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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When a group of local Black nonprofit leaders gathered for a town hall in 2023, the room filled with energy, urgency, and hope. From that moment, the Black-Led Nonprofit Leadership Alliance was born—a coalition of 18 executive directors committed to helping funders better advance racial equity in philanthropy. -
We asked Rob Hughes, Vice President of Development at Porter-Leath and a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy®, to share some tips on making charitable gifts through your estate plan.
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October 28 is National Immigrants Day, first established by President Ronald Reagan as a time to recognize the achievements and contributions of immigrants who have enriched our nation’s cultural, social, and economic landscape. In Memphis, five percent of residents are immigrants or refugees, strengthening our communities through their skills, businesses, and traditions. -
October 20 kicks off National Estate Planning Awareness Week—a reminder that intentionality can help create a legacy that includes not just your assets, but also the values and causes you care about. Jason Salomon, attorney with Harkavy McDaniel Kaplan & Salomon, says charitable giving is an essential part of his estate planning conversations with clients. -
We asked Harris Shelton estate attorney Chad Roberts to share what he wishes people would know about estate planning. -
As we approach year-end financial planning, the Community Foundation encourages you to take a thoughtful, strategic approach to your charitable giving. Memphians are generous by nature—but too often, gifts are made in response to the latest request rather than with a clear plan. -
Celebrating its 30 anniversary this year, Hope House has, for three decades, been a haven for Memphis families affected by HIV and poverty. It began as a daycare for children living with HIV, offering love and care when others turned them away.
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PRIZM Ensemble continues its 20th anniversary season with a concert by the Renaissance String Quartet, featuring violinist Randall Goosby, on Saturday, November 8, at 6:00 p.m. at Shady Grove Presbyterian Church. -
Kacky Walton talks with Memphis artist Rebecca Chappell, whose work is featured this month in WKNO’s Gallery 1091.
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The Church of the Holy Communion presents "Requiem" by Dan Locklair as part of its regular Holy Eucharist, Rite II (held both in person and online) at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 9. -
Featured: Crosstown Concourse hosts Iris Fellows and holiday market Crafts & Drafts -
The season continues at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) on November 22 with "Catapult," the acclaimed shadow-illusion performance company. -
Kacky Walton spoke with Jared Johnson, director of "The Thanksgiving Play" at Theatre Memphis. The production opens at Next Stage on Friday, November 7, and runs through Saturday, November 22. -
Sometimes we think gratitude comes after everything works out, after the test results are good, after the bills are paid, after the storm passes.
