A Year of Impact and Innovation

Education

• 698,000 students laid the groundwork for continued educational success, thanks to programs like Once Upon a Month, Texas Home Visiting Program, and Digital Bridges, our partnership with AT&T.
• Our Centennial Reading Day presented by Atmos Energy brought together more than 1,000 volunteers who read to over 15,000 students across the region. As part of our Aspire United Volunteer Series presented by Texas Instruments, this beloved tradition distributed books for students to take home, advancing our early literacy goals and setting children up for lifelong success.

Income

• 71,000 local workers received assistance to get and keep better jobs and build savings for the future through programs like Pathways to Work and Free Tax Prep.
• In Southern Dallas, we launched a new workforce training hub at RedBird, a transformational resource that helps residents build in-demand skills and access well-paying jobs.
• The Southern Dallas Thrives initiative, led by PepsiCo CEO and our annual campaign chair, Steven Williams, is expanding job training, early childhood education, and food access in historically underinvested neighborhoods. Supporting this work is the recently launched Southern Dallas Thrives Fund, which will fuel the long-term sustainability and growth of the initiative— directing resources to community-led solutions that are creating measurable impact across Southern Dallas.

Health

• 473,000 neighbors gained access to health and wellness resources necessary for longer, healthier lives, thanks to programs like Healthcare Navigators, kids teaching kids® and Doorways to Health, our partnership with Kimberly-Clark.
• We improved food access for thousands of families through programs like Summer Meals, Southern Dallas Thrives and the Food & Health Resources Fair. Our Food Access Summit, supported by Bank of America and the McKesson Foundation, focused attention and resources on food insecurity in Southern Dallas.
• Our Thriving Neighborhoods initiative, part of our Aspire United Volunteer Series presented by Texas Instruments, mobilized volunteers to create and improve community spaces where neighbors can build connections that support mental health and thrive—together.

Grassroots Partnerships and Ongoing Innovation

• We launched the Data Capacity Building Initiative (DCBI) to equip our nonprofit and community partners with the tools, training, and support to collect, analyze, and apply data effectively. By strengthening local organizations’ data capabilities, we’re helping them demonstrate impact, secure funding, and drive greater outcomes across North Texas.
• We completed our latest three-year Community Impact Grant process, partnering with 167 local, grassroots organizations to drive real progress toward our Aspire United 2030 goals. These new community impact partners create measurable, lasting change across education, income, and health, representing the power of local solutions for our region’s most pressing needs.
• In partnership with Goldman Sachs, we brought The Pitch delivered by Amazon to new heights and hosted our first-ever Social Innovation Summit, showcasing bold, transformative ideas from local entrepreneurs who are redefining how we address community challenges. Alongside these milestones, we unveiled our Social Innovation 10-Year Impact Report, celebrating a decade of progress powered by creative, community-driven solutions. The energy in the room, and the stories in the report, served as a powerful reminder that lasting change begins with bold vision.