SWAN Impact Network

We had an amazing time at last week's ATX Impact Community Happy Hour 🎉! It was a great evening of building connections and learning more about the incredible organizations driving positive change in Austin’s impact space. A huge thanks to our event sponsors and partners for their help in making the event a success 👏! SVP Austin, Austin Climate Innovation Collective, Austin Together, Blue Sky Partners, DivInc, I Live Here I Give Here, Impact Austin, Little Bit of Good, Tech Ranch, UT Austin RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, and UT Austin Global Sustainability Leadership Institute

Swan members look forward to attending Big Bang next week 🌟. We would love it if you considered joining us! Check this out below ⬇

🌟 SWAN Impact Network is thrilled to announce that Suresh Sundarababu will take on the role of Executive Director beginning November 1st. He will succeed founder and current Executive Director Bob Bridge, who will step back from daily operations but remain actively involved in the organization. 🌟 Learn more about this exciting update by reading the full announcement on the SWAN website 🎉 ➡ https://lnkd.in/dFMecXiM #impactinvesting #leadership #Angelinvesting #startups #pegasuspark #watercooler #ricealliance #venturedallas #divinc

4 more days till the ATX Community Happy Hour! 🚨Don’t forget to register🚨

📣 We're hosting a fast-pitch webinar event on October 16th to hear exciting follow-on funding opportunities from 8 of our current member-invested companies. ➡ If you're an accredited investor interested in joining the call, reach out to us at associate@swanimpact.org for more details! 🌟Together, we’re building a future that champions diversity and drives sustainable, positive change.🌟 #ImpactInvesting #InclusiveGrowth #UnderrepresentedFounders #Entrepreneurship 

A REMINDER 📣 the return of the ATX Impact Community Happy Hour, hosted by SWAN Impact Network, SVP Austin, and friends is October 17th! Join us for a unique chance to connect with founders, investors, mentors, and other key players in the Austin social impact community. 🌟 Visit our Eventbrite to get more details about the partner organizations and to register: https://lnkd.in/gb8J6zWM

🌟Dallas Chapter Lead Heather Gilker was pleased to spend two days helping to close out the MassChallenge U.S. Early-Stage Accelerator at the MC | Innovate Conference in Dallas! Gilker was on a panel (pictured) educating founders about how to address their day-to-day and strategic vision after leaving the accelerator alongside two Mass Challenge alums. 🌟On Day 2, Michael Cope and Heather Gilker had a chance to meet with Startup Showcase companies at Pegasus Park on Wednesday, September 25, during the lunch hour and stayed for the final pitch competition where 10 finalist startups presented their groundbreaking innovations!

#PhilanthropyFriday shares the ATX Impact Community Happy Hour on Oct 17 at the Brewtorium. Connect with key players in local #communityimpact. SWAN Impact Network and SVP Austin are key event sponsors, and Impact Austin joins other organizations like Austin Together, DivInc, and I Live Here I Give Here as promotional partners. Register at https://bit.ly/3zbvFta

🚨📣 Reminder 📣 🚨 The last funding cycle for the year will be closing soon, so don't miss out! It will be closing on September 30th! Submit your application here ➡ https://lnkd.in/esfjvWma

Thank you to everyone who donated to our 2024 North Texas Giving Day campaign! We surpassed our $25K goal, raising $27,425 to help us continue our mission of supporting creative entrepreneurs, including underrepresented founders, who are making a positive impact on the world. A special thank you to Christina Gorczynski, JD, MBA, CAP®, CFRE, Brett Merfish, Heather Gilker, and Christopher Gilker for providing the matching grant that made this campaign a success, and to The Dallas Foundation Water Cooler at Pegasus Park and Lyda Hill Philanthropies for helping us cross the finish line! And to Communities Foundation of Texas, for always doing such an outstanding job of organizing the event that makes it all possible. Until next year! #ItTakesAVillage #ThankYou #NorthTexasGivingDay2024!