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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.

Creating meaningful, lasting impact

The Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund welcomes opportunities to explore philanthropic investments in nonprofit organizations that align with the family’s mission statement, below.

They are passionate about supporting initiatives that reflect their core values and create meaningful, lasting impact within the community and beyond.

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Family, community, and continuity are the underlying principles of the Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund. The fund honors its founders, William A. Loewenberg and Ira J. Lichterman, by continuing to support the agencies that were of special interest to them, particularly those that serve the Jewish community, and by commemorating their spirit of generous service.

The fund primarily supports projects that will improve the quality of life in Memphis, making commitments to agencies whose work will provide lasting improvements in our community. Youth services and education are top priorities because the family believes that children are the best hope for a brighter future.

Eligibility & application criteria

The Lichterman Loewenberg Family Foundation application process is open to all 501(c)(3) organizations. Agencies may receive one grant per calendar year. Please note that agencies are not required to have a LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile in order to apply.

2026 application process
  • Application opens online in GranteeView January 26, 2026
  • Deadline to submit application online via GranteeView is February 16, 2026
  • The Executive Committee of the Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund will review and evaluate agencies for funding in early spring.

A complete application includes a submitted application through GranteeView, and a line item project budget (including all project revenues and expenses).  The project budget should be submitted along with the application through the Community Foundation’s online grant portal, GranteeView.

All grant applications will be reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Lichterman Loewenberg Foundation Fund. Grants are awarded for a 12- month term.

Here to help

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Frances Tortorich

Director of Donor Services

Donor concierge services: using your fund

(901) 722-0031