The programs and services we offer empower our clients to enter or re-enter the workforce, guiding them toward self-sufficiency by addressing their social and economic needs in work, home, and community life.
While 80% of our clients are referred by government agencies, women veteran organizations, job-training programs, homeless shelters, other non-profits, and domestic violence shelters, women can also self-refer. Over 90% of our success stories are single mothers raising 2-3 children, ranging in education from GEDs to graduate degrees. These women come from diverse backgrounds and are between the ages of 18 and 68. In the past five years, we have seen a significant increase in the number of women we serve, having supported over 20,000 women since 2006. With the challenges of the current economy, the demand for our services is more critical than ever.
Each client receives personalized assistance in our Career Center, which includes resume writing, mock interviews, skills coaching, LinkedIn profile development, and guidance on local job searches. After their time in the Career Center, women are provided with professional attire for their first job interview, ensuring they are dressed from head to toe for success. Following their initial visit to Dress for Success Dallas, clients are enrolled in our Professional Women's Group (PWG), which offers personal and professional development, along with networking opportunities to further enhance their skills. For every three PWG meetings attended, clients receive two additional outfits, and once they secure a job, we provide them with five more outfits to help them start their new career with confidence.
The mission of Dress for Success Dallas is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support women, professional attire and professional development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
Since 2006, Dress for Success¬Dallas has promoted the economic independence of women facing adversity in the Dallas and North Texas communities. Our primary objective is for each woman to build her self-esteem. resourcefulness and self-confidence enabling her to live her own success story as she goes from unemployment to economic independence. We provide a network of support from other women, career development tools and professional attire to help them launch or reset their careers.
At Dress for Success Dallas a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees and volunteers, whatever their gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability, feels valued and respected. We are committed to a nondiscriminatory approach and provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our programs. We respect and value diverse life experiences and heritages and ensure that all voices are valued and heard.
We're committed to modeling diversity and inclusion for our community, and to maintaining an inclusive environment with equitable treatment for all.
Organization name
Dress for Success Dallas
Causes
Women & Girls
Operating Budget
$250,000 - $499,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Other
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
5580 Peterson Lane Suite 155