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Our Programs

We develop, support and invest in the most impactful strategies and partners to strengthen education, income and health in our community. Together, we can tackle complex, interconnected issues and create lasting change in our community.

Education

Encourages students to build values and character with the support and involvement of NFL players and representatives.
A free family support line that promotes child development by connecting North Texas families with community-based resources.
A parenting education program that empowers parents to create homes where children can thrive.
Delivers age-appropriate children’s books every month to stimulate curiosity, language development and learning skills.
Matches parents and soon-to-be parents with trained home visitors who teach positive parenting strategies.
Creates impact in Southern Dallas by providing healthy meals, quality childcare, career opportunities & resources to ensure students succeed.
Learn about Heal Play Learn, a summertime educational program that provides hands-on learning opportunities to students in Southern Dallas..
Doorways to Health seeks to improve the maternal health outcomes of Black women in Dallas..
United Way Digital Bridges distributes free laptops and hot spots to students and young adults in Southern Dallas..
Improves postpartum outcomes by providing free home visits by a nurse or social worker to new parents and other caregivers.

    Income

    Expands access to affordable, long-term college savings accounts for low- and moderate-income families.
    Supports North Texans who are at risk of eviction to ensure more families can stay in their homes.
    Provides families with tools and information to increase savings, improve credit scores, reduce debt and avoid predatory loans.
    Creates innovative solutions for moving workers into good jobs and building a strong pipeline of skilled employees.
    Provides funding for our annual basic needs grants, allowing us to support North Texans in times of crisis.
    Provides women with social support and training so they can secure work in high-growth industries.
    Creates impact in Southern Dallas by providing healthy meals, quality childcare, career opportunities & resources to ensure students succeed.
    Learn about the Targeted Eviction Prevention Program, which provides case management to Southern Dallas families to prevent evictions.
    Increases access to credit for North Texans who otherwise may turn to high-cost payday and auto title lenders.
    Provides support to nonprofit organizations that deliver homelessness-related services.

      Health

      Supports North Texans who are looking for health insurance through the Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP.
      Provides short-term financial assistance to North Texans who lost their employer-sponsored health care coverage during COVID-19.
      Supports community organizations that provide nutritious meals to children during the summer.
      Creates impact in Southern Dallas by providing healthy meals, quality childcare, career opportunities & resources to ensure students succeed.
      Doorways to Health seeks to improve the maternal health outcomes of Black women in Dallas..
      A fun and educational program that ensures North Texas families have the knowledge and resources to improve their eating habits..
      Improves postpartum outcomes by providing free home visits by a nurse or social worker to new parents and other caregivers.

        Social Innovation

        Provides entrepreneurs with resources—funding, mentorship and community connections—to accelerate the growth and stability of their ventures.
        An organizational and leadership development program for early-stage social ventures led and staffed by women and people of color.
        Creates impact in Southern Dallas by providing healthy meals, quality childcare, career opportunities & resources to ensure students succeed.
        The Social Innovation Alumni program is designed to continue the investment of human, social and financial capital in Social Innovation Lab.