There are 7 article(s) tagged Philanthropy:

• May 2025

  • Varsity Brands commits millions to St. Jude

    Varsity Brands also fundraises during St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend. Last year Varsity Spirit President Bill Seely became the event’s first official corporate champion.

    By Aisling Mäki May 15, 2025

• May 2024

  • Domino’s pledges record-breaking $300 million to St. Jude

    Domino’s pledge will help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 13, 2024

• March 2024

  • Memphis nonprofits score $3 million from MacKenzie Scott’s charity

    Two Memphis nonprofits are among 361 community-led, community-focused organizations who received funding from billionaire philanthropist and Amazon co-founder MacKenzie Scott. 

    By Aisling Mäki March 21, 2024

• October 2023

  • AutoZone team surprises founder with nearly $7M donation for museum

    Pitt Hyde was told he’d be filming an interview with AutoZone leaders. Instead, he was welcomed to a party with about 100 past and present AutoZone employees. 

    By Aisling Mäki October 23, 2023

• February 2019

  • FUNdraising Good Times: Jazz with a higher purpose

    This Fourth of July weekend will be the 10th anniversary of the Ocean City Jazz Festival. The event's growth highlights black philanthropy and the strength and assets of black communities across the country.

    By Mel and Pearl Shaw February 19, 2019

• November 2018

  • Guest column: Giving leads to growth

    There is no doubt that Memphians are generous. Memphis is a city of fixers, doers and people who see it for what it can be, not for what it currently is. Residents want to leave the Bluff City better than they found it, and it shows.

    By Murray Lace November 15, 2018

• October 2018

  • Inclusion, diversity, equity, and access in fundraising and philanthropy

    Editor's note: Part Three of a four part series.

    By Mel and Pearl Shaw October 02, 2018