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.

  • Total Arts Coalition

    Empowering performers through arts training and opportunities that nurture talent, build confidence, and make the stage welcoming for all.

  • SubRoy Movement Foundation, Inc.

    Inspiring girls ages 5–17 through dance and performance training that builds confidence, discipline, and joyful self-expression.

  • The Actors Renaissance Theatre

    Creating bold, thought-provoking theatre and making live performance accessible and affordable for underserved communities.

  • The Baddour Center

    Providing a model residential community for adults with mild or moderate intellectual disabilities and autism in an environment that promotes.

  • The Big We

    Shifting culture toward love by leveraging community assets to build belonging, equity, and shared abundance, for everyone.

  • Raising The BAR Community Development

    Empowering Black and brown boys to choose positive paths, build confidence, and become strong citizens and leaders.

  • St Marys Episcopal School

    Inspiring students and the Mid-South through the Buckman Center’s arts education and performances, building creativity, skill, and joy.

  • Off The Walls

    Transforming blank walls into public art by connecting artists, communities, and creative resources across Memphis.

  • Paint America Clean Foundation

    Transforming neighborhoods by restoring homes and public spaces, creating cleaner, brighter communities where people feel pride and safety.