The Brown Family Philanthropy Fellowship, formerly known as the Dana Juett Residency, helps young professionals become leaders in venture philanthropy. The Class of 2026-2027 will be the 11th cohort of the Fellowship. Created by Social Venture Partners Dallas and powered by SVP Dallas Partners Ike and Candy Brown, the program guides Fellows through nine months of hands-on learning and experience in pro-bono social impact consulting. Unlike programs that focus on volunteerism, managing nonprofits, or grantmaking, the Brown Family Philanthropy Fellowship is uniquely focused on equipping young professionals to use their specific strengths and talents to expand the capacity of organizations and causes they support. Fellows can expect to:

• Grow in character and vision
• Deepen their understanding of systemic social issues and the Dallas philanthropic ecosystem
• Develop expertise in creating sustainable, powerful social innovations
• Gain rewarding first-hand experience in nonprofit consulting
• Learn directly from SVP Dallas Partners, community and business leaders, and philanthropic innovators
• Meet talented and generous professionals of all backgrounds

Millennials and GenZ bring an innovative and entrepreneurial spirit to address social challenges. Yet, most people under 35 do not possess substantial wealth, well-developed networks, or acute expertise. Through the Social Venture Partners model combining pro-bono consulting, leadership development, and financial investment, the Brown Family Philanthropy Fellowship is growing new generations of social leaders – removing barriers to giving and building individual capacity for effective philanthropy, The Brown Family Philanthropy Fellowship prepares professionals age 22 to 35 to change the world. Fellows experience hands-on cohort-based learning alongside local business, social, and civic leaders, forging meaningful new connections and building capacity for social impact nonprofits in underserved North Texas communities. Throughout the program, Fellows will have the opportunity to:

• Learn from industry-leading speakers
• Work hands-on in teams
• Engage in community events
• Practice guided nonprofit consulting with social impact organizations

We believe that change in the world begins with an internal, personal paradigm shift. From the opening retreat, Fellows will focus on developing a clearer sense of their personal values and how those values lead them to engage with the world. Young professionals in the Brown Family Philanthropy Fellowship will further develop four key understandings through the program:

• Story Value Fellows will be able to communicate their personal story clearly, understand how their story intertwines with a social good organization, and prepare organizations to better communicate their story in their communities.
• Social Value Fellows will be able to identify the value of initiatives, select key projects to enable value, and develop key marketing and finance strategies to gain momentum.
• Sustaining Value Fellows will be able to determine practical methods to maintain a growth path for selected initiatives with an emphasis on offering an accountable governance model and financial requirements to support continued growth.
• Innovating Value Fellows will employ design thinking skills and leadership capabilities to ensure creativity, future program relevance, and growth mindsets of social good organizations and their leaders.

Requirements:

• Fellows must have turned 22 and not yet turned 35 as of September 1, 2026.
• Fellows will be expected to make a monthly contribution to the program which will help finance grants made to social impact organizations. This contribution will be determined individually by the Fellow and should be a substantial, but a minimum of $100/month starting in September 2026.
• Fellows must reside in Dallas/Ft Worth as the curriculum is locally focused.
• Fellows can expect to give 8-10 hours per month to the program.
• Residents must attend our two-day DJR Retreat (September 12-13, 2025) as well as regular sessions every second Saturday of the month October through May.

The program is entering its eleventh year and has trained over 300 young professionals that have plugged into their community on a more intentional and deliberate level. For more information, please reach out to harrison@svpdallas.org.