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The Dallas Foundation (TX)
The Dallas Foundation, established as a community foundation in 1929, serves as a resource, leader and catalyst for philanthropy by providing donors with flexible means of making gifts to charitable causes that enhance our community.
Web Address
www.dallasfoundation.org
Web Address
www.dallasfoundation.org
Assets and Giving for Dallas Foundation
Assets
2019 - 306,692,518
2018 - 269,914,313
2017 - 280,545,970
2016 - 250,129,239
2019 - 306,692,518
2018 - 269,914,313
2017 - 280,545,970
2016 - 250,129,239
Domestic Grants
2019 - 70,225,314
2018 - 46,894,232
2017 - 61,223,241
2019 - 70,225,314
2018 - 46,894,232
2017 - 61,223,241
Recent News from Dallas Foundation
Linda Custard, Dallas Philanthropic Powerhouse and 'Civic Icon,' Dies At 86
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation
Linda Pitts Custard, Dallas' beloved patron of the performing arts, museums, education and medical research, died Thursday night at Baylor Scott & White Hospital.Custard was a co-recipient of the...more
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation
Linda Pitts Custard, Dallas' beloved patron of the performing arts, museums, education and medical research, died Thursday night at Baylor Scott & White Hospital.Custard was a co-recipient of the...more
North Texas Giving Day Sees Record Participation As Nonprofits Face Funding Challenges
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, North Texas Community Foundation
North Texas Giving Day is the largest regional giving event in the nation.The event has raised over $635 million over the past 16 years.The official "North Texas giving day" is Thursday, but the...more
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, North Texas Community Foundation
North Texas Giving Day is the largest regional giving event in the nation.The event has raised over $635 million over the past 16 years.The official "North Texas giving day" is Thursday, but the...more
Taca's Arts Accelerator Expands Focus to Mid-Size Nonprofits on the Cusp of ...
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation
The TACA Arts Accelerator, launched in 2023, is designed to strengthen leadership and business capacity in the arts sector.The program's content is grounded in the "flywheel effect" concept from Jim...more
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation
The TACA Arts Accelerator, launched in 2023, is designed to strengthen leadership and business capacity in the arts sector.The program's content is grounded in the "flywheel effect" concept from Jim...more
The D.O.C.'s Prescription For Underserved Dallas Youth: Stay in School, Learn Skills, Help ...
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
The D.O.C.'s Prescription for Underserved Dallas Youth: Stay in School, Learn Skills, Help Drive Industry Change " Dallas Innovates Jakes Foundation, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Taylor...more
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
The D.O.C.'s Prescription for Underserved Dallas Youth: Stay in School, Learn Skills, Help Drive Industry Change " Dallas Innovates Jakes Foundation, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Taylor...more
The Dallas Foundation Announces $330K in Women's Philanthropy Institute Grants to Four ...
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
Dallas-based Exodus Ministries received the lead grant of $150,000.Three additional grants of $60,000 each went to Dallas nonprofits Abide Women's Health Services, Urban Specialists, and Vogel.The...more
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
Dallas-based Exodus Ministries received the lead grant of $150,000.Three additional grants of $60,000 each went to Dallas nonprofits Abide Women's Health Services, Urban Specialists, and Vogel.The...more
The Dallas Foundation Launches Rising Generosity to Engage the Next Wave of ...
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
Rising GENerosity is a new initiative designed to inspire and empower Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z.The initiative seeks to drive lasting change in the Dallas community by fostering collaboration and...more
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
Rising GENerosity is a new initiative designed to inspire and empower Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z.The initiative seeks to drive lasting change in the Dallas community by fostering collaboration and...more
4 Tips on How Artists Can Be Successful Entrepreneurs
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation
"Think of an artist and someone painting or acting might come to mind. But professional artists can also be entrepreneurs," James Hart, director of social innovation, creative, and arts...more
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation
"Think of an artist and someone painting or acting might come to mind. But professional artists can also be entrepreneurs," James Hart, director of social innovation, creative, and arts...more
North Texas Nonprofits Awarded More Than $1.5 Million in Grants to Improve Equity
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation
"Many times business owners are in a position, they know their trade, they just don't know how to run the business," says Rick Ortiz, CEO of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of...more
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Dallas Foundation
"Many times business owners are in a position, they know their trade, they just don't know how to run the business," says Rick Ortiz, CEO of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of...more
Dallas Foundation Taps Interim Chief Julie Diaz As Its Next Leader
Foundation: Dallas Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Julie Diaz will become the Dallas Foundation's new president and CEO starting April 1.Diaz joined the foundation in 2019 as vice president of philanthropic relationships and took over as interim...more
Foundation: Dallas Foundation, Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Julie Diaz will become the Dallas Foundation's new president and CEO starting April 1.Diaz joined the foundation in 2019 as vice president of philanthropic relationships and took over as interim...more
Carson Leslie Foundation, Grant Halliburton Team Up as Neighbors of Water Cooler at Pegasus Park
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
"Make sure they study those tumors in my brain because if those tumors can help some kid someday not die from cancer like I am," says Carson Leslie, a Texas teen who died of cancer at the age of 19...more
Foundation: Dallas Foundation
"Make sure they study those tumors in my brain because if those tumors can help some kid someday not die from cancer like I am," says Carson Leslie, a Texas teen who died of cancer at the age of 19...more
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