Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas

What Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas does

The Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas (PIC) is a nonprofit education leadership development organization founded in 2016 and housed at the University of North Texas at Dallas since 2019. PIC builds and delivers a portfolio of adult learning programs for K-12 school leaders in North Texas. Its signature offering is The Principal Fellowship, a two-year multi-district program for experienced principals that combines human-centered design thinking, the proprietary Be Well Lead Well Pulse well-being curriculum, and adaptive leadership frameworks, and requires participants to complete campus-based action projects. Complementary programs include the New Principal Academy (a one-year program for first- and second-year principals), Leadership Lab (customized cohorts for central office leaders), and Consulting & Program Design (bespoke engagements covering design thinking, well-being, and adaptive leadership).

The organization runs on a district-sponsorship revenue model: participating principals must secure approval and funding from their district or charter network to enroll. Programs are delivered in person at the UNT Dallas campus and at district locations, anchored by a Summer Institute plus monthly 1.5-day sessions, leadership coaching calls, and action project implementation. PIC has supported over 500 leaders across 15 North Texas school districts since joining UNT Dallas, with reported outcomes including an 89% principal retention rate versus a 79% Texas statewide average and over 37,000 students reached by alumni (roughly 80% economically disadvantaged, almost 75% of participants/alumni identifying as people of color). The organization is small (~6 staff), privately funded through program fees and donations, and operates exclusively within North Texas.

Effective August 1, 2025, PIC is merging into The Educator Collective (TEC), combining principal-focused PIC programs with teacher-focused TEC programs under a single umbrella, with PIC's Executive Director Alejandra Barbosa assuming the CEO role of TEC. The combined entity is intended to create a cascading leadership development pipeline from principals to teachers on shared campuses, with shared infrastructure and coordinated programming intended to amplify reach and reduce per-district cost.

Name

Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas

Legal name

Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas

Website

https://principalimpactcollaborative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas is a nonprofit that delivers multi-year leadership development programs — combining design thinking, well-being, and adaptive leadership — to school principals and central office leaders across North Texas school districts, funded through district sponsorship and consulting fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Leadership Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Educational Leadership & Administration Programs (EDAHAFAD), Executive Leadership & Cabinet Administration (EDADAKAA)

Keywords

• Principal leadership development
• Educational leadership programs
• School principal fellowships
• Design thinking education
• Leadership well-being training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Participation Fees (District Sponsorship): Each participant must secure sponsorship with their district or network and approval from their supervisor to join the Cohort. Districts pay for their principals to participate in the two-year fellowship program.
2. Custom Consulting & Program Design: Custom program design, facilitation or consulting services in Design Thinking, Leader Well-Being, Leadership Development and Adaptive Leadership offered to districts and charter networks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Principal Impact Collaborative delivers cohort-based leadership development programs for K-12 school principals in North Texas. The Principal Fellowship is a two-year, multi-district program for experienced principals; the New Principal Academy is a one-year program for first- and second-year principals; Leadership Lab is a customized cohort for central office leaders; and Consulting & Program Design offers tailored facilitation in design thinking, well-being, and adaptive leadership. District sponsorship is required, and a campus-based action project anchors each fellowship.

Product overview

Principal Impact Collaborative at UNT Dallas (PIC) offers a portfolio of adult learning and leadership development programs for education leaders. The core offerings include The Principal Fellowship (a two-year multi-district fellowship), New Principal Academy (one-year program for new principals), Leadership Lab (customized cohort-based program for central office leaders), and Consulting & Program Design services. Additionally, PIC operates thirdspace in partnership with The Educator Collective, a wellness initiative for students and educators. All programs incorporate design thinking, well-being, and transformative leadership content delivered by subject matter experts.

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Products and services

• The Principal Fellowship Two-year, multi-district fellowship for experienced North Texas principals (3+ years) providing leadership development, design thinking training, well-being support, and peer networking; includes Summer Institute (~3 full days in June), monthly sessions (1.5 days/month August–April), leadership coaching calls, and a campus-based action project. Participants must secure district sponsorship and supervisor approval.
• New Principal Academy One-year program tailored to the needs of first- and second-year principals, developing adaptive and executive leadership skills with emphasis on leadership resilience. Designed to be commissioned by districts and charter networks for their early-career principals.
• Leadership Lab Customized, cohort-based program supporting district or charter network central office leaders at multiple organizational levels, focused on innovation, resilience, and effectiveness at leading others and sustaining in the profession.
• Consulting & Program Design Custom program design, facilitation, or consulting services for districts and charter networks in design thinking, leader well-being, leadership development, and adaptive leadership. Delivered directly to district leadership teams on a custom-engagement basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% principal retention rate compared to 79% Texas statewide average
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• The Educator Collective (TEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2025Effective August 1, 2025, PIC will officially become part of The Educator Collective. Executive Director Alejandra Barbosa will assume CEO role of TEC. The merger combines principal-focused PIC programs with teacher-focused TEC programs under one umbrella, creating cascading leadership development from principals to teachers.
• Thirdspace (joint initiative)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2019Thirdspace is a first-of-its-kind concept launched October 17, 2019 allowing students and educators to de-stress and focus on wellbeing. Joint initiative between PIC, TEC, and UNT Dallas to cultivate competencies for educators to flourish in their roles.
• UNT DallascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIC has been housed at UNT Dallas since 2019. President Warren von Eschenbach noted PIC's accomplishments: supporting 500+ leaders across 15 districts with 89% retention rate. UNT Dallas will continue collaborative work with new organization post-merger.
• Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDallas ISD is a key district partner. Executive Director Ali Saiyed of LEAD Dallas ISD stated partnership has had profound impact on growth and development of district leaders through PIC's innovative fellowship program.
• Meadows Mental Health Policy InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompiled resources in response to Robb Elementary School shooting, shared on PIC's resource page for school leaders.
• Be Well Lead WellsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPIC utilizes the Be Well Lead Well Pulse curriculum for well-being programming, which empowers leaders to prioritize well-being and build capacity for leading with balance, clarity, and wholeness.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• The New Teacher Project (TNTP) Teaching Fellows: Subset of TNTP's work focused on teacher and teacher-leader development — directly relevant to the TEC side of PIC's merger and to the cascading principal-to-teacher development thesis.
• TNTP: National nonprofit that trains and supports teachers and school leaders, including principal pipelines — adjacent K-12 talent development nonprofit with partially overlapping principal leadership offerings, and a likely TEC merger counterpart.
• KIPP Foundation: Charter school network with a national leadership development pipeline for school leaders across KIPP regions — comparable focus on building principal leadership capacity, though embedded in a single charter network rather than serving external districts.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Creative Leadership: Established global leadership development provider with custom programs for education sector clients — comparable in delivering leadership curricula and coaching, but at significantly larger scale and broader sector focus than PIC.
• National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP): National professional association serving elementary and middle-level principals with leadership development, resources, and advocacy — a broad incumbent in the principal development space that PIC complements at a regional level.
• University of Virginia Partnership for Leaders in Education: University-based center that partners with school districts to train and develop sitting principals and district leaders — closely aligned with PIC's Principal Fellowship model, but anchored to a research university rather than a standalone nonprofit.
• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP): National professional association for middle and high school principals, offering leadership programs and resources — broad incumbent comparable to PIC's Principal Fellowship target audience of secondary-level leaders.

Direct peers

• Relay Graduate School of Education: Graduate school that trains and certifies teachers and school leaders, including principal preparation programs, making it a directly comparable provider of K-12 leadership development credentials.
• Learning Forward: National professional association focused on professional learning for educators, including school leaders; directly comparable mission space to PIC's leadership development and consulting work, though operating as a membership/professional association rather than a direct service provider.
• New Leaders: National nonprofit dedicated to developing school leaders (aspiring, new, and sitting principals) through residency and leadership programs — directly comparable to PIC's Principal Fellowship and New Principal Academy, but operating at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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