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100 Local Philanthropists
Co-Invest $5M to Bring Greenlight Fund to Dallas
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 25, 2025
Dallas becomes the national nonprofit's 15th location, backed by Mark Cuban, the Perot and Troutt families, Mackenzie Scott, and dozens of local foundations and businesses.
by Quincy Preston |
Nov 18, 2025
A familiar figure in Dallas arts, civic innovation, and public service, Cuellar will succeed longtime CEO Tony Fleo following a months-long search as Social Venture Partners Dallas plans its next 25 years.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 6, 2025
“This transformative investment from Communities Foundation of Texas both strengthens our capacity and validates the importance of our mission,” Dallas EDC President and CEO Linda McMahon said.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 3, 2025
The Dallas nonprofit, which served more than 3,300 women and 215 children in its most recent fiscal year, says the moves strengthen programs and finances amid rising need.
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Video screenshot, Bruce Wood Dance Dallas
TACA Arts Accelerator Expands Focus to Mid-Size Nonprofits on the Cusp of ‘Significant Transformation’
by Quincy Preston | Jul 17, 2025
TACA’s new cohort of four established arts groups—ranging from orchestral to outreach—is designed to create flywheel momentum across the entire creative ecosystem.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 10, 2025
Local leaders explain the connection and the concern.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 23, 2025
In celebration of Dallas Arts Month, Communities Foundation of Texas is presenting North Texas Gives to the Arts, a fundraising campaign that lives on the NorthTexasGivingDay.org platform. The campaign—which runs through April 30—includes $100,000 in total matching funds from The Giana Foundation Fund, the Robert B. and Virginia Payne Fund for Arts & Culture, and CFT.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 17, 2024
Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe leads a star-studded sports team of players and legends from the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, FC Dallas, and Dallas Wings in encouraging even more donations on North Texas Giving Day.
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Communities Foundation of Texas has named Robert Kent as Chief Philanthropy Officer [Photo: CFT]
Communities Foundation of Texas Names New Chief Philanthropy Officer
by Lance Murray | May 17, 2024
Robert Kent spent the last decade with Trust for Public Land, a national nonprofit with Texas headquarters in Dallas. He will lead CFT's philanthropy department of grantmaking experts.
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by Lance Murray |
May 9, 2024
Communities Foundation of Texas and The Dallas Foundation said the recipients of their 2023-2024 Equity Fund Cycle Grants are helping to build "thriving communities for all" as they shape "the future of Greater Dallas for generations to come."
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by Lance Murray |
May 6, 2024
During Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Bhatia Foundation is partnering with Communities Foundation of Texas to match donations, dollar for dollar, to local organizations supporting mental health.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 8, 2024
The University of North Texas at Dallas and the city of Dallas have announced a $10 million grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas toward the new law enforcement training center coming to the university's campus. Once built, it will become the new home of the Dallas Police Training Academy.
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North Texas Giving Day 2023 [Photo: Communities Foundation of Texas]
Over 97,000 Donors Gave Total of $63.9 Million on North Texas Giving Day
by David Seeley | Sep 25, 2023
Powered by Communities Foundation of Texas and presented by Amazon, the event drew donations ranging from $1 to $200,000 for nonprofits serving the 20-county North Texas region. The event brought North Texas Giving Day’s 15-year total to "more than $560 million."
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by David Seeley |
Sep 21, 2023
Posting on LInkedIn, the Communities Foundation of Texas shared the above photo of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and the Dallas City Council after the official proclamation declaring today North Texas Giving Day across the city of Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 13, 2023
The accelerator's first six pilot participants have already been selected and will take part in the nine-month initiative from September through May 2024. One program leader says the accelerator will be "like rocket fuel" for local arts organizations. See who made the inaugural lineup—including local dance, theater, and choral music groups.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jun 30, 2023
Communities Foundation of Texas, which has more than $1 billion in assets and ranks as the seventh-largest foundation in Texas, has named a veteran corporate and nonprofit executive to be its next president and chief executive officer....
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
