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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.

Philanthropy & Giving

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    Estate planning: Go beyond the 13 magic words

    For attorneys, CPAs, and financial advisors, National Estate Planning Awareness Week is a good time to remind yourself to engage clients in important dialogue sometimes overlooked in the estate…

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    The 6 Ts of philanthropy

    Philanthropy is more than treasure—it’s time, talent, ties, testimony, and truth working together for lasting impact.

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    IPOs and charitable clients: Three scenarios for impact

    An IPO can change a client’s life overnight. Are you having the charitable planning conversation before the window closes?

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    Backdrop required: Informing your work with charitable clients

    Charitable planning doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Here are three trends every advisor should have on their radar right now.

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    Worth a read

    Three articles every advisor should read right now — on DAFs, charitable planning, and why philanthropy may be your edge over AI.

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    Building a legacy that lasts

    We partner with advisors and their clients’ families to align charitable giving with core beliefs and personal principles, helping translate financial and legal strategy into a personalized vision, mission,…

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    Getting creative: Unusual noncash assets can make great gifts to charity

    A classic car or boat could be a client’s best charitable gift yet. Here’s how unusual assets can unlock big opportunities for giving.

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    Split-interest charitable gifts: Need-to-know FAQs

    CGAs and CRTs both create income streams and charitable impact — but they’re not interchangeable. Here’s what advisors need to know.

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    Calling it splits: What happens to charitable assets in a divorce?

    Divorce can complicate more than finances. Here’s what advisors need to know when charitable assets are part of the equation.