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The Pitch
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 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.
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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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The Pitch: Better Block Foundation Named Social Innovator of the Year, New $1M Competition Announced
by Dave Moore | Oct 29, 2020
In addition to the surprise reveal of a new $1 million prize, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas also announced the nine fellows picked for its 2021 accelerator and a social impact investment in on-demand nail service Cherry (created by the founders of rewardStyle and Bumble).
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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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