2 Sixty years of giving3 Education gets a boost4 Generations of generosity6 North Texas Giving Day

sets national record7 Entrepreneurs make

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SIXTY YEARS of GIVING IN 1953, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) was founded on a simple, yet remarkable notion that every day is an opportunity to make tomorrow better. Originally known as Dallas Community Chest Trust Fund, CFT received its \ rst major gift in 1955 from Pearl C. Anderson, an African-American grocer and widow of a local physician. Her gift was a prime piece of land in downtown Dallas valued at $325,000. Anderson grew up in rural Louisiana during racial segregation and was prohibited from attending school until age 12, when a school for black children was built a few miles from her home.

Pearls of wisdom Every day, she walked by a plaque that credited a foundation – the Rosenwald Fund – for establishing her school, and she vowed to one day pay her debt of gratitude to those who made her education possible. When she brought that dream to Dallas Community Chest Trust Fund, she asked that the money from the eventual sale of the land be used to help “the poor, young people and other struggling people, without regard to their race or religion.” Today, the foundation still uses the Pearl C. Anderson Fund to honor her promise, including a

recent grant to Educational First Steps, which improves the quality and availability of early childhood education for economi-cally disadvantaged children in Dallas. Honoring Mack A more recent gift from Megan and Casey McManemin honors his grandfather, Mack, a barber who moved to Dallas from Arkan-sas in 1920 and opened a barbershop to support his family. Mack lived a simple life and was well respected by his family and peers. Two generations later, the McMane-mins chose to honor his grandfather by opening a barbershop and hair salon at The Bridge homeless shelter. CFT worked with them to structure a grant to build and operate Mack’s at The Bridge so that veterans and others experiencing home-lessness have a place to spruce up before job interviews. McManemin is certain that his grandfather would approve. CFT works with families, companies and nonpro\ ts through more than 900 chari-table funds, each with a charitable purpose that focuses on strengthening the communi-ty. To learn more, contact Susan Swan Smith at 214-750-4256, ssmith@cftexas.org or visit cftexas.org.

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In 1955, Pearl C. Anderson donated a prime piece of land to help people regardless of their race or religion.

Megan and Casey McManemin funded a barbershop and hair salon at The Bridge in honor of his grandfather, Mack McManemin.

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Photo by Allison V. Smith

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Splashing good fun at Klyde Warren Park, a new public space funded in part by Communities Foundation of Texas.

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EDUCATION GETS A BOOST from CFT FUNDS

Educating TexasResearch has conT rmed what many of

us know intuitively – that the single most important variable in student achievement is the quality of the individual teacher in the classroom.

Educate Texas, an initiative of CFT, occupies a unique space that allows it to convene stakeholders from education, policy, business and philanthropy. Recently, it formed the Texas Teaching Commission to take a holistic look at the teacher continuum in Texas. The Commission produced a report to inform the Legislature and school districts: Supporting Students, Honoring Teachers: Recommendations for the Next Generation of Teaching Policy in Texas.

Committing to DallasTo help transform the way our

community approaches education, the Caruth Foundation at CFT awarded the Commit! Partnership up to $1.5 million over three years.

Commit! helps drive student achievement in Dallas County from cradle to career, by measuring what matters, identifying effective practices and aligning community resources to spread what works.

Training teachersCFT has made $2 million in grants to

improve middle school education. For example, Teach For America is receiving $350,000 over two years to start a pilot program providing comprehensive training and classroom tools for all teachers – Teach For America corps members and their colleagues – at Ann Richards Middle School in Pleasant Grove. According to Alex Hales, executive director of Teach For America Dallas/Fort Worth, “The support from CFT for the pilot at Ann Richards empowered us to rethink whole school support and how we can partner with schools to help build strong instructional capacity at every level.”

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Teach for America corps member Emily Martin works with her students at Ann Richards Middle School where she is a seventh grade English Language Arts teacher.

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Educate Texas, a public-private partnership, is dedicated to improving the public education system so that every Texas student is prepared for success in school, in the workforce and in life.

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2001The Butterfly Houseat Texas DiscoveryGardens is builtthrough a grant by theRosine Foundation at CFT.

2001The Butterfly HouseThe Butterfly Houseat Texas DiscoveryGardens is builtthrough a grant by theRosine Foundation at CFT.1953

Prominent cityleaders establish the Dallas Community Chest Trust Fund, the precursor to CFT.

1958Pearl C. AndersonDay Nursery opensthanks to her gift to the community through CFT.

1962CFT makes St. Paul Hospital

Cardiac Research grant.

1965W.W. Caruth, Jr. gives all assets of his private foundation to CFT.

1989Dallas rejuvenates and restores

the McKinney Avenue Trolley.CFT partially funds the project.

2013Through DonorBridge,

North Texas Giving Day sets records and

raises $25.2 million for 1,351 nonprofits.

1995The Caruth Foundation at

CFT makes a $5 milliongrant to UT Southwestern

Medical Center tofoster research by

young scientistsand doctors.

2003The Mabel Peters Caruth Centeropens to meet the needs of CFT, localcommunity groups and philanthropists.

1999SPCA of Texas opens its

Russell H. Perry campus in McKinneythanks to a grant from CFT.

1975The Blanche Swanzy Lange

Special Care Newborn Nursery at Baylor opens in Dallas

thanks to a grant from the Lange Fund at CFT.

1985A CFT grant fromH. Ross Perot funds the Morton H. MeyersonSymphony Center.

1966Granville C. Morton of Morton Potato ChipCompany makes a $1,000,000 grant from his CFT fund for research and treatmentof cancer, leukemia and other blood diseases.

1990s1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 2000s

Since 1953, Communities Foundation of Texas has partnered with families like yours to invest over $1.3 billion in worthwhile charities that make ourcommunities stronger. Join us, and we’ll help you make your mark on history.

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NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY RAISES MILLIONS for CHARITIES

NORTH TEXANS, joined by generous fans far and wide, gave a record-breaking $25.2 million to their favorite area charities during North Texas Giving Day. By day’s end on Sept. 19, 2013, online donations had poured in from all 50 states and 36 countries, aimed at shoring up resources at 1,351 area nonpro[ t agencies. The total sum broke the single-day national record and surpassed the 2012 Giving Day results by $10.8 million.

“Even small donations recognize the important work of the nonpro[ t community, and collectively with thousands of others, they add up to make a big difference,” says Brent Christopher, president and CEO of Communities Foundation of Texas, which founded and organized the event.  

About a quarter of all donors were [ rst-time

contributors to their chosen charities. Donations of $25 or more were boosted with bonus and prize funds made available by many generous sponsors.

The success of the event is a testament to the ease of online giving, made possible by Donor-Bridge (DonorBridgeTX.org). The energy was ampli[ed this year by Z ash mobs, in addition to more than a dozen performing arts troupes, therapy ponies, SPCA puppies, a Dallas Zoo penguin and a menagerie of other live acts that turned out to raise awareness of the event. Since the initial Giving Day in 2009, the total amount raised exceeds $60 million.

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More than 550 volunteers from 59 Entrepreneurs For North Texas’ member companies came together for the 12th annual EFNT Freedom Day, a service day developed to honor the lives tragically lost and changed on 9/11. Volunteers met at Dallas ISD’s Atwell Law Academy to give the campus an extreme makeover. In a matter of hours, they transformed the school with inspiring words, playful images and a mural of the updated school mascot.

EFNT makes it easy for companies to do good. To learn how to join EFNT’s network of good corporate citizens, visit efnt.org.

ENTREPRENEURS MAKE OVER SCHOOL

Mayors talk philanthropy

IF YOU LOOK at any great city that has culture, arts and infrastructure beyond what a city can do with bond money, it’s because of philanthropy.

— Ron Kirk, former Dallas mayor and former U.S. trade ambassador[ [

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From left, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Tom Leppert, Laura Miller and Ron Kirk

TO COMMEMORATE CFT’s 60th anniversary, a distinguished panel gathered to discuss how philanthropy has shaped the city since the 1950s. Mayor Mike Rawlings, joined by former mayors Tom Leppert, Laura Miller and Ron Kirk, addressed an audience of business leaders and other VIPs earlier this year, describing how ambitious projects like the Trinity River revitalization, Klyde Warren Park and the Arts District could not have been realized without a climate of giving. It’s no coincidence that Dallas has these treasures, says Ron Kirk, former mayor and former U.S. trade ambassador. “If you look at any great city that has culture, arts and infrastructure beyond what a city can do with bond money, it’s because of philanthropy.” A Chronicle of Philanthropy report in 2012 ranked Dallas-Fort Worth the ninth most generous metro area in the nation.

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Every act of philanthropy begins with someone’s vision

for a brighter future.

For sixty years, we’ve helped bring the dreams of

North Texans to life to strengthen our community.

Help improve tomorrow for everyone by joining us today.

Give todayand change

forever.

Start your charitable fund today. Call 214-750-4255, email giving@cftexas.org or visit www.CFTexas.org/Giving.

T H A N K Y O UIn addition to the donors who

make our work possible, we recognize our current and former trustees

who serve as voluntary stewards of CFT’s 900 charitable funds.

Current TrusteesFrederick B. Hegi, Jr., Chair

Frank A. Risch, Vice Chair James E. BassBecky Bright

Brent ChristopherJeanne T. Cox

Kenneth A. HershJudith W. Gibbs

Jack M. Kinnebrew Bobby B. LyleJohn McStay

Harold MontgomeryCarlos González Peña

Florence ShapiroKaren Shuford

Terdema L. Ussery IIEx-OIcio

Ruth Collins Sharp AltshulerJoseph M. “Jody” Grant

Vester T. Hughes, Jr., Senior Tax Counsel

Former TrusteesEbby Halliday Acers

J. B. Adoue, Jr.R. W. Baxter

Louis A. Beecherl, Jr.Ernest Blank

James H. Bond Donald E. Bowles, Sr.

Clark W. Breeding Durwood Chalker

Maxwell A. ClampittDaniel W. Cook III William E. Cooper

George P. Cullum, Jr.James M. Cumby

Linda Pitts Custard Joe D. Denton

Henry E. English R. R. Gilbert

Jack L. HamonFrank H. Heller Morris L. Hite

Jack B. Jackson Delmo L. Johnson Lawrence B. Jones

SheReld A. KadaneEdmund J. Kahn

Sherman M. KaplanFred M. LangeJ. L. Latimer

Milton P. Levy, Jr.William C. Lochmoeller

S. H. LynchH. N. Mallon

Gerald C. Mann, Sr.A. D. Martin, Sr.

Linda Brack McFarland B. F. McLain

Henry S. Miller, Sr.John B. Mills

John E. Mitchell, Jr.Philip O’Bryan Montgomery III

G. C. MortonMichaux Nash, Sr.

Lydia Haggar Novakov Russell H. Perry

F. S. Randle Joseph W. Riley Doyle E. Rogers Harmon Schepps

Julius ScheppsWilliam H. SeayCharles S. Sharp

James W. Simmons, Jr.Marion B. Solomon

John F. StephensW. Neill StewartAlbert SusmanC. A. Tatum, Jr.

Jere W. ThompsonGiUord Touchstone

Thomas C. Unis Harold F. Volk

Travis T. WallaceSamson Wiener

Joel T. Williams III Charles J. Wyly, Jr.