Spring Social Impact Awards at Hotel ZaZa Dallas Uptown – Dallas, TX

Social Venture Partners Dallas invites you to the Spring Social Impact Awards, a champagne brunch celebrating the people, partnerships, and community shaping a more just and equitable North Texas. As we step into a new leadership chapter, this gathering is more than a celebration; it is a moment to reflect on the progress we have made and to plant the seeds of future impact across Dallas. Together, we will honor changemakers, strengthen connections, and recommit to building a thriving, inclusive community.

Join Dallas community leaders for a spirited mixer recognizing the organizations and individuals driving meaningful change across North Texas. The Spring Social Impact Awards will unite the social impact community to recognize our progress and recommit to doing more together.

With new leadership and a growing network of Partners deepening their roots across the region, the momentum energizing our mission is real, and the opportunity for change is now. Come celebrate social impact and grow with us.

2026 Award Recipients
Terry Conner, Finance Senior Counsel, Haynes and Boone, LLP
~KGL Transformational Leadership Award~

Maurice West, Dean of Men & External Affairs,
Paul Quinn College
~Spirit of SVP Dallas Award~

Jim Hart, Director of Social Innovation, Creative, and Arts Entrepreneurship,
SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts
~George Ellis Award for Excellence in Innovation~

Jennifer Owen, Owner, Higier Allen & Lautin, P.C.
~Richard Evans Award for Excellence in Generational Engagement~

For information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please visit sponsorinfo.svpdallas.org or contact Alex Ferraro at aferraro@svpdallas.org.

*Tickets are not considered a charitable donation for tax purposes.

* Members of the media/press should email Seth Block, Director of Collective Impact (sblock@svpdallas.org) for press credentials. We ask that members of the media attending SILS for reporting purposes request press credentials and do not purchase a ticket.