Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

10/16/2026

Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. It’s a way to make thoughtful decisions about what matters to you and the legacy you want to leave.

As National Estate Planning Awareness Week approaches, take a moment to consider whether the causes you care about have a place in your plans.

Learn more at https://cfgm.org/estate-planning-its-not-just-for-the-wealthy/

10/08/2026

As year-end approaches, take a moment to think beyond the next donation request and consider what you want your giving to make possible. A thoughtful giving plan can help ensure your generosity reflects your values, your priorities, and the legacy you want to build.

Learn more at https://cfgm.org/giving-with-purpose/

10/05/2026

Happy 10th workiversary to our Accounting Manager Cheryl Russell! For a decade, she has brought expertise and kindness to her work at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. Thank you, Cheryl, for all you do for the Foundation and for Memphis!

10/01/2026

Election Day in Tennessee is approaching, and being prepared is one of the best ways to make your voice heard. Check your registration status at GoVoteTN.gov, review your ballot information, and share these important dates with friends and family:

October 5: Voter registration deadline
October 14 through 29: Early voting
Tuesday, November 3: Election Day

Read the full story at https://cfgm.org/vote/

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Please join us in congratulating these newly certified Impact Philanthropy Advisors (IPA)! They participated in the Community Foundation-hosted IPA Study Group to learn together—and from each other—to develop a practical, contemporary approach to philanthropic advising.

Congratulations to Kate Connell, Sheri Gadberry, William Gates, Liz Gilliland, Veronica Jamison, Elizabeth Rouse, Larry Schaffer, Pooja Shah, Nick Sowell, and Cathy Wilson.

We are proud to celebrate this first cohort and the difference they will make in philanthropic conversations across the Mid-South.

09/29/2026

Every grant, every partnership, and every generous donor tells part of a larger story and, since his tenure as the Community Foundation's president began in 2006, Bob Fockler has helped shape it. Under his leadership, the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis has grown from $280 million to $1.5 billion in assets, FOREVER Funds grants have more than tripled from $447,000 to $1.5 million, and our staff has grown from 12 to 22. Please join us in thanking Bob for two decades of vision and dedication that have strengthened philanthropy across our region.

09/28/2026

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is accepting applications for Responsive Grants through October 7. These grants are meant to help nonprofits continue essential services and stay strong for the communities they serve.

Learn more and apply at https://ow.ly/Zryt50ZSmJo

09/25/2026

September 25 is officially Dolly Parton Day! We remember the icon's enduring philanthropic legacy and we laud Porter-Leath for its commitment to literacy as the the official local affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Discover ways to celebrate Give Like Dolly Day with Porter-Leath's resources at https://polo.feathr.co/view_email?cpn_id=6ab555332d2b75e6837fbdda&t_id=6ab555332d2b75e6837fbddb&per_id=64ad844d2cef2826913dd1c4

09/24/2026

This National Hispanic Heritage Month, the Community Foundation is honoring five Responsive Grant grantees led Latinx executive directors: CasaLuz, Girls Inc. of Memphis, Latino Memphis, Lifedoc Health, and Vecindarios901. Discover more Memphis nonprofits headed by diverse leadership at LIVEGIVEmidsouth.

Read the full story at https://ow.ly/ofzB50ZQBTY