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.

For the community

Discover the nonprofits making an impact in our communities. Click on one or more impact area filters below to see nonprofits working in those areas. You can support nonprofits’ work directly from their LIVEGIVEmidsouth profiles by clicking their Fund this Organization button. If an organization doesn’t have a Fund this Organization button, it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong. The agency just hasn’t set it up yet. If you’d like to make a donation, please contact the organization directly.

For nonprofits

Be part of the system that connects you to news, funding opportunities, trainings, and more. The first step your organization should take is to create a profile. If you need assistance building or updating your LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile, please submit a ticket through the help desk.


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Current Community Foundation grantee

Non-Profit Directory

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Empowering Memphis through mentoring, education, health, and economic development—uplifting youth and families to lead, thrive, and succeed.

Children/Youth Civic & Community Engagement Equity & Justice

Providing youth and young adults career skills, leadership, and entrepreneurship training that connects purpose to opportunity

Children/Youth Education Human Services Black-led

Moving Memphis artists forward by building support for the creative class and championing bold work that reflects, engages, and impacts the public

Education Arts & Humanities Civic & Community Engagement Economy & Jobs

Reducing gun violence by equipping and empowering at-risk youth and families, bridging gaps with support, trust, and opportunity.

Children/Youth Equity & Justice Black-led

Supporting local girls’ soccer by providing equipment, funding, and leadership that expands play, development, and confidence

Children/Youth Health & Safety

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Supporting people in recovery by reducing stigma and removing barriers to treatment, helping families heal and stay whole.

Human Services Health & Safety

Reintegrating people facing major life transitions with support, skills, and mentorship that build self-sufficiency, dignity, and new beginnings

Housing & Infrastructure Black-led

Supporting survivors of domestic violence with shelter, advocacy, and education, helping people find safety, healing, and hope.

Children/Youth Human Services Civic & Community Engagement Health & Safety Black-led

Empowering women with the education, tools, and support to plan their futures and make informed decisions about pregnancy

Health & Safety Black-led

Combating sexual exploitation by preventing harm, rescuing the exploited, and restoring lives with hope and wholeness

Human Services Civic & Community Engagement Economy & Jobs Housing & Infrastructure

Expanding access and dignity for people with disabilities through support, advocacy, and opportunities that build independence

Education Civic & Community Engagement Health & Safety Equity & Justice

Restoring freedom from addiction through Christ-centered recovery and support in Memphis and Nashville, so lives and families can begin again

Education Human Services Economy & Jobs

Empowering adults in South Memphis with job training, mentoring, and support rooted in faith, restoring dignity, stability, and purpose

Economy & Jobs

Defending immigrants’ rights and dignity through legal representation and advocacy, especially for those most marginalized and at risk

Children/Youth Human Services Economy & Jobs Equity & Justice

Celebrating African culture in the Mid-South through arts and education that deepen understanding and strengthen community ties

Children/Youth Education Arts & Humanities Economy & Jobs Health & Safety Equity & Justice Black-led

Strengthening children and families through foster care, counseling, and support services that help them heal and thrive

Human Services

Advancing agricultural knowledge through education and demonstration that connects communities to the future of food and farming

Education Health & Safety Environment

Supporting families with safe shelter, food, clothing, and education, helping parents and children regain stability and move forward.

Children/Youth Education Human Services Economy & Jobs Health & Safety Housing & Infrastructure Demographics Black-led

Connecting and empowering Alcy Ball residents to build and sustain a thriving, healthy neighborhood rooted in pride

Civic & Community Engagement Housing & Infrastructure

Saving Memphis-area pets through rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption while building partnerships that promote humane care and lasting change.

Children/Youth Education Human Services Civic & Community Engagement Environment

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