North Texas AFN is a regional chapter of grantmakers who advance equitable wealth building and economic mobility. North Texas AFN connects funders and their peers in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Together they share promising programs and smart strategies, gather knowledge to make their grantmaking more effective, and work to increase investments in asset building.
North Texas AFN was launched in 2012 as a regional affiliate of national AFN by Communities Foundation of Texas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Citibank, Thomson Family Foundation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, United Way of Tarrant County, Meadows Foundation, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
North Texas AFN members meet quarterly with the region’s practitioners and policymakers for issue-based learning and gather for funders-only sharing of ideas and networking. Contact Amanda Arizola if interested in joining this chapter.
Regional Focus Areas
- Women & Entrepreneurs of Color
- Financial health
- Affordable housing
- Workforce pipelines
The Impacts of Heirs' Property
Read a recent brief highlighting the scale of heirs’ property in Dallas and Tarrant counties, its disproportionate concentration in historically Black and Latino neighborhoods, and its vulnerability to tax delinquency and foreclosure. The report provides recommendations for North Texas grantmakers, policymakers, and local organizations to safeguard intergenerational wealth and housing stability.
Upcoming Events
October 29 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT : North Texas AFN: Credit / Capital Good Fund Forum
The North Texas AFN Chapter meeting will be on October 29. This event is open to any funders. Please reach out to Charie at charie@assetfunders.org … REGISTER
October 29 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm CDT : Beyond the Floodlines: A Three-Part Webinar Series on Funding Asset Preservation
This three-part learning and action series explores how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in helping communities recover and thrive after disasters. Together, we will … REGISTER
November 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am CST : North Texas AFN: Workforce Development Landscape Analysis Recommendations Discussion
The North Texas AFN Chapter meeting will be on November 14. This meeting is open to North Texas AFN Members. Please reach out to Charie … REGISTER
November 18 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CST : North Texas AFN: Dallas Contributors Network: Tech in Nonprofit Space
The North Texas AFN Chapter meeting will be on November 18. This event is open to any funders. Please reach out to Charie at charie@assetfunders.org … REGISTER
December 2 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm CST : North Texas AFN: End of Year Steering Committee Meeting
The North Texas AFN Chapter meeting will be on December 2, 2025. This meeting is open to North Texas AFN Members. Please reach out to … REGISTER
December 10 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST : Beyond the Floodlines: A Webinar Series on Funding Asset Preservation, part 2/3
This three-part learning and action series explores how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in helping communities recover and thrive after disasters. Together, we will … REGISTER
January 22, 2026 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm CST : North Texas AFN: New Year Social
The North Texas AFN Chapter meeting will be on January 22, 2026. This in-person event is open to any funders. Please reach out to Charie … REGISTER
January 29, 2026 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm CST : Beyond the Floodlines: A Webinar Series on Funding Asset Preservation, Part 3/3
This three-part learning and action series explores how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in helping communities recover and thrive after disasters. Together, we will … REGISTER
CLICK HERE for more information and resources from our past events.
Chapter Highlights
Community Land Trusts: The Opportunity for Lasting Affordability
On June 4, 2025, AFN’s San Antonio Area, Central and North Texas chapters co-hosted the first-ever Texas Statewide CLT Summit, bringing together seasoned practitioners, emerging leaders, funders, and municipal partners. The event highlighted the growing relevance of CLTs, the barriers they face, and the critical role philanthropy can play in supporting lasting affordability through community-rooted solutions.
Learn more in Community Land Trusts: Investing in Lasting Housing Affordability and Local Voice, by AFN member Sarah Geer, Rainwater Charitable Foundation and Katie Sirakos, San Antonio Area Program.
Check out the report & glossary of the summit.
Philanthropy and Policy
In February, 2023, North Texas AFN held an informative discussion regarding defining roles for the Texas legislature at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Panels included an overview of Texas Data provided by Margaret Spellings with Texas 2036. Sessions included moderator, Dena Jackson, PhD of the Texas Women’s Foundation, Aurora Harris from Texas Young Invincibles, and Ann Lott with Inclusive Communities Project. Additionally, we hosted a special Funder-Only Lunch to discuss learnings while invited grantees received a special nonprofit policy training hosted by Natalie Roetzel Ossenfort with Bolder Advocacy.
Guaranteed Income – Pilots in Texas
North Texas AFN held a funder-only pre-conference session at the RAISE Texas Conference in March, 2023. Attendees continued their learning and networking with leading grantmakers and nonprofit organizations in Texas.
10th Anniversary Celebration
On November 30, 2022, Asset Funders Network celebrated 10 years of learning, sharing, and investing in North Texas. Presentations included a legislative briefing and announcement of a new collaborative grantmaking opportunity, Equity in Asset Building Relay Grant. LEARN MORE
CFT Awards $250,000 in Support of Racial Equity
AFN North Texas member, Communities Foundation of Texas, awarded $250,000 across 20 local nonprofits in support of racial equity and in alignment with CFT’s grantmaking pillar of “Living.” LEARN MORE
Workforce Training Reform in Texas
AFN North Texas Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released a report on Texas community college reform for workforce preparation “Few institutions are better positioned to provide job-focused education and training for middle-tier workers than the state’s 54 community and technical colleges.” Read the full report at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
North Texas AFN in the News
View a collection of resources and news on North Texas AFN and our partners.
Steering Committee
Parkland Hospital Foundation
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
Texas Women's Foundation
Charles Schwab Bank
Wells Fargo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
The Meadows Foundation
JPMorgan Chase
How We Work
- Inform: Members learn from each other and others as they seek solutions to local and regional challenges. Funders and practitioners engage in joint learning on topics that support economic security. They gather new insights, tools, resources, and contacts to inform, leverage, advance, and accelerate their organizations’ efforts.
- Connect: Share the latest research and insights from across the metroplex and the country. Through funder-to-funder dialogues as well as deeper, topic-specific learning opportunities, North Texas AFN helps the region’s stakeholders increase collaboration and stay attuned to the latest promising practices and emerging issues.
- Influence: Engage key stakeholders—philanthropy, public-sector funders, municipal leaders, researchers, nonprofits, and financial institutions—to bring increased attention to the economic security of North Texans. AFN informs and inspires strategic investments with a strong, evidence-based case for philanthropic leaders.
- Build: Work to build the movement for grantmakers and resources focused on economic well-being. AFN staff support local grantmakers to learn, share, align strategies, and promote collaboration—ultimately increasing the ROI of members.
