Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) is a community foundation that has served the Dallas area since 1953. It collects gifts from individuals, families and businesses and turns them into grants for local nonprofits and community needs.
CFT is best known to the public as the organizer of North Texas Giving Day, the region’s annual day of online giving. The foundation reports that the 2026 event drew 94,700 donors and raised more than $76 million for more than 3,300 nonprofits. It also runs Educate Texas, an initiative focused on access to education across the state.
Families and companies use CFT to manage donor-advised funds and other charitable funds, and the foundation has announced a five-year, $50 million commitment to neighborhoods and housing.
For donors, the main draw is a donor-advised fund, which lets a family or company make a charitable gift now and recommend grants to nonprofits over time. CFT also works with companies that want to organize giving by their employees.
President and CEO Wayne White was named to D CEO’s 2027 Dallas 500. The foundation’s offices are on Caruth Haven Lane near Central Expressway, and the main number is (214) 750-4222.
Leadership
- Wayne WhitePresident and CEOD CEO Dallas 500 (2027)