CFT’s annual Giving Guide is available for anyone to discover and learn more about nonprofits working across local issue areas. Since our inception in 1953 and with donor and community support, CFT has made more than $1.8 billion in grants. The Giving Guide is one avenue that fuels that giving.
Animals nonprofits that received grants are Canine Companions for Independence, Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Dallas Pets Alive, It’s a Sensory World, and Ranch Hands Rescue
Arts and Culture nonprofits that received grants are Amphibian Stage Productions, Art House Dallas, Cara Mía Theatre Co., Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, Dallas Theater Center, Sammons Center for the Arts, TACA – The Arts Community Alliance
Community Services nonprofits that received grants are 2ndSaturday Community Development Corporation, The Chocolate Mint Foundation, Crossroads Community Services, The Family Place, Greater Dallas Area Special Olympics Texas Program, Homeward Bound, The Inclusive Communities Project, The Stewpot of First Presbyterian Church, The Warren Center, The Women’s Center of Tarrant County, and the Workers Defense Project.
The nonprofit grant recipients in the Environment area are Dallas Zoo, GROW North Texas, and The Welman Project.
In the Health area, nonprofits that received grants are Bryan’s House, Camp Summit, Communities in Schools of the Dallas Region, Denton Community Health Clinic, DKMS – We Delete Blood Cancer, Easterseals North Texas, Grant Halliburton Foundation, The North Texas Alliance to Reduce Unintended Pregnancy in Teens, Open Arms, PediPlace, Southern Methodist University, TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation, and The Well Community.
Nonprofits serving Older Adults that received grants are Catholic Charities of Dallas, Easterseals North Texas, Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas, Meals on Wheels of Tarrant County, Northside Inter-Community Agency, and The Senior Source.
Youth-oriented nonprofits on the list include After-School All-Stars North Texas, Best Buddies, Cornerstone Crossroads Academy, Excellence by Design Education Center, Heart House Dallas, Lone Star CASA, and Momentous Institute.
Since CFT’s inception in 1953, the organization has made more than $1.8 billion in grants to support education, health care, public safety, social services, animals, and the arts – touching nearly all aspects of life throughout North Texas.
To be considered for 2019 funding, nonprofits can learn more and apply online. The upcoming deadlines are April 1 and August 29 at 5 p.m.
About Communities Foundation of Texas
Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) works with individuals, families, companies, nonprofits, and private foundations to build thriving communities locally and across the state through a variety of charitable funds and strategic initiatives. The foundation professionally manages 1,000 charitable funds and runs several key initiatives like Educate Texas, North Texas Giving Day, Working Families Success Network of North Texas, Best in Class and the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Fund at CFT. CFT has awarded over $1.8 billion in grants since its founding in 1953.
