The Meadows Foundation is a private family foundation on a mission to improve the quality and circumstances of life for the people of Texas now and in the future. Over the last 74 years, we have given more than $1.29 billion to support Texans through arts, civic and public affairs, education, health, and human services. We also foster our mission by providing collaborative, rent-free office space in the Wilson Historic District to nonprofits serving Texas. The District is a 22-acre campus near downtown Dallas with 27 new and restored, historic structures. We invite you to learn more about the Foundation and our work by visiting our website at www.mfi.org.

The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that supports the implementation of policies and programs that help Texans obtain effective, efficient mental health care when and where they need it. The Institute’s vision is for Texas to be the national leader in treating people with mental health needs. The Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute provides high quality, nonpartisan and objective policy research and development to improve mental health services in Texas. It’s about more than funding at the state level. It’s about leveraging our resources statewide at a grassroots level – sharing best practices, making resources available, accessing information, building protocol – and then using that information to help those who need it most. It’s time to change how we think about mental health and change our state of mind.

Visit Dallas promotes Dallas as an emerging global city, that exudes its own unique energy fueled, empowered and supercharged by its diverse people. Dallas is more than a city, it's a state of mind-a maverick, can-do spirit.

United Way of Metropolitan Dallas is social change organization that unites community to create opportunity and access for all North Texans to thrive, challenging the systemic barriers associated with race. Together with our committed change-seekers, we are mobilizing a movement for lasting change to ensure all our neighbors have access to education, income and health—the building blocks of opportunity. We invite you to Live United and be part of the change right here at home. To give, advocate or volunteer, visit UnitedWayDallas.org

Sky Ranch is one of North America’s leading Christian camping organizations, with locations in Texas, Colorado, and Oklahoma, offering programs year round. Sky Ranch exists to provide people with a positive, recreational, fun, and memorable experience, while being exposed to the truths of the Word of God. The Primary Mission of Sky Ranch is to evangelize and disciple young people ages 5 through 18 by operating a quality and excellent Christian summer camp that is highly utilized and conducted in a manner consistent with Christian principles, the Sky Ranch Doctrinal Statement, and operated with strong business practices. The Secondary Mission of Sky Ranch is to the greatest extent possible, utilize our facility and staff in assisting the Christian community in its ministry of evangelizing and discipling young people and their families and, in their absence, serve other groups whose purposes and practices do not conflict with Sky Ranches’ policies, doctrines, or sound business practices through the our Retreats, School Programs, SkyMoms Ministry, Wilderness, and Parent Child Weekends.

The Commit Partnership is a collective impact organization composed of backbone staff and 200+ partners across Dallas County and the state of Texas. Together, we cultivate a collaborative educational ecosystem with school systems, higher education institutions, city, county, and state governments, foundations, non-profits, employers and workforce agencies. Our true north goal is that by 2040 at least half of all 25-34-year-old residents of Dallas County, irrespective of race, will be provided the opportunity to earn a living wage.

Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) is the principle advocate, champion and steward of Downtown, affecting change by developing strategies, setting targets and mobilizing resources that: - Stimulate a vibrant and sustainable Downtown environment - Improve infrastructure - Enhance economic competitiveness - Create a culturally inclusive urban center - Position the area as a global destination Downtown Dallas has repositioned itself in recent years as not just the largest employment center in North Texas, but also as a premier destination to live, dine, shop, and be entertained. New retailers, restaurants, and cultural spots are opening at a more aggressive pace than ever, and with the adoption of expanded Downtown boundaries, a new Downtown has emerged. Downtown Dallas is made up of fifteen districts, each with enough to discover and explore for weeks on end. For more information about all there is to see and do in these districts, be sure to visit downtowndallas.com.

For thirty five years, Shelter Ministries of Dallas has been providing programs and services free of charge to those in need at no cost to Dallas County tax payers. Shelter Ministries includes Austin Street Center and Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support, whose goals are to shelter the homeless and victims of domestic violence, provide compassionate counseling through a ministry of caring and enable responsible choices and positive life changes.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas makes it a mission to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Serving over 6,000 youth every day in Clubs scattered all around the metroplex, we offer our Club members programs in three core areas: Academic Success, Healthy Lifestyles and Good Character and Citizenship.

Changing lives and helping kids graduate since 1992, Texans Can - Cars for Kids™ is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization benefiting the Texans Can Academies of Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Garland. All vehicle and car donations help change the lives of at risk youth by providing them the highest quality high school education in an environment where they can flourish and graduate. Our car donation program spans 48 states with our knowledgeable and friendly donation specialists available 24/7. We no longer accept vehicles from New York or New Jersey. We offer free towing on all cars. We also accept trucks, vans, motorcycles, RVs, campers, jet skis, forklifts, trailers, however there may be towing costs depending on size and condition of vehicle. We accept vehicles running or not.

Christian Health Service Corps is the only mission organization that specializes in sending, supporting and caring for healthcare professionals as long-term missionaries. Each day, we bring compassionate, life-saving health services to thousands of families around the world. Our doctors and health professionals are often the only access to care for young families in poor communities.