Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Bob Fockler https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/426 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 Community Foundation invests in transforming a college – and a city https://dailymemphian.com/article/15377 <p>The&nbsp;Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' $40 million gift to LeMoyne-Owen College is one of the largest received by any HBCU&nbsp;nationally. It's designed to propel the college to the next level in higher education.</p> renee@kqcommunications.com (Carol Johnson-Dean) Opinion Guest Columnists Suburbs https://dailymemphian.com/article/15377 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 12:45:07 -0500 COVID-19 Fund delivers nearly $1M so far in relief grants https://dailymemphian.com/article/12829 <p>We have our ear to the ground with hundreds of local nonprofits and are awarding weekly, rapid-relief grants &mdash; with $977,500 and counting out the door to 48 agencies thus far.</p> rfockler@cfgm.org (Bob Fockler) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/12829 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 04:00:12 -0500