2014 IMPACT REPORT Board of Trustees June 10, 2014 Frank A. Risch Board Chair Dear Reader, Terdema L. Ussery II Board Vice Chair Since 1953, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) has grown to become one of Brent Christopher the largest community foundations in the nation. But, what exactly is a “community President & CEO foundation” and what does it do? A community foundation like CFT operates on both sides of the nonprofit fence—receiving tax-deductible gifts as a public charity, and also granting money to other nonprofits and individuals (such as scholarships to students), James E. Bass just like any charitable foundation. Community foundations have different kinds of Becky Bright funds, such as donor-advised funds, through which individuals streamline and thoughtfully manage their charitable giving, while retaining a role in determining how Jeanne Cox and when the money is distributed; and discretionary funds, which have no ongoing Judith Gibbs donor input and are committed by the foundation’s board and staff to the highest and best use in the community. To determine the areas of impact for the foundation’s Kenneth Hersh discretionary grantmaking, we rely on multiple approaches: Jack Kinnebrew • Traditional grantmaking, where applications are received from nonprofits Chris Kleinert and those selected are sent a check to support their work in the community; Bobby B. Lyle • Hands-on participative grantmaking, which involves teaching and learning about an issue along with nonprofits and developing funding John McStay opportunities together; and Harold Montgomery • Program implementation, through which CFT creates, runs, and (at times) advocates for best-practice programs in a given area. Carlos González Peña Sen. Florence Shapiro Over the past 60-plus years, CFT has focused primarily on sharing what we have done in terms of traditional grantmaking—what grants have been made, to which nonprofits, Karen Shuford and in what amounts. However, this story is only the beginning of our work and does Nicole G. Small not indicate how well we are meeting our ultimate goal: to contribute to lasting positive impact in our community through our investment of staff time and talent, and through the use of the monetary treasure that we steward across our funds. Fred Hegi Immediate Past Chair Now, we are ready to share how well we are meeting that over-arching goal through Ruth Sharp Altshuler CFT’s inaugural Impact Report. This year, we won’t cover everything. For us, “starting Chairman’s Circle somewhere” means focusing primarily in this report on our three biggest areas of discretionary activity: • Community Impact grantmaking (focused on academic success for at-risk middle school youth and economic stability for low-income working families); • W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation grantmaking (focused on public safety, education, and medical and scientific research); and • Educate Texas grantmaking and program work (focused on a statewide public– private education initiative operating as a program of CFT). 5500 Caruth Haven Lane Dallas, Texas 75225-8146 p. 214.750.4222 f. 214.750.4210 CFTexas.org The report provides detailed insight into the activities, the hoped-for impact, and the results in each of these areas. Our intention is for us, and you, to use the data culled from our results and experiences as a flashlight, rather than a hammer. By sharing these experiences through this report, we hope that you will learn along with us, and share in the celebration of the successes across our community accomplished by outstanding organizations. For those of you who wade into this work-in-progress, your thoughts and feedback about the report are welcome at [email protected]. Finally, thanks to the many of you in the community whose work we have the pleasure to support. Through your hands the real change in our society occurs, and through you the impact that we report takes place. Our community is stronger because of you. Sincerely, Sarah Cotton Nelson John Fitzpatrick Chief Philanthropy Officer Executive Director, Educate Texas George Tang Jeverley Cook Chief Operating Officer, Educate Texas Executive Director, W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation MISSION Communities Foundation of Texas stimulates creative solutions to key challenges in our community. We thoughtfully and effectively support our diverse donors and grantees by providing exemplary service and by demonstrating accountability. We improve lives through an unwavering commitment to lasting impact. Table of Contents List of Key Terminology ............................................................................................... 5 A Hub for Philanthropy ............................................................................................... 6 Community Impact Funding: At-Risk Middle School Youth ................................... 7 Program Context Activities Middle School Teacher and School Leader Pipeline Grants Middle School Teacher and School Leader Professional Development Grants Results, Learning, and Refinement Community Impact Funding: Economic Security for the Working Poor ..............14 Program Context Activities CFED Assets & Opportunities Profile for Dallas Training and Coaching Convene Stakeholders Fund Additional Data Identify Working Poor Program Areas for Grantmaking Results, Learning, and Refinement Case Study: Data Driven Decision-Making (D3) Institute Educate Texas .............................................................................................................25 Program Context Activities College-Ready Standards and Practices Postsecondary Access and Success Human Capital and Teacher Effectiveness Collective Impact Results, Learning, and Refinement Case Study: Blended Learning and Texas Teaching Technology Innovation Fund (T3IF) Case Study: Community Colleges and Student Success Case Study: Effective Teaching and Human Capital in School Districts W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation ................................................................................... 44 Program Context Activities Public Safety Education Medical and Scientific Research Case Study: Creating a Model STEMI Program Case Study: Improving Leadership in the Dallas Police Department (DPD) Communications ........................................................................................................64 Context Activities Strategic Grantmaking Furthering Philanthropy Gift of Space ................................................................................................................81 Field Leadership ..........................................................................................................82 COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION of TEXAS 2014 Impact Report List of Key Terminology ACT American College Testing KIPP Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP Academy) AEIS Academic Excellence Indicator System MAP Measures of Academic Progress AHA American Heart Association MET Measuring Effective Teaching AMI Acute Myocardial Infarction MSPP Middle School Partnership Plan AP Advanced Placement NAPE National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Education Foundation AVID Advancement via Individual Determination NCAN National College Access Network CAGR Compounded Annual Growth Rate NGLC Next Generation Learning Challenge CFED Corporation for Enterprise Development NTFF North Texas Funders Forum CFT Communities Foundation of Texas RGV Rio Grande Valley CISD Coppell Independent School District SAFE Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner CMCRI Children’s Medical Center Research Institute SANE Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner CPE Continuing Professional Education SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test CPI Caruth Police Institute SMART Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training CRI Children’s Research Institute SMU Southern Methodist University C-SER Center for STEM Education and Research at University of Texas at Dallas SOAR Symptom Onset through Arterial Reperfusion D3 Data Driven Decision-Making Institute STEM Science Technology Engineering Math DARCC Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center STEMI ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction DCCCD Dallas County Community District Foundation SWS School Within a School DFW Dallas-Ft. Worth T3IF Texas Technology, Teaching and Innovation Fund DISD Dallas Independent School District TAB Texas Association of Business DMN Dallas Morning News TEA Texas Education Agency DPD Dallas Police Department TFA Teach for America ECHS Early College High School THECB Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board EFNT Entrepreneurs for North Texas T-STEM Texas’ Science Technology Engineering and Math EKG Electrocardiogram THP Texas Health Presbyterian Foundation EMS Emergency Medical Services THSP Texas High School Project (now Educate Texas) FSG FSG Social Impact Consultants (formerly FSG THPHD Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Social Impact Advisors) TxCAN Texas College Access Network GPA Grade Point Average UTD University of Texas at Dallas ILEA Institute for Law Enforcement Administration UTSW University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ISD Independent School District WIN Workforce Innovation Needs 5 COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION of TEXAS 2014 Impact Report A Hub for Philanthropy Donors, nonprofit organizations and other community partners rely on Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) as an effective hub of philanthropy. As the largest community foundation in Texas and one of the largest in the nation, CFT works with families, companies, nonprofits and other funding organizations to strengthen our communities through a variety of charitable funds and strategic grantmaking initiatives. CFT is