The Pitch

United Way’s ‘The Pitch’ Honors Social Innovator of the Year, Awards $295K in Funding

by | 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.
MORE
United Way’s ‘The Pitch’ Crowns the Social Innovator Of The Year, Awards $275K In Investments
by | 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.
MORE
Who Won Last Night’s ‘The Pitch’? Impact Innovators Expand Reach With $270K in United Way Funding
by | 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.
MORE

The Pitch: Better Block Foundation Named Social Innovator of the Year, New $1M Competition Announced

by | 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).
MORE
Dynofit on The Pitch Podcast
Carrollton Startup Dynofit Picked for Podcast Series ‘The Pitch’
by | 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.
MORE