Dallas Social Venture Partners DSVP is a partnership of professionals, social entrepreneurs and foundations committed to strengthening our community through the collective application of their dollars and business expertise.  Dallas Social Venture Partners was launched in Dallas in 2000 and is one of 25 chapters in North America who are members of Social Venture Partners International.  DSVP is a nonprofit organization composed of members who are passionate about making a difference in North Texas.  DSVP has given more than $2 million dollars to 18 nonprofits in our community.

Communities Foundation of Texas Since its founding in 1953, Communities Foundation of Texas has grown along with North Texas to become one of the nation’s largest community foundations.  Through its work, the foundation enhances the experience and impact of charitable giving.  It serves as a hub for collaboration between donors, nonprofits and other funding organizations to stimulate creative solutions to key community challenges.  This is accomplished through a variety of donor-advised, designated and discretionary funds.  CFT strives to thoughtfully and effectively support its diverse donors and grantees by providing exemplary service, by demonstrating accountability, and by generating lasting impact in the community.  The foundation professionally manages almost 900 component funds and has awarded over $1 billion in charitable grants.  bigBANG! 2011 Powered by DonorBridge!

Grant Thornton International Ltd provides personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients in more than 100 countries. Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations. Grant Thornton International Ltd and its member firms are not a worldwide partnership, as each member firm is a separate and distinct legal entity.

Entrepreneurs for North Texas The Entrepreneurs For North Texas (EFNT) facilitates community involvement and philanthropy for small and mid size companies who want to make a beneficial impact on their communities.  Operating as an outsourced community affairs department, EFNT provides its member companies with the resources to assist them in developing a company culture of good corporate citizenship.

Telligent An enterprise collaboration and community software company. The company’s platform and portfolio of applications transform how organizations listen to, engage and measure interaction with customers, partners, prospects and employees. Telligent powers collaboration for many of the world’s largest brands, including Dell, Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Reader’s Digest. The company was one of the first entrants into the social networking market, well before the term “Web 2.0” was coined. Telligent released the first integrated online community platform and has since pioneered numerous advancements in collaborative software and social analytics.

Demeter Project Improving the average workplace to improve our community. We invest in, seed, and create new business ventures in our mission to redefine and to demonstrate the role income-generating organizations should take with all affected stakeholders and to reinvent those business practices that shape the American workplace. Many of us have experienced the workplace as a place of emotional poverty. We strive to balance and enhance the role of business in our lives. ?Demeter Project was started by executives from the nonprofit and corporate sectors to meet two goals:
We are making some simple changes that are traditionally discouraged by profit-first business models: e.g., we place higher value and more pay on a service job and allow for unexpected life problems in scheduling. We believe financial profit is important, but does not have to come at the expense of human relations and dignity.

Summit Financial A 27 year old, Dallas-based National Employee Benefit and Wealth Management firm with offices in 14 States. We assist HR Professionals and Senior Management in bringing innovative solutions to the corporate and individual markets in the area of insurance, employee benefits, corporate retirement plans and wealth management.  We also partner with prestige firms in the area of human resources, HR technologies and benefit communications to bring a comprehensive service model to our clients and their advisors.

The School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas UT Dallas is a young, dynamic research institution on the cutting edge of science, technology, medicine, business and the arts.  The School of Management is the largest of UT Dallas’ seven schools, with approximately 5,000 students, half of whom are graduate students.  U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of business schools ranks the Full-Time MBA program at UT Dallas in the top 50; No. 24 among public schools.  For the first time, the survey also ranked part-time MBA programs, and The School of Management’s program placed at No. 41; No. 22 among public schools.  This is in addition to Financial Times’ Executive MBA program ranking of No. 1 among public universities in Texas for the third year in a row. All of these standings confirm UT Dallas’ prominence as a competitive educational institution.  The school has earned this distinction by offering relevant and rigorous programs developed by a highly qualified faculty of exemplary teachers and leading researchers.

Austin College is a leading national independent liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name, the college is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA).  Recognized nationally for academic excellence in the areas of international education, pre-professional training, and leadership studies, Austin College is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives.

Winstead Among the largest business law firms in Texas. Winstead attorneys and consultants serve as trusted advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing a core range of legal services that are critical to their operation and success. From its well-known reputation in technology, real estate and financial services to its corporate and high-stakes litigation practice, Winstead delivers practical knowledge and responsive service. In the area of Intellectual Property, Winstead attorneys aggressively represents clients engaged in the development of advanced technology in order to address the future implications of their investment, ideas, and inventions. We craft tailored strategic and protective IP policies that can be enforced and defended, enabling our clients to support, protect, commercialize, license, and capitalize on their IP assets. And it’s all backed by a get-it-done attitude. Winstead has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, and the Woodlands, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C.

Clarkson Davis – Located in Dallas, Texas, Clarkson Davis is a management consulting firm located in Dallas serving nonprofit organizations that are on the move. Services include strategic and operational planning and improvement, fundraising, and organizational development. Board members, executive directors, CEOs and directors of development turn to Clarkson Davis when they want to take their organizations to the next level. Janet Davis, CFRE, and Wyatt Davis are the firm’s principals.

UNT Dallas – Founded in 2000 as the UNT Dallas Campus by the University of North Texas in Denton, the flagship of the UNT System, UNT Dallas accepted its first freshman class in Fall 2010. The mission of the University of North Texas at Dallas is to enhance access to high quality education, and to prepare students to become exemplary citizens who can assume leadership positions in a global environment.  UNT Dallas aspires to be a learner-centered, highly valued 21st century University that will be recognized for its distinctive interdisciplinary approached to education, for innovative research, and for its unwavering commitment to serving Dallas, the surrounding communities and the State of Texas.

Proliance Resource Group, LLC A national marketing and consulting firm, based in Dallas,  that specializes in the area of Human Resources, Corporate Benefits, Risk Management and Insurance. We work directly with corporate clients and non-profits as well as alliance partners in growing markets through delivery of innovative products, services and distribution strategies.

Eventbrite believes that anyone can be an event organizer. That’s why they’ve created tools that make it easy to sell tickets to all kinds of events— whether it’s a photography class or a sold-out concert, an inspiring conference or an air-guitar competition. With Eventbrite, organizers can create a customizable event page; spread the word with social media; collect money; and gain visibility into attendees and sales.  Eventbrite is for anyone planning or attending an event. They empower event organizers to become more efficient and effective when bringing people together. And people everywhere are searching Eventbrite to discover great events that matter to them.