GiVE 365 Memphis

Congratulations to GiVE 365 member Jennifer McGrath on her promotion to Vice President of Education, Community Engagement, and Halloran Centre Programming at The Orpheum Theatre-Memphis!

Jennifer was recently named in the Memphis Business Journal's Movers and Shakers list for her outstanding contributions to the arts community. We’re proud to celebrate her accomplishments and share her success with our GiVE 365 community!

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Congratulations to the 2024 GiVE 365 grantees! Tonight, eight nonprofits were awarded a total of $57,600 to advance the theme Mind Matters: initiatives that provide preventative and restorative mental health services and foster collective healing.

Kudos to Apple Seeds,Inc Carpenter Art Garden CasaLuz Memphis Iammysisterskeeper Indomitable Women of Incarcerated Men Memphis Child Advocacy Center Refugee Empowerment Program Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South.

We look forward to a year of sharing grantees’ stories and engaging in their work!

Last call, GiVErs! Vote now to help direct $57,600 in grant funding. Check your email for the voting link and make your voice heard before midnight on May 2.

Huge thanks to all our finalists: Apple Seeds,Inc, Asha's Refuge, Carpenter Art Garden, CasaLuz Memphis, Concord Academy Memphis, Wellness & Stress Clinic of Memphis, Iammysisterskeeper, Indomitable Women of Incarcerated Men, Memphis Child Advocacy Center, Memphis Library Foundation, Refugee Empowerment Program, Roots Recovery Communities, Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South, and Thistle & Bee Enterprises!

Thank you to our grant review teams! Your commitment led us to our 14 finalists for The Finals.

Explore our website to uncover this year's theme and the stories behind each finalist: https://ow.ly/cxe550RcIaE

Join us for The Finals on April 18th and witness each impactful pitch firsthand! RSVP now at https://ow.ly/hxTM50RcIaG

And now, without further ado here are the 14 finalists who will vie for $57,600 in GiVE 365 grant funding this year, advancing the theme Mind Matters: initiatives that provide preventative and restorative mental health services and/or foster collective healing.

Join us in congratulating Apple Seeds,Inc, Asha's Refuge, Carpenter Art Garden, CasaLuz Memphis, Concord Academy Memphis, Wellness & Stress Clinic of Memphis, Iammysisterskeeper, Indomitable Women of Incarcerated Men, Memphis Child Advocacy Center, Memphis Library Foundation, Refugee Empowerment Program, Roots Recovery Communities, Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South, and Thistle & Bee Enterprises!

Make plans to hear their pitches at The Finals on Thursday, April 18. Not a member yet? Join by April 18 and help direct this year's grant dollars. For event details and registration, visit https://ow.ly/Ob0050R8IBg

Meet Paul Shifflet! A native North Carolinian and a relatively new Memphian. Professionally, he spends his time analyzing businesses and assessing potential investments. Beyond work, Paul really enjoys being outside – you’ll likely find him in Tom Lee Park, at the Botanic Garden, or running to Arkansas via Big River Crossing. And when he's not exploring the outdoors, he's often lost in the pages of a good book.

📰Read his full Q&A profile: https://ow.ly/3GRG50QXbBC

News & Events - GiVE 365 Memphis For the latest information on events, initiatives, campaigns, and more, visit our GiVE 365 Memphis news and events page.

Meet Mackenzie! Originally from Kentucky, Mackenzie made Memphis her home in 2021 alongside her husband, Ted, and their three dogs and three cats. Mackenzie is currently living her dream as a member of the Development team at the Orpheum Theatre Group.

Get to know Mackenzie—read her full Q&A profile: https://www.give365memphis.org/news--events/boxes/member-profile-mackenzie

The 2024 GiVE 365 Memphis grant theme is Mind Matters: initiatives that provide preventative and restorative mental health services and/or foster collective healing.

Nonprofits interested in applying are encouraged to attend a virtual information session on Jan. 11, Jan. 16, or Jan. 18.

Learn more and register at https://ow.ly/kGyX50QnYCq

🥁 Drumroll, please! 🥁 GiVErs have voted, and the GiVE 365 grant theme for 2024 is Mind Matters: programs or projects that provide preventative and restorative mental health services and/or foster collective healing.

In January, GiVE 365 will start accepting nonprofit proposals that advance the theme. Get involved by signing up to be on a grant review team or by encouraging qualified nonprofits to attend an information session about the application process. Details and sign-up information to come!

Join fellow GiVErs for an evening of holiday cheer with festive bites and drinks. Have a friend interested in joining GiVE 365? Bring them along!

We will be accepting donations for grantee JUICE Orange Mound
• Coats, gloves, and sleeping bags
• Shoes, undergarments, and socks

Visit its Amazon wishlist at cfgm.org/JUICEwishlist for more ideas or to send donations directly.

Register at cfgm.org/holiday2023

Check out this wonderful article highlighting artists who contributed their time and talents during Paint Memphis 2023!

GiVErs supported this year’s festival with a $6,000 grant to Paint Memphis.

https://ow.ly/5MsS50Q36jG

PHOTOS: City streets become galleries as Paint Memphis works to make art accessible for all

Come see Memphis Inner City Rugby athletes in action at the Round Robin this Saturday, September 23! While middle school and high school rugby matches will go on all day at Christian Brothers High School, GiVE 365 will watch as a group with drinks and light snacks from noon - 2:30 p.m. Look for the blue and green balloons and cheer on the matches with fellow GiVErs!

Learn more about this and other GiVE 365 fall engagement events at https://www.give365memphis.org/news--events/boxes/give-365-fall-engagement-events

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is accepting applications for Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants through September 27. Nonprofits looking to improve their management, governance, and administration are encouraged to apply.

Learn more and apply at https://ow.ly/nWuv50PAAaC

Join us on the rugby pitch! GiVE 365 will gather from noon - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, at Christian Brothers High School to cheer on the players in the Memphis Inner City Rugby Round Robin. Look for the blue and green balloons!

Memphis Inner City Rugby is a $5,000 GiVE 365 grantee for its K-12 Pathways program, which engages approximately 350 student-athletes a year, ages 8-18, in holistic youth development programming after school, on weekends, and throughout the summer months. Program elements include trauma-informed coaching, academic mentoring, alternative fitness, nutrition and transportation support, and travel experiences.

Learn more about this and the full roster of GiVE 365 fall engagment events at https://www.give365memphis.org/news--events/boxes/give-365-fall-engagement-events

Make plans to come cheer on our incredible young people this fall!

The 2023 grant theme is Reppin' Memphis: programs that reimagine resident participation and leadership in Memphis neighborhoods. From Binghampton to Frayser to Soulsville, GiVE 365 members are supporting projects in neighborhoods across our community.

Join us for events this fall that spotlight the work that you funded. Do you know someone who would make a great GiVEr? Bring them along to see our impact in action!

🏉 Memphis Inner City Rugby Round Robin | Saturday, September 23

🎨 Paint Memphis 2023 | Saturday, October 7

🎹 Arkwings Foundation Frayser Local Arts Festival | Saturday, October 21

❄️ GiVE 365 Holiday Party at Stax Museum of American Soul Music | Tuesday, December 12

Learn more & register at https://ow.ly/XCHa50PJ0eB

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is now accepting Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants applications! Nonprofits are invited to apply for grant funding to support time projects that help improve the organization's management, governance, and administration.

Visit https://ow.ly/u2UC50PAA5G for more information.

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis seeks to address nonprofits' organizational strength and overall health in the Mid-South by supporting their capacity-building efforts through financial grants.

📶 Reviewed by a committee of community volunteers, these grants are awarded to established nonprofits for one-time projects that help improve their governance and leadership, program delivery, resource generation, internal operations and management, evaluation and learning, or strategic relationships.

📅 The application opens online on September 5 and closes on September 27.

✅ Visit https://ow.ly/FRWr50PAzV3 to learn more about eligibility and the application process, and make sure to register for one of the mandatory pre-application information sessions held between August 24 and August 31.

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is accepting Letters of Intent for the new Systems Change Grants through July 28. Nonprofits with innovative solutions to address root causes of complex issues are encouraged to apply.

📝Systems Change grants will be multi-year general operating support. There is approximately $475,000 available for 2024.

📝Learn more & apply at https://ow.ly/YLla50OQPER

We are hiring! The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis seeks a Marketing & Communications Manager.

The person in this newly-created role will amplify the work and impact of the Community Foundation through content and engagement strategies across varied marketing channels. The Marketing & Communications Manager will communicate the Community Foundation's mission and promote its brands to establish further the foundation as the region’s premier philanthropic services organization.

Learn more about this and our open Philanthropic Advisor position at https://www.cfgm.org/careers

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is accepting applications for the new Systems Change grants! Nonprofits are invited to apply for grant funding to take action to address the root causes of issues.

📝Systems Change grants will be multi-year general operating support. There is approximately $475,000 available for 2024.

📝 The Letter of Intent phase opens today. The deadline to have a LIVEGIVEmidsouth published and reviewed is July 17, and the deadline to submit a Letter of Intent online is July 28.

📝Learn more & apply at https://ow.ly/YLla50OQPER

GiVE 365 in the news! Check out The Commercial Appeal's story on 2023 grants, spotlighting grantees Memphis Bar Association, Paint Memphis, and Arkwings Foundation.

Here's how the GiVE 365 grant program highlights and supports Memphis nonprofits The GiVE 365 program recently awarded its annual round of grants for local nonprofits; here's a look at some of the recipients.

🚨 Announcing a new Community Foundation of Greater Memphis grantmaking program: Systems Change Grants. The Community Foundation will invest in innovations and solutions that attack root causes of complex issues. Systems Change Grants seek to support organizations that take action to address the root causes of pressing social, environmental, or cultural issues, as defined by the potential grantees or coalitions, by influencing the behaviors of populations, organizations, and institutions. 🚨

📝Systems Change grants will be multi-year general operating support. There is approximately $475,000 available for 2024.

📝 The Letter of Intent phase opens June 26; interested applicants are invited to attend one of three pre-application sessions.

📝Learn more & register at https://ow.ly/h3i950OQPEP

What a treat to host all of our 2023 grant award recipients at the GiVE 365 Grantee Breakfast last week! We can't wait to see the incredible work they'll continue to do—and even some potential collaborations among the grantees.

Congrats again to Arkwings Foundation JUICE Orange Mound Landmark Training Development Company Memphis Bar Association Memphis Inner City Rugby Paint Memphis Stax Museum of American Soul Music Uplift Westwood CDC YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South

Congratulations to the 2023 GiVE 365 grantees! Tonight, nine nonprofits were awarded a total of $59,700 to advance the theme Reppin' Memphis: programs that reimagine resident participation and leadership in Memphis neighborhoods.

Kudos to Arkwings Foundation, JUICE Orange Mound, Landmark Training Development Company, Memphis Bar Association, Memphis Inner City Rugby, Paint Memphis, Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Uplift Westwood CDC, and YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South. We can't wait to learn more and share about your incredible work!