Impact and Leverage

Dallas Social Venture Partners have incredible impact in our community. For eleven years, we have harnessed the expertise and energy of over 240 partners in the North Texas community, impacting over 19 nonprofits who have touched the lives of over 40,000 children and more than 70,000 individuals.  We have invested over $2 million in the organizations we serve and our expertise has catalyzed rapid growth in those nonprofits. 

On average our mature investments, of which we have supported three years or more, have realized the following increases:

    +306% annual budget
    +449% clients served
    +317% full-time staff

We add value in a variety of ways to the philanthropic community:


Due Diligence Process for Choosing our Investments

Our Partners search the community for non-profits who could benefit to invest in. This process includes vetting letters of intent, review proposals and financial reports, site visits, and interviewing executive directors and board members.

Ongoing, Long-term Monitoring

Our investments are managed by Lead Partners who establish a direct relationship with the non-profit agencies that we invest in. This allows us to be fully aware of any challenges currently facing the non-profit, as well as to help address those challenges immediately. Refunding decisions are determined each year by the These Partners review all of our existing investments through the Portfolio Review Committee.

Strategic Engagement – High-level Volunteering

Funds granted by DSVP are followed up with the valuable time and expertise of our Partners and their extensive network of contacts. Our partners provide valuable services and connection to resources that help with all business aspects of the agencies we serve. Over the course of a multi-year relationship, our investees typically receive strategic planning, board governance counsel, executive coaching, and several customized task force teams focused on projects that support the desired outcomes.

Creating Cost Efficiencies across the Non-profits' Entire Budget 

By lending their business expertise, Partners strengthen the capacity of the non-profits and allow them to more efficiently operate and provide their services to the community.

Attracting Matching Funds 

The DSVP due diligence process has provided assurance to other funders that their donor dollars will be put to good use. This “seal of approval” on these non-profit agencies has attracted additional funds from not only Partners, but also private corporations and the government.

Finding Discounts and Attracting Gifts-in-Kind 

Partners are able to take advantage of their networks to find valuable discounts on things such as software and computer equipment as well as donations of furniture and other needed supplies.

Partner Education

Partners have the opportunity to become engaged with the non-profits that we support. They learn first-hand about our city’s most pressing social problems and the real challenges that non-profits face in providing their services.

Increasing Partners' Strategic Giving Outside of DSVP 

Partners that become educated about the issues that are important to them become empowered to do additional strategic and effective giving beyond their contribution to DSVP.