Leave Your Legacy

We make your serious charitable giving simple.

Zoo docent Dorothy Orgill Kirsch has established a charitable fund through her estate plan that will provide support for the Memphis Zoo, Ballet Memphis and other organizations she has supported during her lifetime.

We assume you’re here because you’re ready to make a significant permanent charitable gift as your charitable legacy. If you’re more interested in giving during your lifetime, please visit Giving Made Easy. In planning your legacy, you may have already chosen a favorite nonprofit, scholarship, or an important cause you wish to endow as your charitable legacy.

Or you may be considering an endowed donor-advised fund that will allow your children and grandchildren to make charitable decisions in the future.

Possibly you’re not yet sure if you want to choose a particular beneficiary for your support.

For that matter, perhaps you are wondering about the tax benefits of various types of gifts, such as your will, IRA, or life insurance.

You’ve come to the right place for answers!

As a nonprofit created to encourage philanthropy in the Mid-South, the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis can absolutely help you make decisions about your charitable legacy. We explore options with your attorney, accountant or financial advisor to achieve your goals. We do not charge fees for this service.

You can get started today. Call Wesley Tomlinson at (901) 722-0036 or email her to start planning your legacy. And take a minute now to read about others who have left charitable legacies through the Community Foundation.