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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.

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Strategic Plan
Annual Report
Donor Perception Report
Grantee Perception Report

Strategic Plan

In a time of change for philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, the Community Foundation is charting a bold path forward—rooted in community input and focused on deepening learning, expanding opportunities, enhancing donor support, and strengthening our own capacity.

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Annual Report

In FY 2026, the Community Foundation and our donors granted $147.9 million to 2,012 distinct organizations—a year of real momentum, achieved against a backdrop of federal funding rollbacks and market volatility that tested nonprofits and philanthropists alike.

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Donor Perception Report

Fundholders’ feedback and experiences are essential to how we evaluate and improve our work. See 2025 survey results and comments to understand donors’ perceptions of our work over time.

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Grantee Perception Report

A 2025 survey of recent FOREVER Funds and GiVE 365 grantees helps us establish a baseline understanding of expectations and perceptions. See how grantees rate their experiences with the Community Foundation.

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