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Remembering Linda P. Custard
Our staff and Board are deeply saddened by the passing of Linda P. Custard, fundholder and former board trustee at CFT, who we celebrated just months ago as co-recipient of the Linz Award at the Linz Award luncheon and our annual Board Chair dinner.
Get started now: Your 2026 charitable giving checklist
Many people approach a new year with a genuine desire to be more intentional about their charitable giving. They know they want to make a difference, align their generosity with their values, and perhaps even involve their families—but they are often unsure where to begin.
Over $2M in Scholarship Funds Available from Communities Foundation of Texas
More than 50 scholarship funds established by generous donors support local students pursuing higher education
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Heritage Auctions’ Sale of Philanthropist Mary Anne Sammons Cree’s Jewels Will Benefit Dallas Nonprofits through CFT
CFT in the Media
Challenges await Texas students of color after the end of affirmative action
- The Dallas Morning News
Communities Foundation of Texas Taps American Cancer Society EVP as Its Next President and CEO
- Dallas Innovates
JUST IN: Non-Profit Exec Wayne White Named Communities Foundation of Texas President/CEO
- MySweetCharity
Communities Foundation finds its next leader at the American Cancer Society in Chicago
- The Dallas Morning News
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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