Building thriving communities for all.
Since 1953, we’ve worked side by side with caring donors, committed nonprofits, philanthropy-focused businesses, and civic leaders to help build thriving communities for all.
CFT at a glance
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 and expanding community impact.
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
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.
Community Made Greater
Raj and Anna Asava have been partnering with CFT on their charitable giving for nearly a decade through the fund they created, the Asava Foundation Fund.
Business Made Greater
Multi-generational Texas law firm Shields Legal Group believes that doing good is good for business. For more than a decade, Shields Legal Group has partnered with CFT to leverage our nonprofit and charitable giving expertise, keeping corporate citizenship at the forefront of their business model.
Opportunity Made Greater
Since 2006, more than 240 students have received transformative scholarships to attend Bishop Lynch High School. Behind these gifts are Andy and Jackie Schwitter and their family, who saw that some students needed additional financial assistance and set out to fill the gap by creating the Bridges Scholarship Fund at CFT.
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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