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Austin Street Center Launches Fundraising Effort to Support Families Displaced by Oak Cliff Apartment Explosion

Austin Street Center, in partnership with the City of Dallas and Communities Foundation of Texas as the lead funder, alongside The Dallas Foundation, Muse Family Foundation, and other partners, has launched a coordinated effort to support 19 families displaced by the May 28 Oak Cliff apartment explosion.

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Communities Foundation of Texas Awards $300,000 in grants to anti-trafficking organizations

CFT has announced $300,000 in grants to nonprofits focused on combating and preventing human trafficking ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Support for Oak Cliff Fire Relief

On Thursday, May 28th, a natural gas fire killed three people, including a child, and injured several others in Oak Cliff.  Local humanitarian aid organizations are mobilizing to provide immediate relief and prepare for long-term recovery.

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Coalition Announces First Downtown DPD Command Center, Marking One Year of Safe in the City Results
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CFT’s 2026 Professional Seminar
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All Neighbors Coalition Announce Homelessness Strategy to Keep Public Spaces Vibrant and Safe During and After FIFA
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Get started now: Your 2026 charitable giving checklist
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Over $2M in Scholarship Funds Available from Communities Foundation of Texas
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What’s new in the 2026 Charitable Tax Rules
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CFT and Lyda Hill Philanthropies Grant $1M to 34 Small Local Nonprofits
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CFT Awards $250,000 Grant to African American Museum, Dallas, to Support Conservation Initiatives
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CFT’s Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Expands through Philanthropy Southwest
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Partner Spotlight: Cotton Bowl Foundation Issues $365,000 in Grants to Eight North Texas Organizations
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Celebrating National Community Foundation Week 2025
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Briggs appointed executive director of Educate Texas
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Kaleidoscope Park To Host First Christmas Tree Lighting On Nov. 22, 2024
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Roland Parrish made his money with McDonald’s. Now he’s giving it back to Dallas
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Kaleidoscope Park’s Grand Opening Marks New Chapter For North Texas
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Grand opening for Kaleidoscope Park in Frisco expected to draw large crowds over weekend
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A Final Word From Communities Foundation Of Texas Board Chair Richie Butler
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Texas generosity shines as North Texas Giving Day surpasses goal
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North Texas Giving Day sets record for donations to local nonprofits
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