Funding Amount

Approximately US $15,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Organizations seeking to strengthen organizational capacity and demonstrate program impact

Overview

Grants supporting nonprofits in building organizational capacity, such as external evaluations to measure program effectiveness and impact.

Geographic Scope: Greater Memphis and Mid-South region

Focus Areas:

  • External evaluations to measure program effectiveness
  • Organizational assessment and capacity building
  • Program impact measurement
  • Supporting nonprofits in demonstrating outcomes to external stakeholders

Funding Source: FOREVER Funds

Example Award:

  • Hooks Academic Achievement and Mentoring Initiative (HAAMI) - external evaluation grant (February 2025)

Eligibility:

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
  • Organizations seeking to strengthen organizational capacity and demonstrate program impact

Contact Information:

  • Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
  • 1350 Concourse Avenue, Suite 458
  • Memphis, TN 38104
  • Phone: (901) 728-4600
  • Website: cfgm.org

What Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
761
Total given
$134.27M
Median grant
$20K
Range
$5,001–$13.36M
  • By dollars: Tennessee 80%, Ohio 6%, Idaho 2%. Top recipient cities: Memphis, TN; Washington, DC; Germantown, TN.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • The Works Inc · Memphis, TN

    General operational support

    $13.36M

  • University of Memphis Foundation · Memphis, TN

    General operational support

    $11.61M

  • Church Health Center of Memphis Inc · Memphis, TN

    General operational support

    $8.64M

  • Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH

    General operational support

    $8.1M

  • Urban Renaissance Partners Inc · Memphis, TN

    General operational support

    $2.73M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Capacity building

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