{"id":443024,"date":"2026-09-21T15:10:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443024\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:10:21","slug":"north-texas-giving-day-2026-breaks-record-with-76m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443024\/","title":{"rendered":"North Texas Giving Day 2026 Breaks Record With $76M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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More than 3,300 nonprofits received donations through North Texas Giving Day. [Photo: Communities Foundation of Texas]<\/p>\n

North Texas Giving Day, Dallas-based Communities Foundation of Texas\u2019 biggest fundraiser of the year, set a record for giving. By the event\u2019s official close at midnight Sept. 17, 94,700 donors had given more than $76 million, compared with $74.2 million at midnight in 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Donors gave to some 3,300 local nonprofits in 25 cause areas, including education, health, social services, arts, the environment and animal welfare. Since its inception in 2009, North Texas Giving Day has generated $788 million in support of thousands of charities across the region.<\/p>\n

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North Texas Giving Day has generated $788 million since 2009. [Photo: Kim Lee, Communities Foundation of Texas]<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Texas Giving Day is a celebration of what makes North Texas so special, people coming together to support the causes and nonprofits that make our communities stronger,\u201d Communities Foundation of Texas President and CEO Wayne White said in a statement. \u201cNorth Texans once again showed the extraordinary power of collective generosity. We are grateful for each individual, family, and business who gave through North Texas Giving Day this year. Every dollar donated makes a world of a difference in our corner of the world and has a lasting impact on local nonprofits and the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nation\u2019s largest regional fundraising event<\/p>\n

According to CFT, North Texas Giving Day is the largest regional fundraising event in the nation. City of Dallas officials showed their support by issuing a proclamation recognizing Sept. 17, 2026, as North Texas Giving Day.<\/p>\n

Amazon, the event\u2019s presenting sponsor, surprised 15 participating nonprofits with donations for their fundraising campaigns. Ranch Hands Rescue\u2014Bob\u2019s House of Hope, Direction 61:3, Selah Creek, Denton Freedom House, Justin\u2019s Place, Como Lions Heart, Mansfield Mission Center and Camp Sweeney were among the charities surprised with Amazon donations.<\/p>\n

\u201cNorth Texas Giving Day is a powerful reminder of what\u2019s possible when communities come together,\u201d Vickie Yakunin, Amazon\u2019s head of community affairs in Texas, said in a statement. Amazon has been a North Texas Giving Day sponsor for six years.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur support doesn\u2019t stop at our presenting sponsorship,\u201d Yakunin said. \u201cEach year, it brings us great joy to surprise nonprofits across North Texas with donations toward their Giving Day goals and to champion the work they do in our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018No deadline on generosity\u2019<\/p>\n

Communities Foundation of Texas kicked off \u201cGiving Season\u201d on Aug. 27, in preparation for the big day.<\/p>\n

A sampling of local charities that highlighted North Texas Giving Day on their social media accounts shows the diversity of organizations receiving donations. They included Dallas\u2019 Mission Oak Cliff, which offers a food pantry, clothing assistance, ESL classes and other support for people in Dallas County experiencing homelessness; Plano\u2019s National Ballet of Texas; The Net FW, which aims to disrupt sex trafficking and support survivors in the Fort Worth area; Friends of Coppell Nature Park; and The Pawerful Rescue, a Royse City-based dog rescue organization.<\/p>\n

The fundraising push didn\u2019t stop on Sept. 17. CFT accepts donations year-round at NorthTexasGivingDay.org<\/a>. Last year, through Sept. 30, 2025, North Texas Giving Day generated $78 million from more than 100,000 donors.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those who didn\u2019t yet make a donation through North Texas Giving Day, there\u2019s still time, as there\u2019s no deadline on generosity,\u201d White said. \u201cNorthTexasGivingDay.org remains open for giving and every dollar donated supports local organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Communities Foundation of Texas<\/p>\n

North Texas Giving Day isn\u2019t the only CFT fundraising drive. In May, CFT celebrated National Pet Month with North Texas Gives to Animals<\/a> benefiting 300 local animal-focused organizations. Partnering with The Gigi Gartner Charitable Foundation Fund, CFT offered a $100,000 match for gifts up to $100 per person.<\/p>\n

Based in Dallas, Communities Foundation of Texas works locally and statewide with individuals, families, companies, foundations and nonprofits through charitable funds and strategic grantmaking initiatives. Communities Foundation manages more than 1,400 charitable funds and has awarded more than $3 billion in grants since its founding in 1953.<\/p>\n

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