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Bush Institute Partners with CFT to Award North Korea Freedom Scholarships

$40,900 in funds awarded to 12 North Korean escapees to pursue higher education

The George W. Bush Institute announced the 12 recipients of the 2020 North Korea Freedom Scholarship. Established in 2017, the North Korea Freedom Scholarship is designed to help North Korean escapees and their children pursue higher education and build productive, prosperous lives as new Americans.

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Communities Foundation of Texas funds 20 Scholarships for Black and African American Fundraisers

CFT awards grant to Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Dallas Chapter for professional membership fees

In July 2020, the Communities Foundation of Texas partnered with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Dallas Chapter to offer scholarships for 20 Black and African American fundraising professionals to be used for membership to AFP Greater Dallas.

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Study: U.S. Community Foundations Have Mobilized More Than $1 Billion to Help Nonprofits Address COVID-19

Foundations support and empower giving during times of crisis

An unprecedented effort by U.S. community foundations to help those impacted by COVID-19 has now mobilized more than $1 billion to support on-the-ground efforts by nonprofits.

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City of Dallas establishes The Emma Lazarus Resilience Fund

Dallas receives $500,000 for immigrant communities impacted by COVID-19

The City of Dallas Office of Welcoming Communities and Immigrant Affairs (WCIA) has partnered with the Open Society Foundations (OSF) to establish the Emma Lazarus Resilience Fund, a public-private effort providing $500,000 in financial assistance to individuals and families ineligible for federal COVID-19 relief programs.

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A Perspective on Healthy Food Access

Group collaborates to workshop food access challenges

Following the Healthy Food Access Summit in June of 2019, CFT, the City of Dallas’ Economic Development Department and newly minted Innovation Office aligned as a collaborative to launch the Food Equity Innovation Challenge.

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Donate a Book, Change a Life

DFW Book Drive on June 20 – 28 to benefit Mi Escuelita, Readers2Leaders, Reading Partners, and United to Learn

When businesses and city services across Dallas closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak, we wanted to do something to help those affected by the disruptions the pandemic caused. When the City of Dallas made the necessary decision to halt operations of the Dallas Public Library’s 29 branches around the city, children, especially those in lower-income households lost access to much-needed reading materials.

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Graceful Pivots

Remote Volunteering During a Time of Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us the paradox of being required to shelter at home while community needs escalate. The good news is, that this has not stymied Communities Foundation of Texas for Business members who are always ready to volunteer! One of the most valuable trends emerging from this crisis is increased remote volunteering. 

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A Message From Educate Texas: The Need for Change

We vow to do what is right and what is just to create a stronger and more equitable system that allows our Black, Latino, and underserved students to thrive.

Educate Texas stands in solidarity with the Black community and with our partners who are working to solve the systemic issues that have not equally valued Black people. 

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North Texas Community Response Fund Grants Awarded to 110 Local Nonprofits

Over $900,000 in grants announced, with more to be announced soon

CFT's North Texas Community Response Fund, in conjunction with the North Texas Cares funder collaborative, awards over $900,000 in grants to 110 local nonprofits working with people and communities most negatively affected by COVID-19.  

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