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Donor Impact Stories

Each of our donors has a unique and inspirational story tied to their giving, and we're thrilled to share them. 

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Inspiring Giving From Generation to Generation

Inspiring Giving From Generation to Generation

The Fallen Family Fund at CFT supports Freedom Day

“It’s been the greatest gift,” said Nancy. “I feel like what granddad gave us was an opportunity – an opportunity to make a difference and to explore within ourselves something he had already figured out: lifting up the people around you is what matters most. He knew that the fund could bring good to others but also to us as we practiced generosity together.”

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Where Giving Invests

Where Giving Invests

Cotton Bowl Fund at CFT invests in Friends of Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy

“Visiting a college or university is fairly common in middle or upper middle-class homes, but we believe every student should have that opportunity.” — Jay McAuley, Chairman of the Cotton Bowl Foundation

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Gifted Musicians

Gifted Musicians

Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation Fund at CFT

In corporate philanthropy, Neiman Marcus has an ear for youth arts education. Research has shown that students receiving arts training graduate at higher rates, score higher on the SAT, are better creative problem solvers and become engaged civic leaders. The Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation Fund at CFT was established to strategically invest in organizations providing support for arts education for underserved youth.

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Investing Deeply in the Community

Investing Deeply in the Community

Brad Miller, business-advised fund holder and CFT for Business Member Company

Brad Miller, president of Encore Multifamily, is one of many business people fostering a community of service and building a philanthropic legacy from the ground up through CFT for Business, a Communities Foundation of Texas program that makes it easy for small- and mid-sized companies to do good.

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Neiman Marcus Employees Support Disaster Relief

Neiman Marcus Employees Support Disaster Relief

Neimans uses their business-advised fund to engage employees and respond to natural disasters

Disasters are life’s great equalizers. They remind us that being human is being vulnerable. When a disaster happens to others, we know it just as easily could have happened to us, and our inborn urge to help swells. Neiman Marcus wanted to give its employees a way to participate in disaster response and recovery efforts through the company’s annual charitable giving campaign.

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