bigBANG! 2026 Social Innovation Conference

October 15 – 16, 2026

Dallas

Hosted by the Social Venture Partners Dallas and Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

The 2026 bigBANG! conference convened business leaders, nonprofit professionals, social entrepreneurs and impact investors to learn from local and national social impact leaders and exchange resources, expertise and vision. The 2026 program focused on hard-earned lessons: pivots, governance, and strategies that made organizational leaders and their clients more resilient.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Paul Quinn College
3837 Simpson Stuart Road
Dallas, TX 75241
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Agenda

Friday, Oct. 16

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
2200 N. Pearl St.
Dallas, TX 75201
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Parking information

Agenda
8:30 a.m.	Registration, networking and breakfast
9:30 a.m.	Fireside chat Roberto Coronado, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Rip Rapson, The Kresge Foundation
10:15 a.m.	Texas Impact Capital Alliance panel: Building the Texas ecosystem Susybelle Gosslee, Episcopal Health Foundation Kate Knight, Phillips Foundation Moderator: Kseniya Benderskaya, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
11:00 a.m.	Break
11:15 a.m.	Dallas at the crossroads: Building resilient, people‑centered places through infrastructure, investment and community voice Patrick Kennedy, CNU-a Hon., Downtown Vital Signs Brandon Palanker, CoCreate Our Future Maggie Parker, Innovan Neighborhoods Moderator: Tarsha Hearns, Economic Growth Strategies
12:15 p.m.	Next steps and a look ahead at 2027 Catherine Cuellar, Social Venture Partners
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Adjourn

For More Information

Please contact Kassandra Huhn at kassandra.huhn@dal.frb.org.