Individual givers can adopt the principles of trust-based philanthropy. It is about developing more equitable relationships with nonprofits, trusting them to be the experts in how to fulfill their work and eliminating burdensome application and reporting hoops.

Do you serve on the board of a nonprofit that would like to be more diverse and is looking for guidance to authentically and sustainably evolve your volunteer leadership? Register for the free Board Diversity Learning Lab.

The Community Foundation is accepting nominations to our grant committees through March. Nominate to volunteer and help direct hundreds of thousands of dollars in annual giving to local nonprofits through the FOREVER Funds at the Community Foundation.

Welcome to 2023! We checked in with Jay Healy of Beacon Pointe Advisors on philanthropic New Year’s resolutions. If charitable giving is your intent, consider setting your goals in advance and working throughout the year to achieve them.

As 2022 ends, this week’s segment marks a full year that we’ve been bringing you the Greater Giving Moment. Looking with optimism to 2023 and to sharing more with you about strengthening this community through philanthropy.

Nonprofit Capacity Building grantee Good Shepherd Pharmacy offers a lifeline for cancer patients. Its RemediChain program enables it to get donated chemotherapy drugs to people who would not otherwise be able to afford their cancer treatments.

December 15 is National Wear Your Pearls Day, which may feel a little silly but speaks to jewelry or clothes’ ability to empower women. No one may know this better than Dress for Success Memphis, which equips women with professional attire and skills training to help them enter the workforce.

Some donors think the more money spent on direct programs and services, the more effective organizations are. However, it may be time to rethink whether a nonprofit is worthy of a donor’s dollars by merely calculating the share of its budget spent on overhead.

One way to help Friends For Life create happiness on World AIDS Day and this holiday season is to participate in its annual Toy Drive. Through December 16, it’s accepting monetary donations to show love for its families affected by HIV/AIDS.

For the second year, Jackson is spearheading a Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign to support his passions for the arts, education, and helping kids. He’s rallying the community to support the Much Required effort.