Communities Foundation of Texas

📣 Impact Doubled in a Day! Matching funds have been met for our animals and pets fundraising campaign! CFT and Gigi Gartner, fundholder and community partner, joined forces to match donations, dollar for dollar, to nonprofits supporting North Texas animals, pets, and their owners. The campaign launched Sunday with a total of $150,000 in matching funds available, and in one day, the match was exceeded! We're inspired by our community's passion for animal welfare and generosity. While the available matching funds have been met, we encourage you to continue to use our convenient online giving platform to support these remarkable organizations and their ongoing efforts in the community: https://lnkd.in/g5XSwPtH 🐶🐱

Extending gratitude toward Glast, Phillips & Murray, P.C. for supporting CFT's 2024 Professional Seminar as our presenting sponsor! CFT's annual professional seminar is our largest event for our community's professional advisors, equipping them with tools to achieve their clients' financial and charitable goals. This year's topic, "Planning Ideas Worth Stealing", features Professor Samuel A. Donaldson from Georgia State University College of Law. We've got a full house at today's seminar - but you can learn more about our keynote speaker and topics at: https://lnkd.in/gQkmgPr6

A big thank you to our Benefactor Sponsor, Holland & Knight LLP, for making our 2024 Professional Seminar possible! This year's topic, "Planning Ideas Worth Stealing" presented by Glast, Philips, & Murray, features insights from Professor Samuel A. Donaldson from Georgia State University College of Law. Aimed to support our community's professional advisors, the seminar will spotlight trending tax and estate planning strategies. Seats are filled thanks to local advisors passionate about growing giving - but we invite you to learn more about our keynote speaker and topics at: https://lnkd.in/gQkmgPr6

We're thrilled to announce Robert Kent as CFT's new Chief Philanthropy Officer! After an extensive four-month search, Robert has been named Chief Philanthropy Officer and is CFT's newest member of our executive leadership team. He'll join CFT on June 17 and will lead our Philanthropy Department of grantmaking experts, providing strategic vision in aligning CFT’s mission with responsive outcomes that positively impact the community. Robert joins after a decade of impactful leadership with the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit working to make the health, climate, equity, and community benefits of parks and nature accessible to all. He most recently served as Associate Vice President and Texas State Director. We're grateful to have Robert's expertise and passion for building thriving communities on our team! Please join us in welcoming Robert, and read more about him on our blog at: cftexas.org/kent2024 or in the Dallas Business Journal here: https://lnkd.in/gX3uYnDz

✨ Equity Fund Grantee Spotlights pt. 2 ✨ CFT and The Dallas Foundation have announced the recipients of our 2023-2024 Equity Grants! In total, our two community foundations awarded $1.57M to 41 North Texas nonprofits supporting equity. Grant funding from CFT prioritized organizations advancing equity and building community power through civic engagement, narrative change, and/or coalition building and community organizing. Seven of our nonprofit grantees include: Dallas Afterschool, Dallas Area Interfaith, Dallas Chinese Community Center, The DEC Network, Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Dallas Hope Charities, and Decolonizing the Music Room. Stay tuned for additional grantee spotlights, learn more about our partnership with TDF for 2023-2024's Equity Grants, and view the full list of grantees and their projects at: CFTexas.org/EquityGrants24

Communities Foundation of Texas recently hosted People Newspapers for its annual 20 Under Forty Awards! 🗞️💙 We're honored to celebrate some of our community's inspirational young leaders, including CFT's Alan Rose, Senior Manager of Donor & Community Engagement, and Gregory Oertel, Senior Community Philanthropy Officer. "This year’s honorees represent many disciplines, including education, law, athletics, marketing, leadership, nonprofits, and more... each honoree has demonstrated the change they’re able to make in the community at such a young age." Maria Lawson Please join us in congratulating 2024's honorees! Learn more about this year's 20 Under Forty at: https://lnkd.in/g78f8Gzh 📸 : People Newspapers | Park Cities People & Preston Hollow People

CFT for Business’ Business Impact Network member, PGA of America, is searching for an executive director for its PGA REACH Foundation! PGA of America REACH Foundation is the dynamic and growing charitable organization for the PGA of America focused on impacting lives through the game of golf in the areas of youth, Veterans, inclusion, and access. Learn more about this new role and its responsibilities from PGA in the post below:

As we approach next week's Professional Seminar, "Planning Ideas Worth Stealing" presented by Glast, Philips, & Murray, we're reflecting on our work with some of the best professional advisors in the industry who support our community’s charitably minded individuals, families, and businesses. A big thank you to Partner Sponsors: BFS Advisory Group, Carter Financial Management, Frost, Heritage Auctions, Meadows, Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & Ungerman LLP, and Tolleson Wealth Management for supporting 2024's seminar, featuring Samuel A. Donaldson, Professor at Georgia State University College of Law. A special thanks to Tolleson Wealth Management for being our "swag partner"! We're looking forward to next week's sold-out event, which aims to advance our attendees' work guiding their clients' philanthropic goals. Learn more about CFT's annual professional seminar for advisors at: https://lnkd.in/gQkmgPr6

D CEO’s next DEI series panel of 2024, "The Power of Inclusive Leadership: The Science Behind Belonging," is coming up next Wednesday, May 15, at CFT! Discussions will explore the science of psychological safety in the workplace and concrete steps every leader can take to create a truly more inclusive—and high-performing—culture. Get your tickets today! Use code "CFT" at the final step of checkout for 10% off your ticket: https://lnkd.in/gRHVG4_N P.S. - If you're a nonprofit looking for a tax-exempt ticket, please send your tax-exempt form to events@dmagazine.com for assistance.

Our annual Professional Seminar for advisors, "Planning Ideas Worth Stealing" presented by Glast, Philips, & Murray is next Tuesday, May 14! The presentation will overview trending tax and estate planning strategies, among other topics aimed to support professional advisors. Samuel A. Donaldson, professor at Georgia State University of Law, is this year's speaker! We're extending gratitude toward Engagement Sponsors: Artemis Partners, C3 Financial Partners, Gray Reed, Mercer Advisors, and Saville CPAs & Advisors for making this event possible. Seats are filled thanks to local advisors passionate about growing giving - but we invite you learn more about our keynote speaker and topics at: https://lnkd.in/gQkmgPr6