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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    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.

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    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.

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    Policy & Tax Planning

    Policy update from our COO, Sutton Mora

    Sutton Mora, EVP & COO, co-chairs Philanthropy Southeast’s Policy Committee. Read her take on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and our response.