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North Texas Giving Day
Wayne White, president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas [Photo: CFOT]
$120K in Matching Funds Available for North Texas Mental Health Nonprofits
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.
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 David Seeley |
Sep 8, 2023
The North Texas Food Bank is joining with Feeding America and other member food banks to help mark Hunger Action Month all through September. Their goal: To inspire people to join the fight to end hunger and raise awareness of people experiencing food insecurity across the U.S. Food banks nationwide are working to make "a real and lasting impact on hunger in their communities," and they're asking for the public’s support.
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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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Drex Owusu, Chief Impact Officer, The Dallas Foundation; Nicole Small, CEO, Lyda Hill Philanthropies; Matthew Randazzo, President and CEO, The Dallas Foundation; and Dave Scullin, President and CEO, Communities Foundation of Texas, at Pegusus Park.
Water Cooler at Pegasus Park Tenants Get North Texas Giving Day Surprise
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.
Water Cooler is the community of nonprofit and social impact tenants at Pegasus Park in Dallas. Its members receive subsidized rent offering(s), access to philanthropic funds for furniture and infrastructure, and free or low-cost amenities and services designed to accelerate their respective missions, according to its website....
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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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by Communities Foundation of Texas |
Sep 15, 2022
Find your passion and give with purpose to support our community.
sponsored by The Organization
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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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New members of The Dallas Foundation's board of governors include Bobby Bisor, Jaimee Eddington, Kevin Murphy, and Susana Cordova. [Photos: The Dallas Foundation]
The Dallas Foundation Names Four New High-Impact Members to Board of Governors
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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by David Seeley |
Aug 24, 2021
More than 1,300 Dallas County nonprofits have signed up for North Texas Giving Day, scheduled for September 23, with early giving beginning September 1. Across the 20-county region, more than 3,200 total nonprofits have registered.
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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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Representatives from Grace Prep Academy hold a $10,000 donation check as part of the 2017 North Texas Giving Day.
North Texas Giving Day Preps for 10th Event With a Few Changes
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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