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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.

Greater Giving Moment

Explore past segments from our weekly WKNO FM 91.1 broadcast. Discover conversations about giving with purpose, learn smarter ways to give, and find opportunities to make a meaningful community 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

    National Data Privacy Day

    Cybercrime is a growing threat to personal finances. Learn how simple habits can protect your data, spot scams, and keep your money safe.

  • A blue and green logo with text that highlights Nourished Communities and encourages community involvement.
    Grantmaking

    Get Involved: Nourished Communities

    Rooted in Memphis’s tradition of neighbors supporting one another, this grant cycle lifts up boots-on-the-ground programs and projects created by the people who know their communities best.

  • A stylized, green and yellow illustration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a suit and tie, with short hair and a mustache, looking slightly to the side with a thoughtful expression.
    Community Spotlight

    Honoring 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.

  • Forever Funds logo above the words Responsive Grants, with outlines of hands, hearts, coins, and people in the background on a dark blue backdrop—highlighting grants awarded for Community Solutions.
    Grantmaking

    Responsive Grants awarded to 46 nonprofits

    46 nonprofits received Responsive Grant funding, with more than $980,000 awarded to support organizations and those they serve during a season of uncertainty.

  • A person hands a box of food and canned goods to another, embodying a New Year’s Resolution that truly gives back. The image is overlaid with the text: A New Year’s resolution that truly gives back.
    Learning & Impact

    A New Year’s Resolution That Truly Gives Back

    When people think of giving, they often focus on the “Three T’s”—Time, Talent, and Treasure. But there’s a powerful fourth “T” to consider: Ties.