Make plans now to join this Saturday, Feb. 18, as we welcome national author, speaker and educator Mark Winne to discuss the state of our country's community food systems, food policy and food security. He also will be signing copies of his latest book,…

Happy 2012! This year mark's Net Impact's 20th anniversary, and to celebrate, we're introducing a brand new look. The organization has grown into a global network of more than 280 local chapters like ours, creating a worldwide community of changemakers. Vibrant and bold, our new logo embodies this community, and signifies the continued impact we all make through the work we do!

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(We kicked off 2011 with a visit from B Corp's Deborah Hirsh, who provided us with an overview of the growing movement and inspiration to work to make the model a choice for Texas sustainability minded entrepreneurs. Progress has been made toward that goal during the past year, and it is very exciting to know that there now are 12 Texas-based businesses operating with the B Corp model, including several right here in DFW!…

It's that time of year again, and Net Impact DFW is here with the second annual edition of The Giving Gives List as our gift to all of the members of our growing community!

Thank you very much for your ongoing support and commitment to working together to help make our community much more socially and…

(We are very excited to welcome Susie Marshall, founder and executive director of The Gleaning Network of Texas, and founder of the Dallas Food Policy Council, as NIDFW's INFORM+ENGAGE+EMPOWER: FOOD community liaison, and we think you will find her first post for us about the Farm Bill that is in front of Congress both very informative and timely. You…

"sustainability + me! Speakers Spur Cultural Shift"

That was the headline of the story Green Source DFW reporter Julie Thibodeaux wrote about Net Impact DFW's first sustainability + me! - simple steps to positive impact for people and planet event that was held Nov. 5 at KERA. And we thought the day was pretty special, too! The seating for this first-time event was limited to 125, and while there was no fee to…

(Net Impact's annual national conference was held Oct. 27-29, in Portland. Net Impact DFW member Trent Riley attended the conference,…

In case you haven't heard yet, Net Impact DFW is launching sustainability + me! - simple steps to positive impact for people + planet on Nov. 5, from 1:30 p.m. to…

"NOURISH: FOOD +…

We are very proud to announce that Susie Marshall, founder of The Gleaning Network of Texas and SHOVEL - Dallas's Food Policy Council - will join our INFORM+ ENGAGE+EMPOWER community liaison team as our Food + Community Liaison.

Susie's passion. commitment and dedication to helping to grow a strong, just, sustainable local food system keeps her at the center of this growing community and movement. Because a diverse, safe and…

With a very heavy heart, we are very sad to report that The Demeter Project and It's a Grind will be closing their doors this Friday, Oct. 7. It's a Grind will close its Deep Ellum doors at 6 p.m. on Friday.

We asked them to share the news in their own words:…

One of the oldest video-based festivals in the country, the Dallas Video Fest opens this Wednesday, Sept. 21, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 25, with a diverse, entertaining and thought-provoking line-up to be shown at the Angelika Film Center at Mockingbird Station and The Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff. This year’s festival will be an event to remember with a wonderful selection of films,…

First, a very big THANK YOU! to Christopher Jeffers and everyone at SMOKE for being such a generous host and helping us kick off Year Two!  And if you didn't make the event, you missed a very energetic evening filled with new ideas, business opportunties and connections!

We shared a lot of news about new partnerships and new projects we have on deck for Year Two to help you magnify your impact, and we will recap the highlights for you here:

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Can you believe it's been a year (and a couple of months) since we got together at SMOKE to officially launch Net Impact DFW? Thank you, everyone! Pat yourself on the back!

Well, because we definitely had a Year One to celebrate, and because we have some exciting plans for Year Two, we thought it only fitting…

Maybe you have the shoes. And the sunglasses. So now is your chance to get a signed copy of the book!…

One of my heroes, Ray Anderson, Founder and CEO of Interface Carpet, the largest commercial carpeting manufacturer in the world, passed away this week.  He is my primary inspiration for what I do.  Although the Corporation has done great damage to our planet, I believe, as Ray did, that this is the only institution that has the ability to make things right.

Ray liked to tell a story about a visitor to his company.  She was a consulting client at the LaGrange, Georgia…

The Net Impact Conference is the world’s largest and most inspirational event for professionals and students using their business skills to create social and environmental good. We hope you'll join us this October 27-29 for the 19th annual Conference in Portland!

The 2011 Conference will spotlight the many unexpected places people find where good works. Together, the world's most effective changemakers and most promising leaders will explore:

• Where creative problem…