The programs and services we offer help our clients re-enter the workforce and move towards self-sufficiency by addressing their social and economic needs in their work, home, and community. We are entirely a volunteer organization, with no paid staff.
Our clients are referred to us from government agencies, women veteran organizations, job-training programs, homeless shelters, other non-profit organizations, and domestic violence shelters. Over 90% of our success stories are single mothers, raising 2-3 children with GED to graduate degrees. The women come from diverse backgrounds and are between the ages of 18-80. In the past 5 years, the number of women we have served has more than quadrupled. We served over 2,300 women in 2019. With the struggling economy, the need for our services is even more prevalent.
Each client receives assistance in our Career Center with resume writing, mock interviewing, skills coaching and advice on local job searches. Following the Career Center, women are suited for their first job interview with a professional suit or outfit from head to toe. After landing a job, we encourage the women to attend the Professional Women's Group (PWG) meetings monthly to network and further enhance their skills.
To successfully continue our work at Dress for Success Dallas, our biggest need is for financial support for daily operations and part-time staff to keep our doors open. Additional funding is also needed for programs, such as our monthly Professional Women's Group, and other special programs to support the communities we serve. We have an ongoing need for new or gently used professional women clothing, shoes, accessories, and season-appropriate outer wear. Dress for Success Dallas, like all worldwide affiliates, is self funded.
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
Economic/Financial Security/Poverty, Employment & Workforce Development, 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, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Address
5580 Peterson Lane Suite 155