Communities Foundation of Texas
Jennifer Parkinen is an experienced professional with over 25 years in various administrative and project management roles. Since April 2015, Jennifer has served as an Investments Administrator at the Communities Foundation of Texas. Prior to this role, Jennifer held positions at FXCM as an Administrative Assistant, JPMorgan Chase as a Sr. Implementations Specialist, CROSSMARK as a Project Administrator, IBM as an Associate Project Manager, and TASCOR as an Education Coordinator. Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix between 1995 and 1998, having previously attended Park University from 1989 to 1991.
Communities Foundation of Texas
Communities Foundation of Texas has been a partner with donors for raising the quality of life in our community for more than 60 years. CFT provides effective ways to make meaningful charitable contributions while realizing significant tax advantages. CFT handles the investment of the gift, listens to the donor's priorities and manages charitable grants to worthwhile causes. The value of a gift can be granted out completely in a short period of time or it can be nurtured to provide a long legacy of charitable support. The foundation's experience in the nonprofit community and with donors results in a unique relationship with powerful benefits. A community foundation, as the name implies, is a public charity created as a vehicle for charitable giving. The defining characteristic of a community foundation is that it represents the donors' charitable interests and adds value through its wealth of community knowledge, along with the leadership of its board of trustees and the services of a professional staff.