Changemakers to Convene in Dallas-Fort Worth for the 2023 Upswell Summit November 15 - 17

Independent Sector and Social Venture Partners (SVP) Dallas are pleased to announce a special collaboration for the 2023 Upswell Summit, the national gathering of nonprofit changemakers that will take place November 15-17 in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Independent Sector and SVP Dallas will host a national gathering of changemakers at the Upswell Summit in Dallas-Fort Worth Nov. 15 - 17.Photo byUsed Courtesy of: Independent Sector

The 2023 Upswell Summit will provide a central meeting place for nonprofit and foundation leaders, philanthropists, business and corporate leaders, activists, academics, journalists, and changemakers. Cross-sector leaders – including from The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Native Ways Federation, AmeriCorps, Edelman Data & Intelligence (DXI), Microsoft, Aspen Institute, and National Council of Nonprofits – will take the stage to offer candid insights about the health and future of the charitable sector.  

 The Summit’s speakers will dive into some of the nonprofit sector’s most challenging issues – paradigm shifts required to build trust, influence policy change, create stronger communities, and build inclusive workplaces. From sessions on American democracy, to artificial intelligence (AI), and radical philanthropy, the Summit will feature groundbreaking approaches to achieve equity, financial security, and wellbeing for the sector’s greatest asset – its people. 

Independent Sector and SVP Dallas will host a national gathering of changemakers at the Upswell Summit in Dallas-Fort Worth Nov. 15 - 17.Photo byUsed Courtesy of: Independent Sector

Independent Sector and SVP Dallas are combining the power of bigBANG! – SVP Dallas’ preeminent, annual social impact conference – and Upswell to amplify this year’s impact. The 2023 Upswell Summit will incorporate the local roots and deep community engagement at the heart of bigBANG! conferences, while building on Independent Sector’s five years of Upswell programming, which have brought together more than 12,500 changemakers to learn, share, connect, re-charge, and consider innovative ways to create positive change. 

“We’re grateful to have SVP Dallas as a strategic thought partner for Upswell 2023,” said Dr. Akilah Watkins, president and CEO of Independent Sector. “This collaboration can serve as a model for the way national and local organizations bring their efforts together to ensure a high-quality program for all social changemakers. Our missions are quite aligned to ensuring the local leaders who hold the wisdom and experience to tackle our biggest problems are at the center of our innovation and solutions to create a just nation where all people thrive.”

Tony Fleo, CEO of SVP Dallas said: “We are excited to welcome Independent Sector to Dallas/Fort Worth, and we are committed to collaborating with them and so many of our local partners and supporters to make this convening a meaningful experience for all participants. SVP Dallas has a well-earned reputation for being a catalyst for meaningful change and impact, and this collaboration with Independent Sector is another excellent opportunity to welcome a national lens on local, innovative social justice and equity solutions while informing our thinking throughout the year and on the bigBANG! stage in October 2024.”

bigBANG!Tx will return to its usual schedule in 2024. Independent Sector and SVP Dallas thank the following sponsors for their generous support of Upswell and this collaboration: Walmart, Allstate Foundation, United Way Metropolitan Dallas, AT&T Foundation, Amazon, Communities Foundation of Texas, Rainwater Charitable Foundation, Toyota Foundation, and Vistra Energy. Register and learn more about Upswell 2023.