Nonprofit

With end-of-year giving near the top of everyone’s list, it can be difficult to determine which organizations to serve. From shelters to schools, there are so many people doing amazing work. Here are some questions to guide your personal giving this year:

Whether you’re passionate about rappelling or just looking for a thrill, the Exchange Club Family Center is inviting you to go over the edge next month for a good cause.

CBS’ Steve Hartman goes On the Road with Kayla McKeon, Manager of Grassroots Advocacy for the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and the first registered lobbyist with Down syndrome. Kayla lobby’s U.S. Congress advocating for the passage of laws that would give individuals with disabilities the opportunity to earn fair and equal wages.

The in-store shopping experience is antiquated and inefficient, especially for today’s busy and informed customer. That’s why Clu Technologies is creating a b2b retail solution that puts shoppers in control by allowing them to access the information they need using touchscreen LED devices.

Drive through Downtown Memphis on a given morning, and you’re likely to find dozens of homeless locals lined up, hoping to be chosen for the Hospitality Hub’s Work Local program. If selected, they will have the chance to receive $50 and a meal in exchange for five hours of work cleaning up around the city.

If you’re saddened by the departure of Geoff Calkins from the Commercial Appeal, you’re not alone. Although the paper’s staff continues to shrink, rumor has it that a new, nonprofit media outlet is coming to Memphis – one that promises to provide in-depth coverage of the everyday issues facing Memphians.

Leadership Memphis has earned the Commitment Award in the annual Excellence in Tennessee recognition program, administered by the Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence.

#GivingTuesday launched in 2012 as a counterbalance to the consumerism surrounding retail-based “holidays” like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This global day of giving encourages donations of money or time to various philanthropies. It’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars since its inception. Want to start your own fundraiser?

The RISE Foundation, which helps transform the lives of low-income working Memphians through financial literacy programs, is inviting partygoers to follow the yellow brick road to its annual gala, “An Evening of Change.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mid-South recently celebrated its 20th Anniversary SportsBall Black Tie and Tennis Shoe Gala at Minglewood Hall, which raised $125,000 for the nonprofit.

SRVS is celebrating its 55th anniversary. The nonprofit has helped thousands of local people by providing services for those with disabilities to help them live meaningful lives.

Leadership Memphis and Volunteer Memphis, along with nine other organizations throughout the Memphis area, have been awarded grants through a new initiative of the Kresge Foundation called the American Cities Practice.

It’s not something we like talking or thinking about, but human trafficking happens in our city.