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.

  • YELLOW HOUSE

    Providing quality, affordable housing for single moms so families can feel safe, stay together, and build stable futures with dignity.

  • You Can Sit With Us

    Expanding opportunity in Memphis by widening access to learning and career knowledge so young people can grow, work, and thrive.

  • Urban Land Institute | Memphis District Council (ULI Memphis)

    Shaping the future of the built environment in Memphis by convening leaders to create equitable, thriving places for all.

  • Volunteers of America Mid-States

    Creating positive change across the Mid-South by strengthening individuals and communities through service rooted in compassion and purpose.

  • W.I.N.G.S.S.S

    Providing safe, stable housing for women healing from addiction, mental illness, domestic violence, or homelessness so they can rebuild and thrive.

  • We Fight Monsters, Ltc.

    Restoring hope in Memphis by transforming lives and communities through compassionate support, advocacy, and opportunity.

  • Wee Care Juvenile Success Program

    Supporting justice-involved youth and families in Shelby County with guidance and resources that build stability, skills, and hope.

  • Williams Care Home, Inc.

    Providing quality, compassionate care for people in need, supporting comfort, dignity, and daily well-being for every resident.

  • The Gaal House

    Guiding men in recovery through a sober, safe, spirit-filled home that teaches lifelong sobriety, responsibility, and renewed purpose.