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COMMUNITY IMPACT

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Building thriving communities for all

We believe a thriving community is one where all people have equitable access to satisfying careers, strong relationships, transformational educational opportunities, quality health care, and safe neighborhoods. We work hand-in-hand with our generous donors and communities to identify challenges, create solutions, and maximize our collective impact.

Impact areas

EDUCATION

CFT is committed to ensuring all Texas students are equipped to be successful in school, work, and life.

DISASTER RELIEF

CFT allocates resources to disaster management efforts; from immediate relief and recovery to long-term reconstruction and rebuilding.

ECONOMIC SECURITY

For more than a decade, CFT has helped North Texas nonprofits working to support individuals and families advance economically.

CFT Impact Funds

CFT manages special interest funds aligned with CFT’s priorities for growing community giving, expanding community impact, and advancing community equity.

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Pictured: W.W. Caruth, Jr. and Dr. Fred M. Lange

Decades of dedicated investments

For over two decades, the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Fund has provided visionary, large-scale funding for health, education, and public-works projects in North Texas.

The Caruth Fund remains committed to pushing the boundaries on solutions to our most complex community issues. We know that today’s solutions must cross single-issue boundaries because the factors that affect health, education, and public safety are highly interconnected.

Halperin Park Announces Significant Gifts from CFT and the Moody Foundation

Dallas Park Board approves naming rights for key features of landmark bridge park set to open Spring 2026
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We believe this transformative project will become both a literal and figurative bridge for our community, bolstering Southern Dallas for both current and future generations.
- Wayne White, CFT President & CEO
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CFT’s North Texas Giving Day 2025 Breaks Records

More than 94,000 people donate during 17th Annual North Texas Giving Day: $74.2 million raised for 3,500 nonprofits as of m...
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North Texans once again showed the extraordinary power of collective generosity.
- Wayne White, CFT President & CEO
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Communities Foundation of Texas’ North Texas Giving Day Season Kicks off on August 28

Early Giving Builds Momentum Ahead of the Nation’s Largest Community-Wide Giving Event on Thursday, September 18
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Collective giving transforms lives, and North Texas Giving Day makes it easy to participate. We hope our entire region will join in supporting the causes they care about.
- Wayne White, CFT President & CEO
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CFT Awards $9.7 Million to Local Nonprofits Expanding Access to Health Services

Funding will support Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas, Metrocare, Nexus Fami...
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CFT is proud to invest in these innovative and essential organizations that are laying the groundwork for a healthier North Texas
- Robert Kent, Chief Philanthropy Officer
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