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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.

Do more good, together

GiVE 365 is a giving circle where everyday people become philanthropists for just a dollar a day. Members pool their contributions, select an annual theme, and decide together which nonprofit projects to fund—turning small gifts into big impact. Along the way, members connect with one another through events, site visits, and hands-on grantmaking, building both knowledge and community.

GiVE 365 offers a unique philanthropic experience: the chance to learn more about local challenges, discover inspiring organizations, and be part of a diverse network of Memphians committed to creating positive change. By joining, you don’t just give—you belong to a movement of neighbors investing in Memphis, one day at a time.

About GiVE 365

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Who we are

A community of givers united and informed to make a collective impact on Greater Memphis.

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Current theme

Annual grantmaking focus voted on by GiVErs to support Memphis’s needs now. The 2026 theme is Nourished Communities, supporting food access.

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Leadership

Guidance from volunteer leaders, backed by Community Foundation staff, supports GiVE 365’s mission and growth.

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Events

GiVErs are invited to GiVE 365 and most Community Foundation events.

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For members

Information and submission links for current members.

Community Voices

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Not only do you get to see a broader set of organizations that are working in the community, but you can see how they’re trying to solve the same problem different ways. That's part of the draw—the more work you put in, the more understanding you get from GiVE 365. “

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Paul Shifflet

GiVE 365 member

Join or renew today

Join online any time during the year and your membership will be good for 365 days. Pay with a one-time donation or through installments.

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By the numbers

Grant dollars awarded to date

$993,290

Distinct organizations supported to date

106

Endowment dollars grown

$911,801

Join GiVE 365

Multiply your impact by giving with others to support local nonprofits and strengthen our community together.

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Philanthropy & Giving August 11, 2026

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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Philanthropy & Giving August 06, 2026

August is Black Philanthropy Month

Black Philanthropy Month honors Black giving while expanding support for Black-led nonprofits and strengthening communities through collective investment.