Annual Meeting 2020

The AIA Dallas Design Awards recognizes outstanding work by Dallas architects, both in the metropolitan area and across the country.

In a city full of fascinating neighborhoods, the Dallas Design District has carved out an identity all its own! Eclectic, yet upscale.

We are a group of Dallas innovators who meet regularly with the mission to cultivate and propel health and technology within our community.

We provide superior returns to our investors by identifying and supporting the most promising early stage companies.

Let the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce Help You Get Certified as an LGBT Business Enterprise® (LGBTBE®)

Experienced professionals are on hand to guide discussions and offer insights on growing a business.

North Texas Cares is a funder collaborative made up of North Texas foundations and United Ways that have come together to provide support for organizations that work with people and communities who may be most negatively affected by COVID-19

ROCKITECTURE is an annual fundraiser for AD EX, the Architecture and Design Exchange.

We want to recognize individuals and companies in various categories like Business of the Year, excellence in Diversity & Inclusion, Community Outreach and more.

Founded for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, HEXA is an integrated coworking ecosystem offering amenities and services designed to nourish the innovator’s mind, body, and spirit.

We fund service-based companies generating between $1M and $5M in annual revenues typically led by minority, military veterans, or woman founders.

The Concessionaire Cohort for Fairs, Festivals, and Expositions (CFFE) program is a dynamic education series for entrepreneurs produced by the State Fair of Texas, the Small Business Development Center, the RedBird Entrepreneur Center, Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce and the City of Dallas/Office of Economic Development.

The Sylvan T. Baer Foundation Grant Committee will carefully evaluate grant proposals with DJCF to ensure that grants are awarded in accordance with the philanthropic mission of the Baer Foundation. The Grants Committee will present the grant recommendations to Bank of America for final decision.

In addition to the loan, being a non-profit lender we also provide training and education.

Micro-studio rentals for working artists with access to equipment, tools, programs, and services in a community-focused environment.

The ORIX Special Opportunities Group brings together ORIX’s long and successful history serving the middle market segment with creative and flexible capital solutions, and a highly experienced team of dedicated professionals to provide one-stop structured credit and equity solutions to clients across a wide range of industries.

Visit VWEC's website for business resources, including those related to COVID 19.

The recipient(s) are certified-WBE member(s) of WBCS who has identified a need in her business that, if met, will support the growth and development of her business.

The Impact Venture’s 12-week Accelerator program is designed to train and equip underrepresented entrepreneurs, putting them on a fast track to traction and funding within their startup or small business.

The Veteran Women Business Owners United (VWBOU) is designed to actively engage entrepreneur women associated with the military in starting a business, current business owners, or those simply interested in connecting with this community for personal/professional development, networking and fun! Females on Active Duty, Reservist and military spouses are all welcome!

The Community Loan Center (CLC) of Dallas was established in 2014 in order to offer low-interest, low-fee personal loans to employees of enrolled employers as an alternative to high-cost payday and auto title loans.

Voting Matters, the 2020 Social Innovation Luncheon Series from SVP Dallas, will both celebrate the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage and explore topics critical to equity in our communities and the 2020 election.

Engage is a community of partner-level independent lawyers who want to work, meet and learn in a professional and secure environment.

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The Ben-Gurion Society is a national Young Leadership Society sponsored by the Young Leadership Cabinet of Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) for young leaders (ages 25 to 45) who make a commitment of $1,000 or more to the Jewish Community Federation’s Annual Campaign.

The WBCS Spend program tracks business between members of the Council (e.g., Sustaining (Corporate) Members to WBE or WBE to WBE) and honors those members who support the program by reporting their business together.

Founded in 1926, the Dallas Black Chamber of Commerce serves as an advocate for the creation, growth, and general welfare of African American businesses in the Dallas community.

Hear expert speakers and panelists share their knowledge and views on all things green.

The Mix Kitchen offers flexible hours and cooking space for projects large or small.

A variety of architectural styles, neighborhoods, and residences have been represented on each home tour.

Futurist, friendly and filled with daylight, the Hatchways Workspace is carefully engineered for comfortable, productive, remote work — at a safe social distance from other Workspace users.

The Addison Treehouse serves entrepreneurs in the North Dallas area, providing an innovative space that combines the benefits of a vibrant coworking space and the resources of the Addison Economic Development and Tourism Department.

The Episcopal Health Foundation of Dallas (formerly the Gaston Episcopal Hospital Foundation”) is a private grant- making foundation, organized under the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, and exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3). The primary purpose of the Foundation is to provide funding for medical care, medical treatment, medical education, and/or medical research in the State of Texas.

The Accelerator Fund seeks to leverage the talent and resources of donors to co-invest and influence a grantmaking pool that strengthens Dallas-based nonprofits' organizational capacity.

Workspaces, tools and information to start and grow your business

The 504 Loan Program was created by the SBA to help small businesses meet their commercial real estate and equipment needs.

In collaboration with Olympus Controls, Dallas Data Science Academy, CREAN Innovations and The Keck Center for 3D Innovation, TMAC is proud to present a webinar series covering various smart manufacturing topics.

Overlooking John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza in the heart of downtown Dallas, this historic building was once the headquarters for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas railroad. Now updated with state-of-the-art technology and contemporary amenities, the Katy Building features private offices, coworking space, and office suites for large companies.

For leading technology companies, growth is critical—and capital is essential. Our Growth Capital and Venture Debt team provides highly customized equity and debt solutions to help take your company to the next level.

The Event Trust Funds program is comprised of three separate funds—the Events Trust Fund, Major Events Reimbursement Program, and Motor Sports Racing Trust Fund—targeted at attracting various types of events to the State of Texas. The Funds can assist Texas communities with paying costs related to preparing for or conducting an event by depositing projected gains in various local and state taxes generated from the event in a dedicated event-specific trust fund to cover allowable expenses.

The City's tax increment financing (TIF) program identifies under-performing real estate in the City, develops redevelopment plans, works with private developers to implement these plans and reinvests a portion of property tax revenues generated from new real estate development into the area to encourage the implementation of the redevelopment plan.

Our education team is ready to help you achieve your small business dreams. With backgrounds in small business ownership, program development, marketing, finance, operations, and administration – we have the experience and tools to help you succeed. We’re happy to boost your business through individual business advising, onsite assistance, networking events, workshop sessions, and extended curriculums.

As the online source for what’s new, next, and reimagined in North Texas, Dallas Innovates shares the stories of our creativity, commerce, and collaboration.

Whether you’re officing here daily, or you’re showing up from the community for an offsite or video, we built The Slate to feel like a home.

Common Desk – Addison is officially open, and we can’t wait to show you all that this new North Dallas coworking space has to offer.

Whether you run a small business or major corporation, our Dallas location provides a diverse environment for your company to succeed and grow.

The Tech Titans® Awards Gala recognizes the elite in North Texas technology – individuals currently transforming the high-tech industry and giving companies that competitive edge, as well as companies leading the way.

Technology Ball encompasses a unique series of networking gatherings that brings the technology community together.

Join the State Fair and Goodwill Industries of Dallas, Inc. for the Big Tex Job Fair which provides employment for the local community and the Fair’s seasonal workers while also offering unique job-seeking opportunities and workshops. Local companies will be taking applications and interviewing for employment positions across a broad range of skill sets. The Job Fair hosted over 50 employers, 10 support service organizations, and almost 300 job seekers in 2018.

PeopleFund provides flexible loans to small businesses, start-ups, and nonprofit organizations across Texas and special interest rate discounts for women-owned businesses.

Colt Ventures is a diversified family office that invests in a variety of sectors and was founded in 2003.

Impact Ventures is excited to share with you pitches from the 11 startups who have gone through our Growth Track accelerator program.

Cypress has refined a royalty investment approach specifically tailored to the unique financing needs of emerging companies.

Responsible and strategic investing in blockchain technology

Hoblitzelle Foundation utilizes an online application process. In addition to general information about the organization, the specific capital request, and the budget, the following information is required to be submitted with your grant application:

The Meadows Foundation exists to assist people and institutions of Texas improve the quality and circumstance of life for themselves and future generations. Under the terms of its charter, the Foundation can distribute grants only to qualified public entities or 501(c)(3) charities serving the people of Texas. The Foundation does not lend or grant money to individuals.

Whether you’re a hair stylist, nail specialist, aesthetician, or other salon professional, you'll have everything you need to open for business.

A neighborhood space that is all about community.

Flexible and entrepreneur-friendly Growth Capital tailored to the unique needs of emerging companies

The overall mission of the Caruth fund is to encourage organizations to tackle complex social issues related to health, education and public safety systems through innovation and collaboration.

We are developing personal and business workshops to help you gain your footing, adapt, and chart your course forward. Keep checking back for more upcoming workshops and pre-recorded videos.

Whether you are looking for startup, working capital, or expansion funding, BCL of Texas will set you on the right track and connect you to the resources you need with our Show Me the Money seminar!

Created in 2009 by the Dallas City Council, DDF is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Office of Economic Development that uses NMTC to provide equity funding for real estate, corporate expansion, and social service projects in traditionally under-served communities.

The NTXRCIC is one of seven regional agents tasked with identifying technology based entrepreneurial ventures for investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF).

Interested in learning more about the Veteran Women’s Enterprise Center (VWEC) and how we are helping women veteran entrepreneurs and military spouses scale success?

The Venture Dallas conference convenes innovators, business luminaries, and investors from around the nation who want to experience the forces propelling Dallas-Fort Worth as a premier hub of innovation.

At Communities Foundation of Texas, we work side by side with caring donors, committed nonprofits, philanthropy-focused businesses and civic leaders to help build communities that thrive for all.

Dallas’ Most Sought-After Address

Provides a forum for disseminating information about the Federation and experiences that offer group opportunities to learn about the vital work Federation does for our community and Israel.

Grant applications to the Hersh Foundation are by invitation only.

We provide each client with the appropriate level of assistance to meet his or her business needs.

This grant program is designed to assist owner-operators in southern Dallas with improvements to under-performing or vacant buildings for new or continued use. Often, these buildings will be transformed from an old original use to a new use (a gas station to a restaurant, for example).

Entrepreneurs cannot be good at everything. Learning what you can do on your own and what to delegate is paramount in growing your business.

Falkon Ventures is an innovative venture capital fund designed to catalyze innovation in the new entrepreneurial landscape for companies that have the mission to change industry and the world.

The eco-star-studded evening will celebrate progress, hope, and innovation in a global shift toward a sustainable and secure future and will benefit year-round educational activities and environmental awareness.

The Small Firms Roundtable Network focuses on engaging small firms through educational programs and activities that inspire growth, collaboration, and leadership in the profession.

We can assist with: Business Plans, Digital Marketing and Social Media, Financial Statements and Projections, Entrepreneurship Overview for Startups/early stage, Market Analysis and Competition Review, Funding and Access to Capital, Operations, HR, Logistics, and Permitting and any other of the many things that you may need as a small business owner.

Our Dallas co-working space appeals to the entrepreneurial spirit.

AIA Dallas is the voice of architects in our community and we take great care in honoring the best work of our own and those that support us, our great clients and patrons.

Our business education program will guide you through business basics like credit, insurance, permitting, financial statements and more while making you and your startup more eligible for access to capital.

Stars on the Rise has brought the passion, dedication, and contributions of GDHCC volunteers, partners, and donors to identify meritorious high school scholars and help them successfully transition into higher education.

Millennial Clubs is a service-focused social enterprise, sitting at the intersections of commerce, charity and culture.

The WBC provides business education workshops and training for new and established businesses.

Formation was designed to meet all your professional needs in an elevated work environment.

To support our community in this pursuit, we opened our first Makerspace in 2016 and hosted a wide range of woodworking workshops, robotics, electricity projects and building camps.

Features influential business leaders who offer current information that a businessperson and others in the community can put to practical use.

Join us in Fort Worth and learn how to make your business GLOW!

Choose Your Next Creative Talent with Confidence

Protecting the Life Support Systems of the Ocean

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 14,000+ influential business owners with 196 chapters in 62 countries. Founded in 1987, EO is the catalyst that enables leading entrepreneurs to learn and grow, leading to greater success in business and beyond.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas' Annual Campaign raises more than $11 million dollars every year to provide the basic infrastructure that supports our local and global Jewish community.

Maybe you’re a new entrepreneur on a tight budget, or you’re a new agency on the brink of greatness. Whatever it is, The Drawing Board is your answer.

Local experts from both small and large companies offer insight into the latest HR trends and issues from benefits and recruitment to employment law rulings and professional development.

Get in touch with the MEED Center to explore your professional development possibilities. We're here to support your growth.

Implications of Health Care on the Economy

hopehub Coworking Space at The Hope Center is a shared workspace for Christian nonprofits. Ministries in hopehub have access to exclusive hopehub conference rooms and discounted rates on all Hope Center event spaces. The modern, open design is perfect for those looking to connect and collaborate with unique ministries in various mission fields.

Working here is an opportunity to tackle the fun stuff — not to optimize solutions someone else built.

DCCCD’s Bill J. Priest Institute’s mission is to help small businesses grow revenue, increase jobs and contribute to the economic growth of Dallas County.