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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.  

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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.  

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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.

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Halperin Park Announces Significant Gifts from CFT and the Moody Foundation
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CFT’s North Texas Giving Day 2025 Breaks Records
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Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day Season Kicks off on August 28
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Support for Uvalde
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National Pet Month 2022
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John Bergner celebrated as CFT’s 2022 Vester Hughes Award Recipient
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CFT Celebrates National Volunteer Month
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CFT to honor John Bergner with CFT’s 2022 Vester Hughes Award
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March 2022 Tornadoes
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Nominations Open: D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2022
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CFT Announces Jim Berry As New SVP/CFO  
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CFT in the Media

UNT Dallas gets $10 million for new law enforcement training center
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A winning formula to keep a strong Texas economy
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Communities Foundation Of Texas Adds Three New Board Members, Salutes Departing Trio
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Sense Deep Space in Newest Eisemann Center Exhibit
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New CEO at Communities Foundation of Texas aims to take philanthropic force to next level 
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New multi-million dollar public park to open in Frisco next summer
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Second Chance Farm rescues animals with special needs
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Educate Texas: Teacher Residency programs work and deserve more state funding
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60+ Leaders Embark on SMU, Communities Foundation Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Program
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1,600 pieces of art honor pets in a big new mosaic for Denton’s animal shelter
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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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