Nonprofit organizations that co-invest with the Foundation are invited to join us and representatives from Gerber/Taylor Associates, Inc. for an investment briefing to learn more about the management of their funds. You will also learn about performance, the market outlook, and investment choice. The event runs 2:00-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24.
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- Nonprofit Capacity Building grants
- Intermediary grants
- Community-wide grants
- Beyond the Classroom grants
The Community Partnership Fund is for donors who want to pool their dollars to make nonprofits stronger and our community more vibrant. Grants are decided by committees of community volunteers.
Nonprofit Capacity Building grants
These grants are awarded to established nonprofits that are working to become more effective organizations by increasing efficiencies in operations. Grants are to be matched dollar-for-dollar by the organization. FY 2018 grants totaled $203,117. Read more in The Daily News.
A Step Ahead Foundation, Inc. ($15,000) for a Salesforce upgrade and training and a marketing technology upgrade
Center for Transforming Communities ($9,500) for architectural services for The Commons on Merton
Church Health ($40,000) for server upgrades, new software for the physical therapy clinic, and software upgrades for human resources
Creative Aging Mid-South ($7,500) for a new website with refreshed branding and the development of a digital/social media strategy
DeltaARTS ($10, 667) for technology upgrades for the new meeting and performance space
Dorothy Day House of Hospitality ($20,000) for wiring, computer hardware, and printers for the new houses
Hope House Day Care Center, Inc. ($20,000) for the development of a Marketing/PR Plan
Madonna Learning Center Incorporated ($7,000) for a website redesign and e-commerce site development
Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association ($20,000) for the development of the MIFA Center for Community
New Hope Christian Academy ($20,000) for the development of a messaging plan
PRIZM Ensemble ($6,750) for website upgrades
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Memphis, Inc. ($15,000) for purchasing Raiser's Edge NXT and Financial Edge NXT database software
Southern College of Optometry ($6,300) for researching and implementing a diversity and inclusion plan
Streets Ministries, Inc. ($5,400) for Trauma Informed Care training. Read the ioby article about this project.
Intermediary grants
These grants provide unrestricted operating support to agencies whose work directly supports other nonprofits. FY 2018 grants totaled $165,000.
BLDG Memphis ($60,000) provides capacity assessments, training programs, and technical assistance for its member organizations working to revitalize Memphis neighborhoods.
Community Alliance for the Homeless ($30,000) works to develop a comprehensive system to help end homelessness and coordinates local agencies that serve homeless individuals.
Community LIFT ($25,000) focuses on neighborhood development and planning, creating partnerships and securing funding from public and private sources to make sound investments in neighborhoods and community development organizations, primarily in Binghampton, Frayser, and South Memphis. Read The Daily News article about the organization.
Memphis Leadership Foundation ($25,000) supports the growth and capacity of faith-based organizations through training and technical assistance in governance, outcome measurement, resource development, and internal operations. Read The Daily News article about the organization.
Momentum Nonprofit Partners ($25,000) trains staff and board leadership of nonprofits through educational programs and consulting services. Read The Commercial Appeal article about the organization.
Community-wide grants
These grants support projects of broad significance and long-term benefit.
Community LIFT ($10,000) to support Wendi Thomas’s MLK50: Justice through Journalism project
Rhodes College ($4,000) to purchase books for the Liberal Arts in Prison Great Books Reading Group. Read The Commercial Appeal article about this project.
Stand for Children ($9,400) to host education consultant Cami Anderson for a series of events focused on school discipline reform
UrbanArt Commission ($9,000) to expand the time frame for artist participation in the Memphis 3.0 comprehensive city planning process. Read the High Ground News article about the grant.
Beyond the Classroom grants
These grants support the Community Foundation's Beyond the Classroom initiative, focused on strengthening organizations serving K-12 students in Memphis during their out-of-school time.
Seeding Success ($300,000) to continue backbone support of Beyond the Classroom. In this second phase, Seeding Success is refining and implementing the strategy with four additional partners, including BRIDGES, Emmanuel Center, Girls Inc., and Memphis Athletic Ministries.
Communities in Schools of Tennessee at Memphis ($10,967) to continue Beyond the Classroom work by funding Check & Connect to support the work of site coordinators
Knowledge Quest ($10,000) to continue Beyond the Classroom work by subsidizing the salary of a Curriculum Specialist
Latino Memphis ($10,000) to continue Beyond the Classroom work by subsidizing the salary of the Director of Evaluation and Abriendo Puertas intern
Literacy Mid-South ($8,000) to continue Beyond the Classroom work by funding research for a valid measurement for summer learning loss and the development of a student information system
Porter-Leath ($10,000) to continue Beyond the Classroom work by funding curriculum implementation fidelity, face-to-face training, and e-training modules