bigBang! 2013 this Friday

Join United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Dallas Social Venture Partners and The Dallas Foundation for bigBang! 2013 on Friday, November 1, at City Performance Hall.

United Way supporters can now receive $50 off general admission. Use promo code "UnitedWay" at checkout.

Jennifer Sampson, president and CEO of United Way, will be kicking off a luncheon spotlighting three amazing leaders with local ties and national legacies:  Jenna Bush Hagar, Jennifer Staubach Gates, and Catherine Cuellar. Tickets for the luncheon portion only may be purchased at https://bigbangtx2013.eventbrite.com.

.bigBANG! gathers Business Leaders, Social Entrepreneurs, Impact Investors, Government Leaders, Scholars and Thought Leaders eager to discuss challenges, analyze innovative approaches for problem solving, and build lasting partnerships that enable them and their organizations to maximize social impact. In a unique Town Hall format, the bigBANG!2013 Audience is an Active Contributor to the discussion and debate

DSVP Social Innovation Luncheon Series

Dallas Social Venture Partners will host a luncheon and panel on "Collective Impact" to discuss the ambitious initiative to improve Dallas school achievement for every child every step of the way through collaboration by leaders in the education, community, civic, business and philanthropic sectors.

 DSVP Social Innovation Luncheon Series

Friday, May 18, 2012

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Tower Club at Thanksgiving Tower

The stellar panel includes local thought leaders Susan Hoff of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Todd Williams of Commit!, Regina Nippert of the Center on Communities and Education at Simmons, and Danny Henley of the Zero-to-Five Funders Collaborative.  Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at http://www.dsvp.org/.

“Collective Impact,” asserts that large-scale change requires broad, cross-sector coordination. Dallas is home to several such programs who share the ambitious mission of improving student educational achievement.

The Partners of DSVP strengthen North Texas through the thoughtful application of their collective dollars and business expertise. Working in concert with nonprofit staff and board members, Partners’ pro bono business expertise, alongside with financial investments, is deployed to help nonprofits build capacity and become sustainable for the future.

DSVP invests in promising nonprofit organizations that serve at-risk children and/or support educational achievement in North Texas.