Business Impact Stories

1st Global Remembers 9/11 through Freedom Day

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In September, 1st Global volunteers participated in community service projects for Freedom Day 2018 through Communities Foundation of Texas for Business (CFT4B).

Shields Legal Group Works for Higher

by Kathy Hoke

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When Shields Legal Group (SLG) began partnering with CFT, it was the start of a mutually beneficial relationship. CFT provided the structure that our law firm needed to start giving back to the community. As Jim Shields, SLG’s founder and CEO remarked, “Our 15 employees had the heartfelt desire to...

DHD Films: Giving — It's Better than Happy Hour

by Hussain Manjee

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Service to our community and fellow citizens has always been a priority within our organization, so it was an easy decision to partner with CFT. The organization provides us the necessary tools and resources to continue strengthening our company culture of good corporate citizenship ...

Bioworld Partners with CFT for Business

Bioworld has partnered with CFT4B to increase employee engagement through volunteerism and charitable giving since 2015

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With more than 350 employees in the U.S., Bioworld has partnered with CFT for Business (CFT4B) to increase employee engagement through volunteerism and charitable giving since 2015. “We have a charitable giving budget as a company, and partnering with CFT for Business helps us focus those dollars and really make a difference,” said Bioworld employee Dawn Hicks.

Hazel's Hot Shot Leans on CFT for Community Outreach

by Kimberly D. A. Dean

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Hazel’s Hot Shot has had a wonderful experience working with CFT! Rather than hiring someone to organize volunteer events within our company, we have leveraged CFT to help structure our outreach. Through their efforts, this program has improved our company culture, improved teamwork in the office and...

Enabling Employees Pays Off

Armanino teammates work together to give back and trust CFT to manage their charitable funds

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The team of independent accountants, advisors, and administrators at Armanino would rather spend their time working together to help others than vetting the many nonprofit organizations they support and managing the company’s charitable fund.

RHSB's Corporate Culture of Giving

by Laura Harshbarger

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It has been a wonderful experience partnering with CFT from an Engagement Captain perspective. Roach Howard Smith & Barton has a corporate culture of giving back to our community. CFT has made it even easier for a company of our size with approximately 60 employees to be good corporate citizens...

1st Global Partners with The Family Place to Prepare Students for School

This school year, 150 North Texas students will have the critical tools they need to be successful in their quest for knowledge thanks to the generosity and efforts of 1st Global employees, affiliated firms and product sponsors in partnership with The Family Place.

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SFMG Wealth Advisors Meets Like-Minded Companies

by Melissa Hawkins

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Partnering with CFT has had numerous benefits to our firm. Our team greatly appreciates the planning and organization of each event making it easy to give back and be involved. We now have the ability to meet like-minded companies in a fun and relaxed environment which leads to...

Insite Interactive Endorses the Value Equation

by Adrienne Palmer

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Engagement in the CFT community has been a source of great value to me personally, to my company (Insite), and to the Insite team members. In our many years of membership, it has provided my team with a means to give back to the community and do philanthropic activities...

History of CFT4B (formerly EFNT)

EFNT expands into CFT for Business in 2017

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CFT is incredibly proud of the programs and services that Entrepreneurs for North Texas, a program of Communities Foundation of Texas, provided over the last 17 years, which have helped make it easy for companies in our community to do good. Since its inception ...