Give 8/28

Advance funding equity on 8/28

Investing in Black-led nonprofits means investing in solutions shaped by lived experience, cultural insight, and deep-rooted commitment to community.

On August 28—a national, focused day of giving to Black-led and Black-benefiting organizations—your gift helps us build lasting change and moves us closer to a more just and equitable future.

 The Community Foundation’s 2025 Give 8/28 campaign benefiting local Black-led, Black-benefiting nonprofits supported 100 distinct nonprofits with $2,978,087! Learn more.

How Give 8/28 works

• Visit our free nonprofit directory at LIVEGIVEmidsouth to explore 200+ organizations working in a variety of impact areas. Find information about mission, staff and board, major programs, and finances.
• Click on the Fund this Organization button on your chosen nonprofit(s)’ LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile to give directly to that agency with a credit card or virtual payments (including Apple Pay, Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Link).
• Fund holders at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, Christian Community Foundation, and Jewish Foundation of Memphis can also make grants from your funds on the nonprofits’ profiles. You will be directed to log in to your donor portal; choose your designated nonprofit(s) and give as you normally would recommend a grant.
• Please note: If an organization doesn’t have a Fund this Organization button, it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong. The agency just hasn’t set it up yet. If you’d like to make a donation, please contact the organization directly.

About Give 8/28

Give 8/28 is a national initiative promoting financial giving to Black-led-and-benefiting nonprofits, and we are proud to have introduced the concept to Greater Memphis.

The initiative, led by the Young, Black, and Giving Back Institute in Washington, D.C., was founded in 2018. Since its inception, it has grown significantly and leverages online fundraising and crowdfunding tools to drive donations.

Commitment to funding equity

Data bears out stunning discrepancies in financial support and sustainability for Black-led nonprofits compared to their white-led counterparts.

Funding equity begins with awareness and trust in some of the incredible Black-led, Black-serving organizations that are helping people and families and lifting up neighborhoods across our community. These are groups uniquely positioned to listen and respond to the voices of those they serve.

The Community Foundation is examining and shifting our own funding practices to promote racial equity.

• View our Commitment to the Community, which characterizes all our work.
• Learn more about the Black-Led Nonprofit Leadership Alliance.

We invite individual and corporate donors to review your giving strategies and consider how you can help address inequities in your donations. If you need assistance, we’re here to help.