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