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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Community SpotlightWhy Nonprofit Journalism Matters More Than Ever in Memphis
Nonprofit news outlets are filling gaps in local reporting—strengthening transparency, accountability, and informed communities through trusted journalism.
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Community SpotlightResilience and Renewal at Historic Clayborn Temple
Learn how Historic Clayborn Temple continues its work in economic empowerment and youth leadership while rebuilding after the 2025 sanctuary fire.
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Community SpotlightProtecting What Lies Beneath: Safeguarding Memphis’s Drinking Water
During Groundwater Awareness Week, learn how Protect Our Aquifer works to safeguard Memphis’s drinking water for generations to come.
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Community SpotlightFacing Our History to Heal Our Community: The Lynching Sites Project
The Lynching Sites Project of Memphis honors victims of racial terror, memorializes 35 lives lost, and fosters truth, healing, and justice.
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Community SpotlightCelebrating Black history through the power of art
At the Dixon, Black Artists in America explores African American art from 1976–2000, with 50+ works showing how Black artists documented history as it unfolded.
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Community SpotlightHonoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
On MLK Jr. Day, we honor his fight against racism, poverty, and inequality and his enduring vision for economic justice.