Communities Foundation of Texas and The Dallas Foundation announced the recipients of their 2023-2024 Equity Fund Cycle Grants, awarding $1.57 million in grants to 41 nonprofit organizations in North Texas that are working to accelerate equity in communities that they said have been historically and systematically disenfranchised.
“Investing in organizations that are fostering and building equity across Greater Dallas is foundational to our work and critical to our mission of ensuring individuals and families can reach their full potential,” Julie Diaz, president & CEO of The Dallas Foundation, said in a statement. “These grantees, who were selected from a very large pool of applicants, are driving real, measurable transformation and shaping the future of Greater Dallas for generations to come.”
The organizations said that grant funding from Communities Foundation of Texas prioritized North Texas nonprofit organizations that focus on advancing equity and building community power via civic engagement, narrative change, and/or coalition building and community organizing. They added that the grantees address diverse issues ranging from environmental equity, health equity, LGBTQ+ rights, human and civil rights, disability rights, and racial equity.
The nonprofits also prioritize centering community voice in decision-making, recognizing the residents they work with as key stakeholders.
From housing to workforce development to health
The Dallas Foundation said its Racial Equity Fund Grants invested in nonprofit organizations in Dallas County that are working in the areas of housing and neighborhood infrastructure; economic empowerment; workforce development; education; civic participation; and health.
CFT and TDF said they launched the common equity grant application to simplify the process for nonprofit organizations while also expanding the reach and influence of the available funding.
“Communities Foundation of Texas is committed to advancing equity as one of our strategic priorities to fulfill our mission and achieve the vision of building thriving communities for all,” Wayne White, president and CEO at Communities Foundation of Texas, said in a statement. “We truly believe we can accomplish more when we collaborate to fund needs in our community together, and it makes it easier on the nonprofits who are seeking funding for their work.”
The Dallas Foundation said its Racial Equity Fund is made possible via donations from NexPoint Philanthropies, the Reis-Bisor Foundation, and The Dallas Foundation’s Community Impact Fund, among many others.
Communities Foundation of Texas’ 2023-24 Equity Fund
In total, Communities Foundation of Texas granted $800,000 to 30 local nonprofits. CFT Grantees include:
|
CAUSE AREA & ORGANIZATION |
GRANT |
DESIGNATION |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS |
$30,000 |
A Cry for Justice and a Call to Action |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS |
$10,000 |
Promoting Civic Duties and Civic Engagement in Election Year |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS |
$30,000 |
Upstander Partnership |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS (ARTS) |
$20,000 |
Music Education and Performance Programs |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS |
$32,000 |
Campus Vote Project – Dallas Metro Area |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS (ARTS) |
$10,000 |
Programming, personnel and costs for obtaining a Texas Historical Marker |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS |
$50,000 |
Increasing Electoral Participation by Youth and People of Color |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS (ARTS) |
$18,000 |
La Pizca-A Bilingual Touring Project about Undocumented Youth Working in Agriculture |
|
HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS |
$30,000 |
Developing a Pipeline of Diverse Public Servants in Dallas |
|
DISABILITY RIGHTS |
$15,000 |
North Texas Disability Community Forums |
|
ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY |
$25,000 |
Spanish-Language Environmental Justice Organizer |
|
HEALTH EQUITY |
$25,000 |
Advancing Equity in Maternal Health |
|
HEALTH EQUITY |
$30,000 |
Braver Together 76104 |
|
HEALTH EQUITY |
$10,000 |
The JMF Learning Kitchen and Classroom Project |
|
HEALTH EQUITY |
$40,000 |
An Unapologetic Quest to Protect and Save Black Women’s Lives |
|
LGBTQ RIGHTS |
$25,000 |
Collective Hope Coalition |
|
LGBTQ RIGHTS |
$33,000 |
Equality Texas Engagement (North Texas) |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (ECONOMIC SECURITY) |
$40,000 |
The DEC Network Innovation Center |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (ECONOMIC SECURITY) |
$30,000 |
Advancing Equity and Outcomes through the People’s Budget |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (ECONOMIC SECURITY) |
$50,000 |
Building Wealth Strategies for Families Low-Income Families Living in South Dallas |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (EDUCATION) |
$15,000 |
Changing the Race Narrative |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (EDUCATION) |
$10,000 |
Black History 365 Education Foundation Project |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (EDUCATION) |
$35,000 |
The North Texas Early Educator Workforce Analysis & Needs Assessment |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (EDUCATION) |
$25,000 |
DASN Professional Development |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (EDUCATION) |
$25,000 |
Four Steps to Excellence |
|
RACIAL EQUITY (EDUCATION) |
$37,500 |
Student Voice and Community Engagement Resource Guide |
|
RACIAL EQUITY |
$25,000 |
Building Community Voice on Boards |
|
RACIAL EQUITY |
$30,000 |
Removing Access Barriers to Immigration Legal Services |
|
RACIAL EQUITY |
$25,000 |
Together We Dine |
|
RACIAL EQUITY |
$19,000 |
Historical Site Markers |
The Dallas Foundation’s 2023-24 Racial Equity Fund
In total, The Dallas Foundation granted $771,250 to 11 local nonprofits. Grantees include:
|
Education |
$50,000 |
AT LAST!, Inc. |
|
Health |
$75,000 |
General operating support for Cuenta Conmigo Center for Family Mental Health Services |
|
Health |
$100,000 |
Trees for All: Community-based, Equity-focused Tree Planting to Better Social Determinants of Health |
|
Civic Participation |
$50,000 |
Racial Justice Community of Practice |
|
Civic Participation |
$100,000 |
Dallas Free Press |
|
Economic Empowerment |
$50,000 |
Accelerate Texas |
|
Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure |
$70,000 |
Legal Advocacy and Community Development for Safer, More Equitable Neighborhoods
|
|
Housing and Neighborhood Infrastructure |
$100,000 |
Pro Bono Legal Defense for Tenants Facing Eviction |
|
Workforce Development |
$51,250 |
Call Me MISTER |
|
Workforce Development Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce |
$100,000 |
The Empowered CEO |
|
Workforce Development |
$25,000 |
The Walls Project Culture Club Afterschool and Juneteenth Day of Service |
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