Social Innovation Incubator
The Social Innovation Incubator invests human, social and financial capital in early-stage (discovery and experimentation stages) entrepreneurs in the social innovation sector. The program is designed for entrepreneurs who have experienced systemic racial and gender inequities and who strive to drive impact in education, income and health in North Texas.
The Incubator provides organizational and leadership development and seeks to correct historical opportunity and resource gaps, as well as systemic racial and gender inequities, in North Texas’ social innovation sector. The program includes personalized mentorship and a learning platform that guides participants through the process of developing a validated business plan.

Results & Impact
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19
entrepreneurscompleted the program in 2022-23 -
100%
of Incubator entrepreneursin the 2022-23 cohort were women-led ventures -
87%
of Incubator entrepreneursin the 2022-23 cohort identify as people of color -
95%
graduation ratein 2022-23 -
600
hours of mentoring and coachingprovided to participants last fiscal year
19
100%
87%
95%
600



The Social Innovation Incubator collaborates closely with three talented community partners—Dallas College, Southern Methodist University and eqALL—that support, invest in and provide resources to North Texas social entrepreneurs.
Dallas College provides full access to an entrepreneurial community with their new Dallas College Venture Club. SMU’s MADI Program brings to the Incubator a unique approach to human-centered design, teaching methods and techniques for creative problem solving and business development, while eqALL steers the program’s strategic processes to drive connection and access to resources.
Incubator Alumni
2021
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ATLAST
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Be Natural Wellness
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Create + Co
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DFW Kids on the Move
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Dallas Free Press
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Destination Known Workgroup
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Geared Up
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Harmoni Health Education Services
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Heart of Courage
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Jacob’s Harvest
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MEE
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Parent Work Space
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Premium Tax Service
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Rally Funds
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Reading to New Heights
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Reducing the Gap
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TMJ Dance Project
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The Smart Project
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We are Poderosas
2022
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Code Pink Productions Inc.
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Commissary is Very Necessary
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Cortina’s Venture
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Delighted to Doula
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ENPWR U
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FearLess Dallas
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Generational Shift USA
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Helen’s Project
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Mind Molders
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Mindset Solutions Multimedia
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Notre Dame School STAR Program
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Nspire Tutors
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Queens In Training
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Reading Huddle
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S.E. Charities
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SerenelyStar Publishing
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TLACA (The Leadership Academy of Creative Arts
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Wholly Informed Sex Ed
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World Explorers of America
Our Mentors
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Olaitan Akintola
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Abeer Albashiti
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Jamey Applegate
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Rezeq Asali
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Valerie Ballard
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Kathleen Batel
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Yvonne Booker
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Jordan Dsilva
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Tania Garcia
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Inne ten Have
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Cathy Kang
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Eundeok Kim
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Bora Laci
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Dixon Milner
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Ann Montgomery
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Ana Salazar
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Ashley Sharp
Interested in joining the Social Innovation Incubator?
The application for the 2023 cohort has closed. Interested in learning more about our social innovation programs? Send us your contact information and we’ll be in touch.
Invest in Lasting Change
Together, we can improve access to education, income and health so all North Texans can thrive.
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Social innovation is at the heart of the work we do 365 days a year. Our programs provide financial, human and social capital to help identify, develop and grow social ventures that are implementing new and innovative solutions to the most urgent challenges facing North Texas in education, income and health.
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Social Innovation Accelerator
Provides entrepreneurs with resources—funding, mentorship and community connections—to accelerate the growth and stability of their ventures. -
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.
The Social Innovation Incubator is sponsored by:
- Charles Schwab & Co Inc. •
- Comerica •
- Women of Tocqueville Fund for Women and Children •
- The Eugene McDermott Foundation •
- Target Corporation •
- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.
- Dallas College •
- SMU MADI •
- eqALL