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Communities Foundation of Texas Awards $10M + to Advance Education
Funding will support CFT’s Educate Texas, Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region, For Oak Cliff, The Dallas Foundation, Texas 2036, and United to Learn.
Jennifer Burr Altabef, Alice Rodriguez, and James D. “Jim” Shields join CFT’s Board of Trustees
Communities Foundation of Texas welcomes three new members to its Board of Trustees, Jennifer Burr Altabef, Alice Rodriguez, and James D. “Jim” Shields. These new trustees will help guide CFT toward its vision of thriving communities for all.
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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CFT in the Media
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
Dallas heiress’ 17.6-carat yellow diamond ring soars past estimates in charity auction
- The Dallas Morning News
A Thank You Note For Finding Passion and Purpose Through 2022 North Texas Giving Day
- 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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