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Community Financial Stability

This innovative program enables North Texas families to increase savings, improve credit scores, reduce debt and avoid predatory loans.

Through Community Financial Stability, we pilot, replicate and scale successful financial products and services, including:

  • Free Tax Preparation services: delivers free tax preparation to ensure families can maximize their tax refunds and build a foundation for savings
  • Impact Loan Initiative: offers small loans that are fair and flexible and do not require a credit check, creating an alternative to predatory payday and auto loans
  • Dollars for College: expands access to affordable, long-term savings accounts for low- and moderate-income families
  • Financial Inclusion Roundtable: connects low- and moderate-income families to insured deposit accounts, fair credit and quality financial capability programs

Results & Impact

View Our Impact Across All Programs

10,814

free tax refunds filed
resulting in $14.1 million in refunds last year

64

new Dollars for College accounts
opened in 2024 for a total of 1,044

$161,225

in deposits
made to Dollars for College accounts

    10,814

    free tax refunds filed
    resulting in $14.1 million in refunds last year

    64

    new Dollars for College accounts
    opened in 2024 for a total of 1,044

    $161,225

    in deposits
    made to Dollars for College accounts

    Community Financial Stability was created by:

    United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
    And enjoys the support of these generous sponsors:
    Amegy Bank • American First National Bank • Capital One Bank • Communities Foundation of Texas • Internal Revenue Service • Opportun • Prosperity Bank • PurePoint Financial • US Bank • Wells Fargo

    Invest in Lasting Change

    Together, we can improve access to education, income and health so all North Texans can thrive.

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    Healthcare Navigators

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    Help Me Grow NTX

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    Healthy Outcomes through Prevention & Early Support (HOPES)

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