Gwen Echols

Whether you’re an angel investor, a venture capitalist, or an entrepreneur, you deserve to connect with the best in Colorado business. And you’re in the right place. Founded in 1985, the Rockies Venture Club is Colorados premier organization for networking, education, and connection between companies and capital along the Front Range and beyond. RVC hosts monthly events with speakers and panels focusing on raising capital for early stage businesses. RVC also hosts the annual Angel Capital Summit each March, with educational bootcamps and forty companies pitching to investors. In October we host the Colorado Capital Conference with a chance for entrepreneurs and investors to meet informally in a "speed dating"​ format followed by formal pitches and educational content. RVC members enjoy connecting with influential business people throughout Colorado, discounted admission to events and workshops, discounted sponsorships and access to member attendee lists. Most importantly our members and sponsors are supporting economic growth in Colorado by funding emerging enterprises and creating jobs.

Social Venture Partners is a network of engaged, active leaders who create change in the communities in which they live. As a facilitator of social innovation, SVP Dallas hosts five social innovation luncheons each year as well as Dallas’ longest-running event for social innovation – bigBANG! which is focused on driving deeper conversations and innovative solutions for positive change in our community. Since 1999, SVP Dallas’ Partners have used their collective talents, wealth, and resources to support and advance organizations that address issues impacting social structures. These social impact organizations, including county programs, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses, tackle issues such as immigrant services, educational support, juvenile diversion, and so much more. As one of the six original founding Social Venture Partners International chapters, SVP Dallas uses the vast talents of our partners to reach from Collin to Dallas County. We do far more than just give grants and make impact investments. We develop the impact and capacity of social impact organizations; we provide education and opportunities for not only our Partners but for our community essentially, we do good better.

The mission of Healthy Futures of Texas is to improve the well-being of young Texans through equitable access to sexual health education, contraception, and resources. We address the increasing barriers that young people in Texas face to obtain quality sex education, access to contraception and sexual healthcare, and expand into related areas of young adult health.

KERA is the NPR and PBS member stations for North Texas. We are a not-for-profit public media organization serving North Texas through KERA News, KERA TV, KERA Kids 24/7, Art&Seek, and KERA Learn. Were also the home of Triple-A non-commercial music station KXT 91.7 FM and we manage the century-old classical music station WRR 101.1 FM. For over 50 years, North Texans have turned to KERA as a vibrant destination for regional and state news, community engagement and lifelong learning. KERA produces original multimedia content, carries the best in national and international public television and radio programs and provides online resources at kera.org.

As the largest not-for-profit health system in the state of Texas, Baylor Scott & White promotes the health and well-being of every individual, family and community it serves. It is committed to making quality care more accessible, convenient and affordable through its integrated delivery network, which includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance and its leading digital health platform – MyBSWHealth. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,100 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care. Founded as a Christian ministry of healing more than a century ago, Baylor Scott & White today serves more than three million Texans. For more information, visit: BSWHealth.com.