The Community Foundation, Kroger Delta Division and the National Compassion Fund (NCF), the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that distributes charitable contributions in the aftermath of mass casualty crimes, established the Collierville Survivors Fund to benefit those impacted directly by the mass shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville.
The Mid-South COVID-19 Regional Response Fund distributes a total $9.1 million this year to support organizations helping neighbors who have been impacted by coronavirus and the economic consequences of the outbreak in our region.
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Opening and maintaining a charitable fund is simple. Start with a gift of $10,000 or more in cash, stock, or even complex assets, and experience the community impact, ease, and tax advantage that a fund provides.
Donors often increase their charitable giving because the fund grows, tax-free, through sound investment.
Give to the Community Foundation and be part of transforming Memphis and the Mid-South, now and into the future. Choose one of two ways—the FOREVER Funds endowment or this year's grantmaking—to support vital organizations and efforts to build and sustain our vibrant community.
The idea is simple. You give $365—a dollar a day—to make our community better. You pool those daily dollars with others. Then you decide together which organizations you want to receive the money. Click below to visit the GiVE 365 website to learn more about how fun and fulfilling collective giving can be.
Sustain the funds already established at the Community Foundation with the goal of making our community and the organizations that serve it stronger.
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The Community Foundation provides the support, assistance, and encouragement that enables you to fuel lasting change and maximize the potential of our community. Whichever way you choose to give, you can take pride in knowing you are building a stronger Mid-South and improving the lives of others.
The idea is simple. You give $365—a dollar a day—to make our community better. You pool those daily dollars with others. Then you decide together which organizations you want to receive the money. Click below to visit the GiVE 365 website to learn more about how fun and fulfilling collective giving can be.}}
Sustain the funds already established at the Community Foundation with the goal of making our community and the organizations that serve it stronger.}}
Discover the nonprofits making an impact in our communities. Explore profiles that include their mission, financials, programs, and more. You can support their work by donating or volunteering. Click below to visit LIVEGIVEmidsouth.org, a powerful community information system connecting you to the information you need for the impact you want.}}
FY 2021 was quite a year, with a new record for gifts to the Community Foundation.
Just last year:
(Oct. 18, 2021) Commercial Appeal columnist Tonyaa Weathersbee reports that the Philanthropy Initiative for Racial Equity recently named the Community Foundation as one of the nation’s top 20 charitable organizations funding work geared toward fixing inequality.
(Oct. 14, 2021) The Philanthropy Initiative for Racial Equality’s (PRE’s) latest report on charitable giving was recently released, and the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is listed among the Top 20 Funders of Racial Equality Work.