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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.

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Through funds, grants, and partnerships, we work with donors and nonprofits to build stronger communities and create meaningful impact and opportunities across Memphis and the Mid-South.

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Sustain the funds already established at the Community Foundation to make our community and the organizations that serve it stronger.

Our Impact

$148

Million in grants awarded last year through the support of our donors

6,892

Grants awarded to 2,012 distinct nonprofits last year

$2.55

Billion in grants distributed since we were founded in 1969

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Available grants

See current grant opportunities from the Community Foundation, open to nonprofits in our service area. A LIVEGIVEmidsouth profile is required to apply.

Scholarship opportunities

Explore more than $160,000 in scholarships across 30 categories, supporting local students as they pursue their educational goals.

Support for students starts here

When it comes to education, support makes all the difference. The Community Foundation is here to help you take that next step.

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Join a giving community that pools $365 per member each year to fund local nonprofits, creating collective change.

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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.
Grantmaking May 18, 2026

“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.

Promotional image for The Legacy Experience at the National Civil Rights Museum, announcing the grand opening on May 16, 2026—where history activated meets legacy reimagined in vibrant photos of people exploring colorful museum displays.
Community Spotlight May 14, 2026

Legacy Reimagined, History Activated

Where history was made, a fuller story now unfolds. Memphis's National Civil Rights Museum unveils its reimagined Legacy Building this Saturday.

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