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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.
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Learn, share, and get inspired by the latest CFT news and announcements.
Dallas Regional Chamber Young Professionals “Get On Board” event features CFT’s Monica Egert Smith
Largest Community Day of Giving Just Got Larger with Dirk & Jessica Nowitzki as Honorary Chairs for 11th annual North Texas Giving Day!
CFT in the Media
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
Dallas Cowboys pay tribute to Allen mall shooting victims with custom T-shirts
- The Dallas Morning News
Dallas businessman Frank Risch wins 94th Linz Award given yearly by The News
- The Dallas Morning News
Latino students in the Rio Grande Valley are outperforming Latinos across the state of Texas in college-ready indicators
- Rio Grande Guardian
Finalists Announced: D CEO’s Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2023
- D CEO Magazine
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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