BETTER TOGETHER FUND | DALLAS-FT. WORTH
Exploring greater impact through collaboration
The Better Together Fund (BTF) provides funding and support to nonprofits in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area exploring formal, long-term collaborations. Through a multi-stage grant process, BTF helps organizations evaluate and implement integration opportunities such as mergers, asset transfers, and parent-subsidiary relationships.
Our Impact
Since its founding in 2017, the Better Together Fund has made meaningful collaboration possible among the North Texas nonprofit community.
$7 Million+
Grant Funding Awarded
320+
Organizations Engaged
140+
Grants Distributed
85
Unique Collaborations Facilitated
Figures above reflect impact between 2017-2025. Activity from 2017-2024 reflects BTF’s prior focus on a range of collaboration types. Activity since then reflects BTF’s shift to focus specifically on organizations seeking formal integration. Under the current focus, BTF exclusively supports partners seeking to integrate their organizations through a merger, asset transfer, parent-subsidiary relationship, or joint venture.
How to Apply
Considering applying for a Better Together Fund grant? Learn more at the link below about the application process and eligibility requirements.
News & Insights
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Better Together Fund Hosts Learning Session for DFW Nonprofit Leaders
Event Highlights Strategic Value of Mergers
BTF convened over 100 of North Texas’ nonprofit CEOs and board chairs for a candid discussion on an often-overlooked strategy for growth: mergers and formal integration.
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Why Nonprofit Mergers Should Be Seen As Impact Strategy, Not Failure
Forbes Covers the Benefits of Strategic Nonprofit Mergers
Strategic nonprofit mergers can help organizations expand their reach, strengthen operations, and increase impact. This article challenges the idea that mergers signal failure, highlighting collaboration as a tool for long-term success. -
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Better Together Fund Impact Report
Better Together Fund’s First Year of Learnings
Explore the Better Together Fund's first year of supporting collaborative solutions across North Texas. The report highlights key lessons, early impact, and opportunities to strengthen nonprofit partnerships for greater community outcomes.
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Better Together Fund Backs Collaborative Nonprofits
Dallas Innovates Reports on the Launch of the Better Together Fund
A group of the strongest philanthropic organizations in Dallas-Fort Worth have announced a pilot program aimed at driving large-scale social change.
