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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.

Grantmaking

  • A group of adults and children walk together outdoors. The adults wear matching blue Stand for Children T-shirts, supporting youth empowerment. The children smile and walk hand in hand. The Stand for Children logo is in the lower right corner.
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    Changing the System, Changing Lives: Stand for Children Tennessee 

    Community Solutions grantee Stand for Children Tennessee is fighting for every Memphis child’s future — in the classroom and beyond.

  • A woman sings into a microphone on stage under the text “Forever Funds Impact in Action ANGELSTREET.” Inset: headshot of Executive Director & Co-Founder Ruth Abigail Gardner with her title, highlighting support like compassionate pet services.
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    “They Love On Them Like They’re Theirs”

    Responsive Grants grantee AngelStreet mentors girls in North Memphis through music, fostering confidence, courage, sisterhood, and leadership, helping young women discover their unique purpose—and their power.

  • A smiling man with glasses and gray hair wearing a dark suit stands indoors. Text reads: Phil Buchanan, President, Center for Effective Philanthropy, discussing national trends in giving on a blue background with orange and red design accents.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    The Well Must Not Run Dry: National Trends in Giving and the Growing Nonprofit Crisis

    New data from the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s annual State of Nonprofits research paints a sobering picture of what the nonprofit sector is navigating right now.

  • Two foundation reports on a green surface: the 2026 Grantee Perception Report, with a man speaking to an audience, and the 2026 Donor Perception Report, featuring two women in discussion—both vital insights for the Community Foundation.
    Philanthropy & Giving

    Community Foundation releases perception reports

    New stakeholder perception reports highlight areas of strength, identify opportunities for improvement, and help reinforce priorities within our 2024-29 Strategic Plan.

  • A group of people sit around tables in a room with African art while a person stands and speaks at a flipchart, highlighting youth empowerment. The Memphis Artists for Change logo appears in the foreground.
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    Art in Action: Memphis Artists for Change

    Community Solutions grantee Memphis Artists for Change is blending creativity with community organizing to spark real change.

  • Four smiling men pose together in matching blue Heal 901 shirts, standing in front of a step-and-repeat backdrop. Their unity reflects Heal 901's commitment to youth empowerment and positive change in Memphis.
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    Turning the Tide for Youth: Heal 901

    Heal 901 is meeting Memphis youth in their hardest moments—offering mentorship, mental health support, and a clear path forward in neighborhoods where violence has long shaped daily life.

  • Two people work together to attach a taillight to a silver car—one holds the light while the other uses a tool. A Decarcerate Memphis sticker sits in the corner, sharing stories that help heal communities. Another person stands in the background.
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    Redefining Safety: Decarcerate Memphis

    Decarcerate Memphis is reimagining safety in our city—shifting from punitive systems to community-led solutions that center equity, restoration, and the voices of Memphians themselves.

  • A woman with short blond hair, wearing a black everystory t-shirt, extends her arms while performing on stage, sharing stories as others stand behind her. The everystory logo is at the bottom right corner.
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    Sharing Stories That Heal: everystory

    Community Solutions grantee everystory uses the power of storytelling to bring people together—proving Playback Theatre isn’t just art; it’s a pathway to healing and stronger communities.

  • Logo with stylized leaves and three yellow-orange dots above the words “Nourished Communities Finalists” in green, white, and yellow text on a dark background.
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    GiVE 365 Finalists announced

    GiVErs who volunteered to serve on grant review teams reviewed proposals and narrowed the finalists list to nine nonprofits.