Julia McDonald

August is Black Philanthropy Month: an annual global celebration and campaign held every August since 2011 to uplift and promote Black giving, leadership, and investment in communities worldwide.

Life has a way of changing everything at once. A divorce. The loss of a spouse. Retirement. In the middle of those moments, the last thing most people are thinking about is charitable giving.

Do you own property you're no longer sure what to do with? A vacation home that sits empty most of the year, or land you inherited that feels more like a burden than a blessing? You might be able to turn it into something meaningful—a charitable gift.

Women are reshaping philanthropy in America—and it's happening in ways both gradual and sudden.

If you're a generous person—someone who gives to causes you care about—recent changes to federal tax law could affect how you give, and how much of a tax break you get for it.

If charitable giving hasn't felt like something that fits your budget, recent changes to the tax law might change that.

Charitable giving is a cornerstone of virtually every major religious tradition—but have you thought about how that value carries forward in your estate plan?

Most of us organize our lives around our faith or personal values— but when it comes to estate planning, those same values often go unaddressed.

Nonprofits across the country are facing an unprecedented convergence of challenges—and the numbers tell a stark story.

Last month, the Community Foundation hosted our Annual Meeting, where we shared the financial results of our fiscal year, which ended in April. You may know that the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is the largest grantmaker in the Mid-South. We’re among the top 25 largest community foundations in the country. We manage 1,200 charitable funds for individuals, families, and companies.