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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.

Arts & Humanities

  • Tone

    Elevating Black artists, empowering Black communities, and shifting the culture of Memphis

  • The Consortium MMT

    Building a thriving music industry in Memphis by developing and supporting the next generation of successful music professionals and entrepreneurs

  • StoryBoard Memphis

    Connecting Memphis’s authentic assets through powerful storytelling that elevates local voices and strengthens civic pride

  • Successful Inc

    Providing free, high-quality instruments to under-resourced band students and building pathways to college and music scholarships

  • Skool of Artistic Revelation

    Celebrating sOAR illuminates the arts as a path toward improved quality of life so people feel supported and can thrive

  • Soulsville Foundation

    Preserving Soulsville’s musical legacy in Memphis while opening doors for youth through education, opportunity, and artistic development

  • RiverArtsFest, Inc.

    Cultivating and celebrating visual art in Memphis through RiverArtsFest, expanding access to creativity, education, and community joy

  • Quark Theatre

    Presenting thoughtful theatre in Memphis with literary, socially conscious productions that challenge, move, and bring people together

  • Paint Memphis

    Building community through public art—creating murals that honor local stories and make Memphis more beautiful, welcoming, and connected