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Charitable Remainder Trusts

For most attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) don’t come along every day. However, because a CRT can be such an effective planning tool in certain situations, it’s useful to have basic knowledge about how they work.

Start With Numbers: A Case Study For Charitable Clients

Our team serves as a sounding board for all things charitable giving. When the topics of giving and planning arise and your clients are interested in evaluating strategies to support the causes they care about, you can loop us in to help.

Building on a Lifelong Commitment: CFT and the Perry Family’s Ongoing Impact on Animals

The Phoebe and Russell Perry Endowment Fund (Perry Fund) at Communities Foundation of Texas has made a profound and lasting impact on countless pets and families. Since its creation, the Perry Fund at CFT has granted nearly $1.2 million to support the SPCA of Texas’ mission.

September 26, 2025

Halperin Park Announces Significant Gifts from CFT and the Moody Foundation

September 19, 2025

CFT’s North Texas Giving Day 2025 Breaks Records

August 28, 2025

Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day Season Kicks off on August 28

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CFT Awards $470,000 Across 24 Local Nonprofits

May 1, 2023

Educate Texas: SOARing to Success

April 28, 2023

Educate Texas: Seizing the Moment for Better Representation in Schools

April 28, 2023

Support for Tornado Recovery in Southern U.S. States

April 10, 2023

CFT and SMU to host 2023 Professional Seminar

March 20, 2023

Educate Texas: Community College Finance Reform Will Benefit Texas Students

March 17, 2023

Educate Texas: Effective Teaching Addressed in the 88th Legislative Session

March 17, 2023

Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2023

March 7, 2023

CFT in the Media

Communities Foundation of Texas Hopes to Inspire Corporate Citizenship with New Recognition Program

D Magazine

November 23, 2020

Collin County economic report supports Plano’s plan of action in fight against COVID-19

Community Impact

November 18, 2020

COVID-19 magnifying economic, health needs in McKinney, study shows

Community Impact

November 17, 2020

Report on Collin County economic opportunities reveals disparities in income, health, education

Community Impact

October 22, 2020

As Collin County grows, COVID-19 could deepen economic divides

Dallas Business Journal

October 19, 2020

2020 North Texas Giving Day Leaderboard Is Busting With More than $42M

MySweetCharity

September 17, 2020

North Texas Giving Day is Thursday

Dallas Morning News

September 16, 2020

Communities Foundation, United Way, and Dallas Cowboys lead North Texas Giving Day Pivot for COVID-19 Relief

Dallas Innovates

April 1, 2020

Get Shift Done for North Texas Initiative Launched

PR Newswire

March 18, 2020

David J Scullin, President & CEO, Communities Foundation of Texas

KRLD NewsRadio

February 10, 2020

Speakers Bureau

Our team actively speaks in public settings and participates in panels and forums designed to spur charitable giving and community involvement. Learn more about our leadership team and areas of speaking expertise. To invite a foundation representative to speak at your event, email Nicole Paquette.

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