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.

Giving

We make giving easier and more impactful by matching your generosity with the causes and community you care about most.

Do more good

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis helps you turn generosity into lasting impact. We provide the tools, expertise, and personal support to make your donations effective and purposeful. However you choose to give, rely on our guidance and trusted fund management to help you support the causes and communities you value.

Open a charitable fund

Opening a charitable fund is simple and flexible. Start with $10,000 or more, and the Community Foundation will guide you in finding and supporting causes you care about.

See the benefits

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In this section

Support a community-centered fund that responds to the Mid-South’s changing needs, guided by diverse voices and committed to shared progress.

Give to established funds at the Community Foundation to sustain local organizations and the communities they serve.

Access your secure DonorView portal and see helpful FAQ for fund holders at the Community Foundation. Our team is here to assist you.

Other ways to give

GiVE 365

Join a giving community that pools $1 a day per member to fund local nonprofits, creating collective change. Learn more.

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LIVEGIVEmidsouth

Discover nonprofits working in areas and communities you value and donate directly to their profiles. Learn more.

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Give 8/28

Advance funding equity on August 28, a day of giving to Black-led and Black-benefiting organizations. Learn more.

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Next Gen Philanthropic Initiative

Explore a program for future donors interested in both strategic and financially significant grantmaking. Learn more.

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There are so many needs in Memphis, and that can be overwhelming to someone who wants to help—to the point that they do nothing. The FOREVER Funds is a way to dive in and do something to make our city better and stronger. “