Memphis Non-profits To Know About
Memphis, we love you. You have repeatedly ranked as one of the most philanthropic cities in the U.S., and we see you giving financially and volunteering your time to make big things happen for people across our city.
Keep up that good work, and consider learning more and giving to some of the incredible non-profits we’re big fans of:

Animal Rescue:
Memphis Humane Society
The Memphis Humane Society works to save the lives of animals that have been injured, abused, and neglected; prevent animal cruelty; and enrich the human experience through animal companionship.
Streetdog Foundation
Streetdog Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization dedicated to saving the lives of dogs and enriching the lives of people. Streetdog Foundation works to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home stray and abandoned dogs in the Memphis, TN area.
Arts Organizations:
The CLTV
The CLTV is a black arts organization working to uplift black voices and black art, and empower black communities.
Crosstown Arts
Crosstown Arts is a non-profit contemporary arts organization dedicated to further cultivating the creative community in Memphis.
Child and Family Services:
Agape
To be a Christ-centered ministry dedicated to providing children and families with healthy homes.
Life Choices Memphis
Life Choices of Memphis is dedicated helping women make life-affirming decisions for their unborn babies.
Community Development:
JUICE Orange Mound
JUICE Orange Mound exists to unite, empower, and support each resident in HISTORIC Orange Mound, through finding and funding innovative ideas within the community.
Education/Youth Organizations:
Code Crew
CodeCrew empowers and mentors youth and adults from underrepresented communities to be tech innovators and leaders through practical, hands-on computer science training.
Juvenile Intervention and Faith-Based Follow-up (JIFF)
JIFF’s mission is to break the destructive cycle of juvenile crime through Christ-centered intervention.
Lite Memphis
Equipping African-American/Latinx students with 21st-century skills to create wealth. Read full article here: