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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.

Giving Strategies

Learn how to give with purpose and confidence. Explore practical tips, case studies, and expert insights to help you manage philanthropy wisely and maximize your impact in our community.

  • A person holding a pen fills out a tax form, with a calculator nearby on the desk.
    Policy & Tax Planning

    Two important tax rulings

    Two recent cases offer a timely reminder: When it comes to charitable deductions and exempt status, technical compliance is everything. Proactive guidance can prevent costly missteps.

  • Three women sit and stand around a desk, engaged in conversation. One woman holds a laptop, while the others listen and smile. They are in a brightly lit room with large windows in the background.
    Learning & Impact

    Women and philanthropy: Four insights to inform your practice

    Discover four practical insights to help you better serve women clients and strengthen the charitable strategies you design together.

  • A hand holds house-shaped keychains with keys. In the background, there is a small model house, coins, and a plant on a wooden table, suggesting a real estate or home buying concept.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Worth a look: Charitable gifts of real estate

    Real estate gifts are rare but powerful. Learn how appreciated property can fund philanthropy tax-efficiently as wealth shifts to new generations.

  • Three footprints in the sand are being approached and partially washed away by gentle ocean waves and white foam, evoking a sense of sudden life changes unfolding along the tranquil shore.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Sudden life changes: Charitable giving can help clients get through it

    When clients face illness, loss, divorce, or retirement, charitable planning can re-anchor decisions in values—offering clarity, tax advantages, and lasting impact.

  • Four panelists, three seated and one speaking with a microphone, discuss cybercrime onstage at Memphis Botanic Garden. Audience members watch intently, with event banners and flowers visible in the foreground.
    Experts & Opinions

    Protecting your Wealth, Data and Peace of Mind

    Vigilance, layered security, and asking for help are key defenses against cyber threats. Get takeaways from our recent event with Legacy Wealth Management.

  • A collage of three professional men in business attire in individual photo frames, next to icons of a checklist, house, and document, all set against a blue background—illustrating expertise in estate planning for your future.
    Experts & Opinions

    The Power of Estate Planning

    October is National Estate Planning Awareness Month—a reminder that estate planning protects loved ones and ensures your values endure.

  • A close-up of a traditional silver U.S. Mail mailbox with a red flag, mounted on a wooden post. The surface shows some wear and moss, and the background is blurred greenery.
    Policy & Tax Planning

    Postmarks, rule changes, and remedies for clients’ 2025 charitable gifts 

    A USPS postmark change may shift some year-end 2025 gifts into 2026 for tax purposes. Learn remedies and how to help clients avoid issues.

  • Three people sit on chairs in a kitchen-like setting, engaged in conversation about activating their personal giving plan. One woman gestures as she speaks, while the others listen attentively, holding papers. Drinks and snacks are visible on the counter behind them.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Activating your personal giving plan

    The Community Foundation hosted Next Gen Philanthropic Initiative grads to explore values-driven giving plans built for lasting impact.

  • Four panelists sit on stage in front of an audience, engaged in a discussion about building community at an indoor event with a rock climbing wall in the background. One man speaks into a microphone while the others listen.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Building Wealth, Building Community

    At the Powered by Us Symposium, a panel led by Crystal Thompkins shared insights on building family wealth and sustaining generosity across generations.