Greater Giving Moment
Julia McDonald from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis shares how to give smarter and do more good for your causes and your community.
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Access to fresh, nourishing food is more than a basic need—it's the foundation of thriving families and connected communities. This month, five local nonprofits received $60,000 from GiVE 365, the Community Foundation's dollar-a-day giving circle, advancing this year's theme: Nourished Communities.
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Creating brighter futures for Memphis starts with investing in young people.
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This Saturday, May 16, something extraordinary opens in Memphis. The National Civil Rights Museum—built around the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968—unveils its new Legacy Building, a landmark expansion debuting in the museum’s 35th anniversary year.
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Art is more than expression—it’s a tool for transformation.
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In Memphis neighborhoods affected by violence, Heal 901 is meeting young people where they are, and helping guide them toward where they can go.
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In Memphis, safety is being reimagined—not through more policing, but through community power.
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This month, the Community Foundation will once again support local efforts to responsibly control our local pitbull and pitbull mix breed dog population. And it’s happening because of the forethought one of animal lover: Margarette Sather.
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The Memphis Potters Guild will host its annual "Spring Show and Sale" Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, at St. Anne Catholic Church.
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Though the new congressional maps worsen the odds for Democrats, there are opportunities to make a statement, says Otis Sanford.
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Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center (BPACC) concludes its 2026-2027 season with two outdoor “Music By the Lake” concerts, "Almost Elton John and the Rocketmen” and the return of “Almost Famous.”
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Featured: A screening of "Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised" + a Q&A with Academy Award winning producer Joseph Pate at Crosstown Theater; Collage Dance Conservatory presents "Charlene & The Chocolate Factory".
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A recent $27 million fraud case is highlighting the warning signs of Ponzi schemes, including promises of high returns with little risk and the use of fake financial documents.
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As the Dixon Gallery & Gardens celebrates 50 years in 2026, they invite you to “Meet the Dixons” through Sunday, May 31.
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