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Coalition Announces First Downtown DPD Command Center, Marking One Year of Safe in the City Results
Downtown Dallas, Inc. (DDI) and the Safe in the City coalition today announced the imminent opening of the privately funded Dallas Police Downtown Command Center — the first dedicated physical presence for the recently created Downtown patrol division.
CFT’s 2026 Professional Seminar
We had a full house at the 2026 Professional Seminar, hosted annually by Communities Foundation of Texas and bringing together professional advisors from across the region. This year’s theme, *“No Good Deed Goes Unexamined: Defusing Conflicts and Reducing Litigation Exposure in Estate, Trust and Charitable Planning,”* featured distinguished speaker Sharon L. Klein, Executive Vice President at Wilmington Trust, N.A.
All Neighbors Coalition Announce Homelessness Strategy to Keep Public Spaces Vibrant and Safe During and After FIFA
The Housing Forward-led All Neighbors Coalition hosted its 2026 State of Homelessness Address. During the annual event, Coalition leadership highlighted the community’s specialized strategy to prevent people from sleeping outside by creating real pathways off the streets.
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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
Retiring CFT CEO/President Dave Scullin Was Honored With A Celebration Of Community Party
- MySweetCharity
Dallas Nonprofit Heart of Courage Is Helping Mothers Get Their Children Back
- Dallas Observer
Forest Forward says it has at least half of $75.2M goal for historic South Dallas theater
- The Dallas Morning News
Dallas-based Communities Foundation of Texas has partnered with The Dallas Foundation to support nonprofits addressing systemic racial inequity
- Dallas Innovates
North Texas organizations to receive $8 million in grants from Texas Health
- Denton-Record Chronicle
The city of Dallas presents the fourth annual Equity Indicators Symposium
- The Dallas Examiner
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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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