For over 50 years, the Community Foundation has helped people give with purpose, strengthening Memphis and the Mid-South.

We make giving easier and more impactful by matching your generosity with the causes and community you care about most.

We offer solutions and resources to donors and the professionals who advise them to help you give smarter and do more good.

We offer funding opportunities that helps nonprofits and students create positive change and build futures.

When you get involved with the Community Foundation, you join a group of people committed to Memphis’s future.

Learn more about the philanthropic hub that connects capital with the solutions that make our community thrive.

Executive

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Robert M. Fockler

President

Mission and activities of the Community Foundation

(901) 722-0045

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Sutton Mora

Executive Vice President & COO

Day-to-day operations

(901) 722-0054

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Antoinette Kee

Office Manager

Meeting and event registration and general information

(901) 722-0035

Philanthropic Services

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Veronica Jamison

Vice President of Philanthropic Services

Overseeing personalized services to help donors fulfill their charitable goals

(901) 722-0034

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Caroline Kuebler, CAP®, IPA

Managing Director of Philanthropic Services

Creating a new fund, referring friends and family, and philanthropic education

(901) 722-0036

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Jennie Dickerson

Director of Annual Giving

Learning more about and supporting the FOREVER Funds

(901) 722-0050

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Amy Beth Dudley

Director of Donor Services

Donor concierge services: using your fund

(901) 722-0038

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Frances Tortorich

Director of Donor Services

Donor concierge services: using your fund

(901) 722-0031

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Jim Marconi, CAP®, IPA

Philanthropic Advisor

Cultivating relationships with professional advisors

(901) 722-0037

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Kristen Ball

Donor Grants Manager

Grants from donor funds

(901) 722-0012

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Rosa Fleming

Donor Operations Manager

Tracking contributions to and from donor funds

(901) 722-0028

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Angela Richards

Philanthropic Services Associate

Information for prospective donors and professional advisors

(901) 722-0019

Community Impact

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Aerial Ozuzu

Director of Community Impact

Grantmaking programs and GiVE 365

(901) 722-0022

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Vanessa Williams

Community Impact Manager

Scholarships and grantmaking committees

(901) 722-0032

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Randy Truong

Community Impact Program Associate

LIVEGIVEmidsouth and nonprofit relations

(901) 722-0039

Finance

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Gary Zwierzynski

Chief Financial Officer

Accounting, investment, legal, and tax-related issues

(901) 722-0025

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Jennifer Cole

Controller

Processing gifts of publicly-traded securities and other complex contributions

(901) 722-0024

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Trey DeShazer

Senior Accountant

Processing gifts and accounts payable disbursements

(901) 722-0023

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Cheryl Russell

Senior Accountant

Processing gifts and accounts payable disbursements

(901) 722-0017

Marketing & Communications

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Julia McDonald

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Media, marketing, and stakeholder communications

(901) 722-0056

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Kelly Seagraves

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Community storytelling and special events

(901) 722-0058

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Explore opportunities to be part of a dynamic and diverse staff building the philanthropic hub that connects capital with solutions to make our community thrive.

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