apr 23, 2021
At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas' fifth annual social innovation competition, local staffing agency for second chances Cornbread Hustle won $145,000 in funding. Also announced was United Way's plans to expand its social innovation work in North Texas with a new incubator program exclusively for women and entrepreneurs of color.
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POETIC co-founder and CEO Jennifer Tinker [Photo: Marcy Meeks/United Way]
2 Dallas Nonprofits Named to Stand Together Foundation’s New Cohort
by Lance Murray | Jun 28, 2019
POETIC and The Artist Outreach are among the Foundation's 15 new partnerships that aim to break the cycle of poverty in the United States.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 21, 2017
Dynofit CEO Maria Schneider will travel this fall to New York to join other CEOs in a two-day session for the podcast series.
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