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More than 3,300 nonprofits received donations through North Texas Giving Day. [Photo: Communities Foundation of Texas]
North Texas Giving Day Breaks Record as Nation’s Largest Regional Fundraising Event
by Sandra Engelland | Sep 21, 2026
Dallas-based Communities Foundation of Texas said donors gave more than $76 million to 3,300 local nonprofits as of midnight Sept. 17.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 25, 2026
CFT said the new funding will help improve student outcomes by reducing absenteeism, connecting under resourced youth to opportunities and support, and improving access to high-quality education and workforce pathways.
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by Sandra Engelland |
May 14, 2026
“With more than 300 animal-focused organizations participating in this fundraising campaign, NorthTexasGivingDay.org makes it easy to support nonprofits you know and love while also discovering new ones making an impact on the lives of pets and their families,” said Communities Foundation of Texas President and CEO Wayne White.
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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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North Texas Giving Day 2025 lights up downtown Dallas. [Photo: Joseph Haubert]
North Texas Giving Day Sets Records for Giving With $74.2M for 3,500 Nonprofits
by Lance Murray | Sep 19, 2025
Causes ranged from education, health, and social services, to arts, the environment, and animal welfare.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2025
The Communities Foundation of Texas said this year’s Giving Day hosts the most participating nonprofits in its 17-year history. While the day is set to return on Sept. 18, you can get a head start now—because giving officially opened online today.
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by David Seeley |
May 15, 2025
May is National Pet Month, and to help make sure local pets are healthy, safe, and homed, the Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is presenting North Texas Gives to Animals, a fundraising campaign through the NorthTexasGivingDay.org platform.
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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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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 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 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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