The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 2002 that serves eleven Mississippi counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate and Tunica. CFNM is governed by a board of 20 volunteer civic leaders and impacts the communities of Northwest Mississippi by connecting people who care with causes that matter. CFNM currently manages 135 donor-established funds and has distributed $16.7 million to support 420 charitable organizations and activities recommended by its donors, as well as charitable programs established by CFNM.

Through the power of rugby, Memphis Inner City Rugby expands academic and athletic opportunity in low-income communities throughout the Mid-South.

Learn more: http://www.memphisinnercityrugby.com/

Ronald McDonald House of Memphis is a 'home-away-from-home' for St. Jude patients and their families. All families stay free of charge. Learn how you can give back to families staying at the house here: http://www.rmhc-memphis.org/give

Memphis Heritage Christian School exist to provide a positive educational experience to the family with Biblical principles and educational enrichment.

The mission of the Germantown Education Foundation is to mobilize community resources to support and benefit schools and educational programs in the city of Germantown. Through grants, projects and initiatives, the foundation helps advance the academic achievement of students by improving the quality of teaching and learning.

The Germantown Education Foundation supports the five public schools in the Germantown Municipal School District.

Numerous studies show communities with outstanding and innovative educational programs retain economic prosperity because they are able to attract business and community leaders who take pride in where they live and work.

Agape is dedicated to the premise that every child deserves a stable, loving and permanent family. They secure family life for children through a comprehensive program of Christian services including:

- Loving child-centered foster care provided by qualified foster parents while families of origin are stabilized.

- Diligent adoption services for children in need of permanent families.

- Caring maternity services for expectant mothers with crisis pregnancies.

- Concerned, goal-oriented counseling for families through direct services or referral.

- Vigilant educational and training programs for children and families to prevent the deterioration of family stability.

HopeWorks, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to serve the under-resourced through outreach programs that develop individual worth, encourage personal responsibility and promote the honor and value of work. By implementing a holistic approach through daily classes and meals, educational training and spiritual counseling, HopeWorks strives to break the cycle of crime, addiction and generational poverty that traps so many in our city.

Learn more: http://www.whyhopeworks.org/

LITE is working to reduce poverty long-term by connecting students to opportunities for professional growth. Join Lets Innovate Through Education for their upcoming student Pitch Night where 25 students will pitch their ideas to an audience and share their entrepreneurial ideas. Friday, December 9, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Memphis Bioworks Learn more here: http://www.litememphis.com/pitch-night/

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence, The City of Memphis, JustMyMemphis, cityCurrent, New Memphis, Leadership Memphis, Choose901, 901Rocks, Volunteer Odyssey, and the Association for Fundraising Professionals are partnering together to encourage a community-wide day of giving- Memphis-style! We, and many other nonprofits around the world are participating in an amazing global philanthropic movement called Giving Tuesday. The idea behind Giving Tuesday is simple: celebrate a national day of giving on November 29th to kick off the holiday season in the spirit of generosity. Memphis is all heart- in fact, we are the third most generous city in the nation. Giving Tuesday is a wonderful time to show who we are and what we are made of, so take a moment on November 29th to Grit. Grind. Give. to our community. Donate to or pledge to volunteer with a worthy nonprofit that makes Memphis a better place each and every day.

Learn more about Volunteer Odyssey's Pop Up & Volunteer Parties: http://volunteerodyssey.com/pop-up-volunteer-parties-in-memphis/

Youth Striving for Excellence provides after-school programs that are geared towards youth development for school ages youth. Their major emphasis is in Education with programs that include Monday Night Club, Reading Program, Abstinence Program; tutoring, Summer Camps and more.