About charitable funds

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.

Charitable solutions, made simple

A charitable fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis helps advisors solve common client challenges—efficiently, flexibly, and with confidence.

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How a fund works

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Gifts to a fund in the form of cash, stocks, or other assets are invested and grow tax-free. Donors decides when and where to grant those funds to the causes that matter most to them.

Why partner with us?

Simplify giving and reporting

One fund, one tax receipt, fewer administrative headaches—while supporting multiple charities over time.

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Maximize tax advantages

Contributions qualify for maximum income, gift, and estate tax deductibility through a public charity.

Give appreciated assets wisely

Donate appreciated stock, avoid capital gains tax, and direct more dollars to charitable impact.

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Unlock complex assets for good

Convert real estate, closely held business interests, or other non-cash assets into charitable resources with expert support.

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Grow charitable dollars tax-free

Invest fund assets in professionally managed pools to increase future grantmaking potential.

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Separate tax timing from grantmaking

Take a deduction now and recommend grants later—on the client’s timeline.

Create a lasting philanthropic legacy

Establish a fund now or through an estate plan to support favorite charities for generations.

Rely on a trusted local partner

Access CFGM’s community knowledge, nonprofit vetting, and grantmaking expertise—while staying at the center of the client relationship.

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CFGM was wonderful, helping explain to our client what would happen with her estate plan, and then again when we needed to execute the gift. The process showed me how this worked and how we could partner with someone local instead of a national fund sponsor. “