Communities Foundation of Texas’ 18th annual North Texas Giving Day in support of local nonprofits once again surpassed the prior year’s final fundraising totals, with an all-time record $80 million raised.
As midnight approached on September 17th, 94,700 North Texans gave more than $76 million to over 3,300 local nonprofits, representing 25 cause areas from education, health, and social services to arts, the environment, and animal welfare. The 2025 midnight total was $74.2 million.
In the days that followed, additional donations were received and processed, bringing the North Texas Giving Day 2026 total as of September 30 to $80 million donated by over 100,000 generous givers. 2025’s final total was $78 million.
The total raised since North Texas Giving Day’s inception in 2009 is now more than $790 million, cementing the community’s long-standing dedication to making a difference in support of thousands of nonprofits across the region.
“North Texas Giving Day is a celebration of what makes North Texas so special, people coming together to support the causes and nonprofits that make our communities stronger. North Texans once again showed the extraordinary power of collective generosity,” said Wayne White, President and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas. “We are grateful for each individual, family, and business who gave through North Texas Giving Day this year. Every dollar donated makes a world of difference in our corner of the world and has a lasting impact on local nonprofits and the communities they serve.”
As the largest regional online fundraising event in the nation, North Texas Giving Day empowers every person to give back to their community by supporting local nonprofits through donations.
During the North Texas Giving Day 2026 season, presenting sponsor Amazon surprised 15 different participating nonprofits with generous gifts to support their North Texas Giving Day fundraising campaigns.
“North Texas Giving Day is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when communities come together,” said Vickie Yakunin, Amazon’s head of community affairs in Texas. “For six years, Amazon has supported North Texas Giving Day and the thousands of nonprofits doing vital work across our region. Our support doesn’t stop at our presenting sponsorship. Each year, it brings us great joy to surprise nonprofits across North Texas with donations toward their Giving Day goals and to champion the work they do in our communities.”
Communities Foundation of Texas, alongside sponsors like Amazon and generous givers, covers transaction and technology fees so that 100% of every tax-deductible donation made on NorthTexasGivingDay.org goes directly to local nonprofits.
“We continue to reiterate that there’s never a deadline on generosity. The NorthTexasGivingDay.org website remains open year-round for giving. Every dollar donated supports local organizations, thanks to CFT and the generous sponsors and givers who cover transaction and technology fees,” said Wayne White.
While North Texas Giving Day is CFT’s signature giving event, gifts can be made to nonprofits through NorthTexasGivingDay.org year-round. The website serves as a one-stop shop for supporting local nonprofits.
Looking ahead, Communities Foundation of Texas will continue to utilize NorthTexasGivingDay.org to support local nonprofits through cause campaigns, matching fundraisers, group giving events for corporations, and nonprofit-led fundraising efforts throughout the year.
Save the date: Next year’s North Texas Giving Day will be September 16, 2027.
North Texas Giving Day’s 2026 major sponsors included:
Presenting Sponsor: Amazon
Platinum Sponsors: Charles Schwab & Co., Hunt Consolidated Inc., McCune Losinger Family Fund at CFT, Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Community Impact Sponsors: Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation, The Giana Foundation Fund at CFT, The Gigi Garner Charitable Foundation Fund at CFT, Granville C. and Gladys H. Morton Fund at CFT, Lyda Hill Philanthropies, The Meadows Foundation, The Popolo Family Fund at CFT, The Rees-Jones Foundation
Catalyst Sponsors: Aatmic, Amon G. Carter Foundation, Atmos Energy, The Dallas Foundation, Energy Transfer, 7-Eleven Cares Foundation, SCHEELS, Southwest Airlines, TriNet
Major Media Partners: Dallas Morning News/Hearst Dallas Media Group, WFAA
Media Partners: Audacy, CBS, Cumulus Media, D Magazine / D CEO, iHeart Radio, Lamar Outdoors, Local Profile, Modern Luxury Dallas, NBC, People Newspapers, Radio One, Spectrum, Telemundo, Texas Monthly, Univision
Additional partners and supporters are listed here.
