Last night, months of preparation and planning at Education Opens Doors culminated at One Up the Pitch, a “sharks with hearts” pitch-style competition for nonprofits. Following our earlier participation in the United Way Ground Floor program, we were selected to take the stage alongside four other incredible organizations doing critical work in Dallas: CEO, First … Continued
We are pleased to announce that EOD Founding Executive Director Jayda Batchelder has been spotlighted in the Dallas Morning News for receiving the Parkland Community First Award. As a Community First honoree, Jayda will participate in a series of events to better understand the history of Parkland and its impact in the community alongside 11 … Continued
On April 12, 2018, Education Opens Doors Founding Executive Director Jayda Batchelder will take the ultimate stage at One Up the Pitch! Jayda will give a fast pitch to a panel of celebrity judges in front of a live audience (that’s you!). The judges will award a $75,000 prize, and you’ll be voting EOD for … Continued
Each year, Salesforce users from across the globe come to San Francisco to participate in their annual conference Dreamforce. This year 170,000+ thought leaders, IT professionals and change agents came to learn, grow and connect. Salesforce.com is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product that works with businesses like Adidas, Amazon Web Services and Farmers Insurance … Continued
This October, exciting things are happening at Education Opens Doors! Thanks to the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Ground Floor program, we will be participating in a campaign called One Up the Vote. Following Hurricane Harvey, One Up the Vote was postponed 4 weeks, and we are excited to dive in. Voting is … Continued
This past fall, Education Opens Doors finalized a partnership with the Boxer Bowtie Club, a New York based nonprofit, to partner for a black tie gala this spring. We jumped full time into planning this spring, and on May 6, the community came together for a successful evening sharing the story of Education Opens Doors with … Continued
Education Opens Doors recently hosted a site visit at L.V. Stockard Middle School, where the Roadmap to Success began! Site visits are a way for donors, potential partners and community members to visit a school that implements the Roadmap to Success and see the program in action. Guests also have the opportunity to speak to … Continued
For the past three years, Education Opens Doors has been a beneficiary of a Social Venture Partners- Dallas (SVP) advising team. SVP’s mission is to “cultivate effective philanthropists, strengthen nonprofits, and invest in innovative solutions—building powerful relationships to tackle our community’s social challenges.” With a shared investment in advancing Education Opens Doors’ social impact, our … Continued
Recently our Executive Director, Jayda Batchelder, had the opportunity to speak at the Extra Yard for Teachers Summit in Dallas. EYFT is a day-long summit of speakers, panels and workshops designed both to energize current educators and interest potential future teachers. Jayda was asked to be the closing keynote speaker, and share her knowledge to … Continued
A couple of weeks ago, Education Opens Doors was excited to host our first-ever Kendra Gives Back event with Kendra Scott! We weren’t sure what to expect, but we had a wonderful experience. Kendra Scott regularly hosts “Kendra Gives Back” events where they donate a portion of proceeds from the evening to a charity of … Continued
