Fran and John Wasilchak: A Concerted Effort to Bring Music to Glen Rose
In the Dinosaur Capital of Texas, students benefit from a couple’s desire to spread their love for the arts
What is a Community Foundation?
What Does a Community Foundation Do? A community foundation is a grantmaking public charity that serves donors who share a common interest — improving the quality of life in their geographic region and beyond. Individuals, families and businesses establish charitable funds to support the causes and organizations they care about most. How Do Community Foundations […]
Generosity Propels Record-Setting Year
The Foundation and its donors distributed a record $44 million in grants in 2022 North Texas Community Foundation announced today that it awarded a record-breaking $44 million to nonprofit organizations in 2022, more than any previous year in the Foundation’s 41-year history. 1,150 organizations received funding for their work in North Texas and beyond. “At […]
John Snyder: Maximizing Philanthropic Impact
Private Foundation opts for a streamlined solution For John Snyder, success is about more than bank accounts and dollar signs. It’s about making the largest charitable impact in the most strategic and efficient way possible. Since its inception in the early 80’s, the Nancy and John Snyder Foundation supported nonprofits that protect our most vulnerable […]
The Hodges: A Family Tradition of Philanthropy
A Hodges Family Tradition: Putting Assets to Work for the Causes They Love Leland Hodges has passed many important lessons on to his children: the value of a dollar, his love of the land and, most importantly, his passion for helping others. Leland’s love for Fort Worth led him to give back to the city […]
Your Choice: Taxes or Charity?
Written by Cindy Hanes and Larry Autrey Published in Fort Worth Business Press on November 27, 2017 DOWNLOAD ARTICLE Every year at about this time, articles appear in various publications regarding year-end tax planning. These typically focus on reducing your tax burden by shifting income between tax years, increasing retirement plan contributions, harvesting investment losses […]
Save on Taxes While Making Charitable Dreams a Reality
Save on Taxes While Making Charitable Dreams a Reality A donor advised fund (DAF) established at the North Texas Community Foundation allows you to make a contribution into the fund, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then provide advice regarding grants from the fund in the future. A donor can fund several years of charitable […]
