Social Innovation Accelerator
The Social Innovation Accelerator, in collaboration with Accenture, invests human, social and financial capital in experimentation-, growth- and mature-stage organizations in the social innovation sector. Through the program, United Way enables social entrepreneurs to build capacity, scale and expand their ventures in order to drive impact in education, income and health in North Texas.
At United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, we recognize that getting a new social venture off the ground can be incredibly challenging. The Social Innovation Accelerator is just one of the ways we support social innovators, enabling new or existing nonprofit and for-profit organizations to access the resources and connections they need to scale their ventures and achieve success.

Results & Impact
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345,500+
neighborsserved by Accelerator fellows since 2013 -
$520,000
in seed fundinginvested through the Accelerator and The Pitch annually -
1,500
hoursof mentoring and coaching provided to Accelerator fellows each year
345,500+
$520,000
1,500
Our Approach
Financial Capital
Human Capital
Social Capital
Let’s Connect
The application for the 2024 cohort has closed.
Interested in learning more about our social innovation programs? Send us your contact information and we’ll be in touch.
Accelerator Alumni
2022
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AES Literacy Institute
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Ark of Hope
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BT Foundry
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Combined Arms
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Este2m Builders
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FEED Oak Cliff
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The Artist Outreach
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Veritas Impact
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Wesley Rankin Community Center
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Yumlish
2021
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Agape Resource & Assistance Center
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Connected Mind
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Cornbread Hustle
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Dwell with Dignity
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Kimiya International Fight Club
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The Concilio
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The Welman Project
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To Be Like Me
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Trusted World
2020
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Better Block Foundation
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Carson’s Village
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EdCor Health
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Habitat for Humanity of Collin County
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Heart House
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Kids-U
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Southern Dallas Link
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The Home Visit Partnerships
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The Walls Project
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Trey Athletes
2018
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Bold Idea
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Hand to Hold
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JUST Community
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My Possibilities
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Ntarupt (Healthy Futures of Texas)
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POETIC
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Readers 2 Leaders
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Rosa es Rojo
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Student Success Agency
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Tacky Box LLC
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Yoga N Da Hood
2017
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Beacon Hill Preparatory Institute
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Bonton Farms
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Center for Employment Opportunities
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Education Opens Doors
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First3Years
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Project Phoenix
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ScholarShot
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Skratch
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Youth With Faces
2016
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Adaptive Training Foundation
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Akola Project
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Dallas Teacher Residency
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Equal Heart
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FARM
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Principal Impact Collaborative
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Society of St. Vincent de Paul
2015
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SafeNight
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2nd Saturday
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PCCI
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Per Scholas
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Upswing
2014
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LiftFund
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Café Momentum
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Spark 101
Our Mentors
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Shawn LeamonSocial Innovation Lab Committee Chair
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Jim AdamsAdvisor to Family Offices and Families
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Tolu AkinjayejuSantander
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George BakerParkHub
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Laura BaldwinGolden Seeds
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Michelle BoganEquity at Work
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Kristina CarbonneauSantander Consumer USA
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Lane ConnerFuzse
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Steven DennisSageBerry Consulting, Forbes
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Jamika DoakesAT&T
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Jason DykeCarson’s Village
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Gwen EcholsSouthwest Angel Investing Network, KERA
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Donna EppsTexas Pacific Land Trust
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David EvansSentiero Ventures, Geode Software
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David EzellYahoo!
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Renee GeorgeBoard Member/ Community Volunteer
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Rick JacksonForgeRock, Bizaccelerator
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Kyle KraftAccenture
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Bob KrautEDO, YEXT, Tiff’s Treats
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Michael MartinMM Solar Advisory
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Ty McAdenAccenture
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Murali PrabhakaranAccenture
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Cory RitthalerDeloitte
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Scott SchoenvogelACAP Health
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Van SheetsBoard Member/ Advisor
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William SmithPNC Bank
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Michael ThomasMy Possibilities
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Nick VilmainSantander
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Amber WagenknechtDeloitte
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John WatsonBearCom (retired)
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Shan ZaidiVF Partners


The Pitch
The Social Innovation Accelerator is supported by:
- Accenture •
- AT&T •
- PNC •
- Santander •
- The Eugene McDermott Foundation •
- The Kleinert Family •
- The Moozie Family Foundation •
- Hoglund Foundation •
- Toyota Motor North America •
- Sara and Gary Ahr •
- Capital One Bank •
- Carol and Kevin March
Invest in
Lasting Change
Together, we can improve access to education, income and health so all North Texans can thrive.
Explore Our Other Programs
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Social Innovation Incubator
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Southern Dallas Thrives
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Social Innovation Alumni Program
The Social Innovation Alumni program is designed to continue the investment of human, social and financial capital in Social Innovation Lab.