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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.

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News & Stories

Stay informed about our latest announcements, partnerships, and impact. Read media releases, funding news, and stories of donors and nonprofits shaping change across the Mid-South.

  • A woman sings into a microphone on stage under the text “Forever Funds Impact in Action ANGELSTREET.” Inset: headshot of Executive Director & Co-Founder Ruth Abigail Gardner with her title, highlighting support like compassionate pet services.
    Grantmaking

    “They Love On Them Like They’re Theirs”

    Responsive Grants grantee AngelStreet mentors girls in North Memphis through music, fostering confidence, courage, sisterhood, and leadership, helping young women discover their unique purpose—and their power.

  • Illustration of a hand holding a wrapped gift box, showcasing impressive year results: $147.9 million in grants, 6,892 grants awarded, with the Community Foundation logo at the top.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Another impressive year of results

    In our most recent fiscal year (ended April 30, 2026), the Community Foundation distributed nearly 6,900 grants totaling almost $148 million to 2,012 distinct organizations.

  • A smiling man with glasses and gray hair wearing a dark suit stands indoors. Text reads: Phil Buchanan, President, Center for Effective Philanthropy, discussing national trends in giving on a blue background with orange and red design accents.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    The Well Must Not Run Dry: National Trends in Giving and the Growing Nonprofit Crisis

    New data from the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s annual State of Nonprofits research paints a sobering picture of what the nonprofit sector is navigating right now.

  • Two foundation reports on a green surface: the 2026 Grantee Perception Report, with a man speaking to an audience, and the 2026 Donor Perception Report, featuring two women in discussion—both vital insights for the Community Foundation.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Community Foundation releases perception reports

    New stakeholder perception reports highlight areas of strength, identify opportunities for improvement, and help reinforce priorities within our 2024-29 Strategic Plan.

  • Infographic titled GiVE 365 Memphis highlights $60,000 in grants to 5 nonprofits supporting food access: Alcy Ball Development Corporation, Black Seeds, Sunshine and Daisy Mobile Food Pantry, The Table Spread, and The Works, Inc.
    Grantmaking

    GiVE 365 awards $60,000 to five grantees

    The members of GiVE 365, the Community Foundation’s dollar-a-day giving circle, announced five recipients of $60,000 in grants advancing the 2026 theme Nourished Communities.

  • A woman with long, straight blonde hair, wearing a black blazer and teal top, smiles at the camera. The background is softly blurred, featuring light-colored columns and greenery.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    An Abundance Mindset

    We are proud to celebrate Jennie Dickerson, our Director of Annual Giving, for being featured in AFP Global’s Member Spotlight.

  • Four headshots of Alisa Haushalter, Jay Healy, Jeanne Jemison, and Ray Pohlman are displayed under the text Recognizing our new Honorary Trustees on a green and blue background, expressing heartfelt thanks for their Board service.
    Community Spotlight

    A heartfelt thanks for Board service

    We express deep gratitude for four Board of Governors members who have completed their nine-year terms and become Honorary Trustees.

  • The University of Tennessee Health Science Center building with its name on an arched entrance. In the foreground, a smiling older man in a plaid shirt represents health improvement efforts in the Mid-South.
    Community Spotlight

    Norfleet Forum focuses on Mid-South health improvement

    The annual UT Health Science Center-hosted event is made possible by the Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health Fund.

  • A woman holding a colorful award stands next to a man speaking at a podium with a Mojo of Midtown sign, against a backdrop featuring abstract artwork.
    Community Spotlight

    Recognized for our mojo and contribution to Memphis

    Community development corporation MidtownMemphis.org honored the Community Foundation with a Mojo of Midtown Award!