Communities Foundation of Texas, Inc. (TX)



Communities Foundation of Texas traces its roots back to 1953. Since then, more than $900 million in grants have been made by the Dallas-based foundation and it has grown to become one of the largest community foundations in the nation.

Web Address

www.cftexas.org/


Assets and Giving for Communities Foundation of Texas

Assets

2019 - 685,116,880
2018 - 661,478,547
2017 - 625,936,471
Domestic Grants

2019 - 112,329,831
2018 - 111,948,637


    

Recent News from Communities Foundation of Texas


VolunteerNow Wins 2021 Social Enterprise Award for Contributions to North Texas
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- VolunteerNow® received the Social Enterprise award during D CEO's 2021 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship...more

The Mavs Ball is Saturday: What to Know + Meet the 2020-21 Grant Recipients
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

WHO: After a record-breaking fifth annual Mavs Ball last year, the Mavs Foundation is back again to celebrate and raise funds for area...more

The secret sauce for the success of a philanthropy is collaboration
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

Still, the real metric in our philanthropic impact is the depth and breadth of our collaborative relationships. Financial investment of course matters,...more

How the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Changing Philanthropy
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

Here is a look at how Covid is affecting the philanthropy space: ... and co-author of an influential report on racial bias in philanthropic funding,...more

32 funders and United Ways partner for second phase of COVID-19 relief
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Embrey Family Foundation, Hoblitzelle Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, North Texas Community Foundation

... initially launched in late March with 15 partners and grew quickly to more than 30, the North Texas Community Foundation said in a new...more

TACA issues yet another round of emergency funding, this time to larger arts companies
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Embrey Family Foundation, Hoblitzelle Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation

Fueled by a recent $100,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation, The Arts Community Alliance, or TACA, announced Monday “a third and...more

15 North Texas Funders Launch a Shared Grant Application for Local Nonprofits During COVID-19
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas, Hoblitzelle Foundation, Dallas Foundation, Meadows Foundation, Meadows Foundation, North Texas Community Foundation

He said it's all a testament to the region's history of social innovation and coming together to support one another. As of the launch date, March 23,...more

Dallas Arts District Foundation Awards $25000 In Grants to 12 Local Nonprofits
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

The Dallas Arts District Foundation recently announced 12 local arts and cultural organizations will receive $25,000 for various projects this...more

Dallas Arts District Foundation awards $25K to a dozen arts nonprofits
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

The Dallas Arts District Foundation has awarded 12 arts and cultural organizations $25,000 for innovative projects in 2020. This is an annual...more

Communities Foundation of Texas Announces New Board Members, Chair
Foundation: Communities Foundation of Texas

They serve as stewards of $1.1 billion in assets across more than 1,000 charitable funds, overseeing the largest community foundation in Texas...more



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