The event, hosted by Dallas Social Venture Partners and presented by the Communities Foundation of Texas, will feature 20 Innovators representing four different causes on a venture capital style pitch stage. To add to the excitement, a pool of $10,000 dollars has been started by Communities Foundation of Texas to help leverage community giving towards the Innovators.
"The bigBang! experience is interactive and fast-paced but meaningful," says Stacy Caldwell, President, DSVP. "We're offering a marketplace for individuals, foundations and businesses to window-shop and bump into the most innovative nonprofits and social entrepreneurs in our region."
The Innovators are representing four core causes relating to education, food, issues impacting girls and women and community service. Each Innovator has received hours of coaching from area business professionals that has helped these groups succinctly craft their message and deliver a targeted pitch that will raise awareness and attract possible financial support for their group.
The chosen Innovators are:
TEACH Track: Healthy Zones School Recognition Program, Reasoning Mind, Teaching Trust, The Compelling Why, Zero to 5 Funders Collaborative
NOURISH Track: Paul Quinn College Food for Good Farm, Dallas Farmer's Market Trust, Café Momentum, Sustainable Food Center, The Movement
EMPOWER Track: Resolana, Texas Muslim Women's Foundation, Latina Leap, Letot Girls' Center, ACCION Texas-Louisiana
SERVE Track: Pepsi Co, Texas Instruments, Travelocity : Travel for Good, Time Warner Cable : Collaborative Approach, Mary Kay, Inc.
The Innovators will get 20 slides at 20 seconds each to present on the pitch stage in front of an audience filled with impact investors, business leaders and representatives from major foundations. Not only do Innovators get the chance to present in front of these key audiences, it also offers everyone involved a chance to join in the conversation about improving the North Texas community.
Along with Innovator presentations, bigBang! 2011 will feature a locally grown meal served during lunch and a Socially Conscious Marketplace featuring businesses that are making money while doing good.
Advisors, Collaborators and Endorsers have helped identify and coach the Innovators. They include: Mary Jalonick of the Dallas Foundation, Brent Christopher with Communities Foundation of Texas, Bruce Esterline with Meadows Foundation, Cynthia Nunn with Center for Nonprofit Management, Ben Kohnle with Grant Thornton, Liz Darling with One Star Foundation and Lucille DiDomenico with Conference of Southwest Foundations, Spark Club, Slow Money DFW, The Dallas Women's Foundation, DFW Corporate Citizens Network.bigBANG! is in its second year and is made possible by the support of key sponsors Communities Foundation of Texas / Donor Bridge, Grant Thornton, Entrepreneurs for North Texas, Telligent, Dodee Crockett, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management, The Billy and Dodee Crockett Advised Fund at the Dallas Foundation, Austin College, Anonymous, Anonymous, The Ike and Candy Brown Family Foundation, The Cynthia K. Engles Donor Advised Fund at The Dallas Women's Foundation, Hudson Foundation, Winstead, Demeter Project, University of Texas at Dallas School of Management, Clarkson Wyatt, Summit Financial, Eventbrite, UNT Dallas, and Proliance.
Details:
bigBang! 2011 When: Thursday, June 16, 2011 9am - 5pm
Where: Union Station, 400 S. Houston St., Dallas, TX 75202
Who: Innovative nonprofit groups and socially conscious businesses, investors, philanthropists, foundations and social entrepreneurs
Why: 4 Causes + 20 Social Innovators x 1 Pitch Stage = Maximum Social Impact.bigBang! 2011 will offer a marketplace for individuals, foundations and businesses to window-shop and bump into the most innovative nonprofits and social entrepreneurs in our region creating an optimum environment for doing good in North Texas.
How to Attend: Visit www.bigbangtx.org to reg
About bigBANG!
bigBANG! is a forum hosted by Dallas Social Venture Partners that brings together innovative nonprofit groups, investors, socially conscious businesses, philanthropists, foundations and social entrepreneurs. bigBang! strives to create positive impact in the Dallas-area and beyond through networking and the sharing of ideas and experiences.
About DSVP
DSVP is a partnership of professionals, social entrepreneurs and foundations who are committed to strengthening our community through the thoughtful application of collective dollars and business expertise. DSVP is comprised of 123 partners and works with a current portfolio of nine nonprofit investments to create positive social impact. For additional information, please call (214) 855-5520 or visit www.dsvp.org.
