Through the generosity of charitably-minded donors, the Community Foundation reached $1 billion in cumulative grants since its founding in 1969. Those dollars have benefited many areas of community life, including education, human services, arts and culture, and religious organizations.
Did You Know? You can rely on the Foundation staff's expertise in local nonprofits. We work closely with you to provide trusted advice and research on pressing community needs in your areas of interest.
Beyond the Classroom launches
After a year of evaluation, the Community Foundation's grant committee decided to spend $300,000 annually, for at least the next three years, on strengthening organizations serving K-12 students in Memphis during their out-of-school time.
We formally announced this new funding initiative at a September 13 event for donors.
Learn more.
Alfred Lewis Aydelott and Hope Galloway Aydelott. Photo courtesy of Aydelott Collection at Christian Brothers University
Foundation manages major architecture travel award
Architect Magazine published a profile of
one of the largest travel fellowships for architecture students, managed at the Community Foundation. Learn more about its benefactors and the Aydelott Travel Award, which helps architecture students study around the world.
The City of Memphis will develop its first comprehensive city plan since 1981. We are pleased that a group of private donors has chosen to support the creation of this transformative plan through a fund at the Community Foundation.
Community Foundation donors played a critical role in bringing national education organization
City Year to Memphis. Already at work in Brownsville Elementary and Westside Achievement Middle School, City Year AmeriCorps members help keep students in school and on track to graduate.
Donors: we would like to hear from you! Do you have a story of impact to share? How has your philanthropy made a difference? Who is doing good work in our community? Let us know.
