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CFT at a glance

1,400+

Charitable funds managed

$2.6B

Cumulative grants since 1953

$70M+

Raised through NTX Giving Day 2024

#1

Ranked in total assets among all DFW Foundations

#7

In all assets among Texas foundations

$158M

Distributed in FY 2024 to thousands of nonprofits

$635M+

Pumped into the North Texas community through North Texas Giving Day since 2009

5,000+

Grants awarded annually to nonprofits
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OUR VISION

Thriving communities for all

OUR MISSION

To improve the lives of all people in our community by investing in their health, wealth, living, and learning. We work toward this by growing community giving, expanding community impact, and advancing community equity.

OUR VALUES

We enhance the experience and impact of giving through:

Exemplary Service

We strive to deliver exemplary service in all that we do.

Wise Stewardship

We are committed to wise stewardship of the resources given to us.

Trusted Partnership

We serve as your trusted partner for community knowledge and collaboration.

We work to meet our mission by:

  • Providing giving opportunities through charitable and legacy planning and consulting for individuals, families, nonprofits, and businesses
  • Grantmaking, engaging, and informing our community around key issues
  • Increasing academic achievement and educational equity for all students in Texas
  • Developing and sharing knowledge and expertise on community needs and resources
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Commitment to our community

As your community foundation, our vision is of a community where every person has the opportunity to thrive.

CFT believes that all community members:

  • should feel welcome, safe, and accepted;
  • should be treated with respect and dignity;
  • should have equitable access to opportunities to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

We are dedicated to both working internally with our staff and culture and learning and leading externally with partners across our community to create thriving communities for all.

The latest from CFT

Every act of generosity has a story behind it. Read about our impact and the inspirational people who are making it happen.

Champions of Student Success

Vijay Ram & Sureka Gattu and the V&S Legacy Fund for Education Access

Champions of Giving

Gigi Gartner and North Texas Giving Day

Champions of Bright Futures

City Year Celebrates 10 Years of Impact
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January 5, 2024
What is a Community Foundation?
January 16, 2025
Peter Brodsky, Jill Louis, and Christopher Reynolds Join CFT’s Board
November 14, 2024
Kerri Briggs, Ph.D. selected as next Executive Director for CFT’s Educate Texas

A history of good work

We’ve been focused on building thriving communities for all since 1953. View our interactive timeline and learn about our history of impact and the people who made it possible.

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