Local dollars helping local people. The Dallas Community Foundation was established in 1995 by a group of individuals who shared a common vision of a local fund that could give back to the Dallas community. Since then, the Foundation has helped people put their charitable dollars into their own community, giving a hand up to those in need.
Why make a gift to the Dallas Community Foundation? From the beginning their aim has been to give back to the Dallas community, and they have been established to do so for perpetuity. Foundation funds are professionally invested by Becker Capital Management, headquartered in Portland. This ensures to the best of their ability that the money you invest is properly cared for and applied, making a difference many times over. You can support a wide range of charitable causes with a single gift, or you can direct your gift to a specific cause through a designated fund. This allows Dallas Community Foundation to help you create a legacy as they are equipped to manage funds according to your intent. They are focused specifically on the Dallas community, keeping your dollars local, supporting the causes you care about. Dallas Community Foundation has the flexibility to meet community needs as they emerge and evolve, and the permanence to support future needs. They are here for Dallas, for good, for now, forever.
What do they do with your gift? Your gift to the Dallas Community Foundation is pooled with other funds for long term investment and maximum return. Annual earnings are given back to the community through scholarships and grants to nonprofit organizations. Currently they have over $2 million dollars under asset management, and have awarded over 582 grants and scholarships totaling in $950,050 back into the community. They carefully monitor and evaluate the use and effectiveness of the grant fund they disburse. As the community gives, the community grows- stronger, together.
This spring, Dallas Community Foundation board chair Bob Brannigan presented grants to 18 non-profit organizations serving the Dallas community. These grants will address a broad spectrum of issues and will directly serve seniors, youth and families in need. Congratulations grant recipients!