We help you do more good.
Partnering with us means freeing your nonprofit to focus on the most important thing: Your mission. When you establish a fund with us, we handle all investment management and administrative responsibilities. We bring a wealth of local knowledge, experience, and expertise to help you drive long-term financial sustainability and success. We can also help your organization develop planned giving and endowment-building programs to grow your fund. We’re here to help you help others.
How does a nonprofit fund work?
- Nonprofit organization establishes the fund
- The donors or the nonprofit itself contribute
- Grants are typically made back to the nonprofit
The benefits of working with CFT
Annual distributions of earnings
Fund management services
Acceptance of unusual assets
Planned giving and endowment fundraising support
Enhanced donor confidence
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Frequently asked questions
With over 70 years of experience, we’re ready to provide answers to any questions you may have.
Nonprofit funds provide a long-term, dependable source of operating revenue to nonprofits and are traditionally created by the organization itself. Many nonprofits treat their charitable funds at CFT as an endowment fund that helps them plan for the future.
We partner with nonprofits looking to solve critical social issues. When you work with us, we’ll make your nonprofit visible to our fundholders as part of our vast, searchable database.
We’ll help you get involved in North Texas Giving Day, which helps your visibility and connection with donors. It also makes you eligible for bonus funds and prize money.
You’ll also benefit from our assets and investment expertise — we can help you manage investments and/or endowments by opening a nonprofit agency fund.
When you choose to work with us, you’re working together with a network of other nonprofits to achieve a stronger community.
No. Many nonprofit funds start with the intention of growing for many years before beginning to make disbursements. Many nonprofits treat their charitable funds at CFT as an endowment fund that helps them plan for the future.
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a nonprofit fund.
You have many places you could put your focus, but managing an endowment shouldn’t be one of them. Every day, we work closely with nonprofits just like yours to ensure that your charitable giving gives you the control, the flexibility, and the impact you’re looking for. Let us handle the details so you can focus on your mission.
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