About The Dallas Foundation

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We use our resources — of both money and people — to research local needs and find effective, creative ways to meet them.

The Dallas Foundation is the oldest community foundation in the state, and serves donors and nonprofit agencies through North Texas. We act as a keystone — a link between donors and the community issues they care about.     

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Types of Funds

Donors can establish or contribute to one or more of the following types of funds:

  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Designated Funds 
  • Field-of-Interest Funds 
  • Agency Endowment Funds 
  • Scholarship Funds 
  • Community Impact Fund

Our Keystone Strategy

The Dallas Foundation's Keystone Strategy connects donors (through more than 300 funds) with the causes they care about.

When donors want to give, we can help them find agencies poised to make a measurable difference in Dallas. Find out more about The Dallas Foundation's guiding strategy.

“The Dallas Foundation serves donors by helping them become more informed, engaged and strategic in their giving. Some donors don’t need or want much advice, others enjoy working with Foundation staff to refine their charitable interests or select deserving charities.

~ John R. Castle,
former board chair & donor advisor

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