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North Texas Giving Day
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The Last Word: It’s North Texas Giving Day, and There’s Still Time to Give
by David Seeley | Sep 19, 2024
Giving is going gangbusters across North Texas today—because it's North Texas Giving Day, the 16th annual event presented by the Communities Foundation of Texas. More than 3,300 nonprofits from 20 local counties are participating this year, with 100% of donations going to support over 25 different cause areas. It's the largest community-wide giving event in the U.S., and it's centered around this website, where you can browse, search, and even take a quiz about causes you care about. As of 3:15 p.m. today, over $43 million has been raised—and you can add to that total by donating before midnight tonight.
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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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 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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Wayne White, president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas [Photo: CFOT]
Communities Foundation of Texas Taps American Cancer Society EVP as Its Next President and CEO
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.
Wayne White, currently executive vice president of the American Cancer Society in the Chicago area, was tapped to succeed former president and CEO Dave Scullin, who retired in March....
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![POETIC is one of the Community Impact grant recipients, with a mission of "equipping girls who have experienced child maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking to find their voices, reclaim their narratives and persist forward." [Image: POETIC]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/POETIC-image-from-Dallas-organization-website-360x203.jpeg)
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 20, 2022
From POETIC—which helps girls who've experienced maltreatment, commercial sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking to find their voices—to Parks for Downtown Dallas, Café Momentum, Family Gateway and more, the 27 nonprofits share one ultimate goal, The Dallas Foundation says:
They all provide "children and families with a brighter and more equitable community to live in.”
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 26, 2022
Last Thursday, Water Cooler tenant leadership teams and boards gathered together at Pegasus Park and were surprised with more than $200,000 in prizes to support the missions of their nonprofit organizations....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Sep 22, 2022
Kids that have cancer are sometimes seen as victims. But Salood gives them a chance to be heroes, by becoming "ambassadors" who help create and design products—with proceeds helping the families of pediatric cancer patients in need.
"These kids are very aspirational," says co-founder Kenny Freeland. " I think sometimes when the public looks at a kid with an illness, they forget that there's still a kid deep down there who has dreams and wants to do big things."
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Communities Foundation of Texas Kicks Off North Texas Giving Day With Mightycause, a New Digital Platform
by Kevin Cummings | Jun 8, 2022
North Texas Giving Day lasts more than a day—its 14th annual event will kick off September 1 and run through September 22. To get both nonprofits and North Texans ready for it, the Communities Foundation of Texas is partnering with software company Mightycause for a new fundraising platform this year.
“We want to continue to grow the spirit of giving by engaging and activating more donors as each individual gift, no matter the size, helps the collective,” says CFT Senior VP Monica Christopher.
“We want to continue to grow the spirit of giving by engaging and activating more donors as each individual gift, no matter the size, helps the collective,” says CFT Senior VP Monica Christopher.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 28, 2022
The Dallas Foundation—the first community foundation in Texas—says it awarded over $1.3 million in Community Impact Fund Grants in 2021. The grants were given to 25 local organizations and initiatives that are "driving meaningful results for children and families."
"Each of these awards represents an investment in some of Dallas’ most important needs and most impactful organizations," said Matthew Randazzo, the foundation's president and CEO.
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by Leslie Barker |
Jan 10, 2022
The new members—Robert Bisor, Jaimee Eddington, Kevin Murphy, and Susana Cordova—were chosen to help shape the vision and future of the foundation, the first established community foundation in Texas.
In 2020 alone, the foundation, in partnership with more than 400 fundholders, awarded $60 million in grants.
In 2020 alone, the foundation, in partnership with more than 400 fundholders, awarded $60 million in grants.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2021
Meet the organizations honored for their work to improve the lives of children and families in Dallas County. The Dallas Foundation, the first community foundation in Texas, awarded the strategically aligned impact prizes as part of North Texas Giving Day.
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[Photo: Courtesy Communities Foundation of Texas]
Nowitzkis Named Honorary Chairs for North Texas Giving Day
by Lance Murray | May 28, 2019
The retired Dallas Mavericks star and his wife, Jessica, are challenging North Texans to beat last year's record giving to benefit nonprofits in a 20-county area.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 21, 2018
The 18-hour giving extravaganza — powered by Communities Foundation of Texas — culminated a 10-day effort to raise funds for 2,690 North Texas nonprofits. Here's the top of the leaderboards and a gallery.
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by Rachel Linch |
Jun 4, 2018
The nation's largest community day of giving is adding an ambassador program to help spread the word and some new tech allowing personalized crowdfunding.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 22, 2017
It’s the largest giving day in the nation, and has generated $156 million for North Texas in the past eight one-day events.
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