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Austin Street Center Launches Fundraising Effort to Support Families Displaced by Oak Cliff Apartment Explosion

Austin Street Center, in partnership with the City of Dallas and Communities Foundation of Texas as the lead funder, alongside The Dallas Foundation, Muse Family Foundation, and other partners, has launched a coordinated effort to support 19 families displaced by the May 28 Oak Cliff apartment explosion.

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Communities Foundation of Texas Awards $300,000 in grants to anti-trafficking organizations

CFT has announced $300,000 in grants to nonprofits focused on combating and preventing human trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Support for Oak Cliff Fire Relief

On Thursday, May 28th, a natural gas fire killed three people, including a child, and injured several others in Oak Cliff.  Local humanitarian aid organizations are mobilizing to provide immediate relief and prepare for long-term recovery.

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Coalition Announces First Downtown DPD Command Center, Marking One Year of Safe in the City Results
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CFT’s 2026 Professional Seminar
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All Neighbors Coalition Announce Homelessness Strategy to Keep Public Spaces Vibrant and Safe During and After FIFA
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What is a Community Foundation?
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70 Years of Impact
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Celebrating National Community Foundation Week 2023
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CFT names Calvert Collins-Bratton as new Chief Relationships Officer
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New Joint Executive Education Offering in Partnership with SMU
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Support for Israel Relief
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Giving Gratitude for 15 Years of Monica Christopher’s impact at CFT
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CFT in the Media

Communities Foundation of Texas Kicks Off North Texas Giving Day With Mightycause, a New Digital Platform
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Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2022
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New RGV Focus scorecard has been published
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CFT honors John Bergner with CFT’s 2022 Vester Hughes Award
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UTeach Dallas Gets Grant To Help Multiply Number of STEM Teachers
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Deck Park for Oak Cliff Hits 75% of Fundraising Goal
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Former Director of Chicago’s Millennium Park to Oversee New HALL Park Green Space
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Art Cavazos named Superintendent in Residence for Educate Texas
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Partnership develops video game software patented for age-related macular degeneration research
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HCA Healthcare announces HCA Healthcare Foundation’s $1.35 million grant to Educate Texas
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