“And the time came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
— Anais Nin
Favorite Aspect of CFT
"The privilege of working with our CFT fund holders to gain more clarity on what truly lights them up in the world- and then helping them translate that powerfully into their charitable giving."
Joined CFT
2013
Elizabeth is CFT’s senior donor engagement specialist, working to build bridges between CFT fundholders’ charitable interests and community needs by offering opportunities for them to broaden their philanthropy, including through CFT’s GiveWisely curriculum.
Prior to joining CFT in 2013, she was the director of philanthropy and then the director of corporate engagement for the North Texas Food Bank, and she spent three years in community and corporate partnerships for The Dallas Morning News.
She holds bachelor’s degrees in French and international studies from Trinity University.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP / BOARD SERVICE
In 2019, Elizabeth received her CAP® (Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy) designation, which allows her to help fundholders achieve their giving goals through expertise in taxation, purposeful planning and family dynamics and psychology.