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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
Former Director of Chicago’s Millennium Park to Oversee New HALL Park Green Space
- D Magazine
Partnership develops video game software patented for age-related macular degeneration research
- Southern Methodist University
HCA Healthcare announces HCA Healthcare Foundation’s $1.35 million grant to Educate Texas
- HCA Healthcare Today
RGV FOCUS is driving college degree completion by re-engaging students
- Rio Grande Guardian
It’s the people, not just the pennies, that make us hopeful for this homeless project
- The Dallas Morning News
Dallas push to house 2,700 people in need raises $10 million in private money toward effort
- The Dallas Morning News
More than $66 million raised for nonprofits on the 13 annual North Texas Giving Day
- NBC DFW
2021 North Texas Giving Day Crossed the Fundraising Finish Line Busting All Previous Records
- MySweetCharity
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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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