Field of Interest Fund
A field of interest fund with the Community Foundation for Mississippi allows you to invest in the causes you care most about.
A field of interest fund allows you to focus your giving on a specific cause such as education, health, the arts, or another area that matters to you.
Instead of naming one organization, you define the focus. CFM then identifies and supports nonprofits doing strong work in that area, directing grants where they can have the most impact.
Because the fund is designed to last over time, it can continue to support that cause as needs change, helping ensure your giving stays relevant and effective.
This approach is especially helpful if you care deeply about an issue but don’t have a single organization in mind. It allows you to stay focused on what matters most, while relying on local knowledge and experience to guide how funds are distributed.
How a Field of Interest Fund Works
Establish A FUND.
Work with our team to create a fund focused on the charitable causes you care about most, such as education, food access, healthcare, the arts, environmental conservation, or other community needs. Gifts can include cash, appreciated stock, planned gifts, insurance, bequests, and other assets.
REceive Immediate Tax benefits.
You receive an immediate tax deduction in the year your gift is made.
Create Long-Term Impact.
Your contribution is professionally managed and invested alongside other charitable assets at CFM, allowing the fund to grow over time and create lasting community impact.
Watch Your fund Be Put to Work
CFM’s Community Research and Grants Management team works to identify nonprofits and initiatives making meaningful progress within your chosen field and awards grants from the fund accordingly.
How a Field of Interest Fund Works
Establish A FUND.
Work with our team to create a fund focused on the charitable causes you care about most, such as education, food access, healthcare, the arts, environmental conservation, or other community needs. Gifts can include cash, appreciated stock, planned gifts, insurance, bequests, and other assets.
REceive Immediate Tax benefits.
You receive an immediate tax deduction in the year your gift is made.
Create Long-Term Impact.
Your contribution is professionally managed and invested alongside other charitable assets at CFM, allowing the fund to grow over time and create lasting community impact.
Watch Your fund Be Put to Work
CFM’s Community Research and Grants Management team works to identify nonprofits and initiatives making meaningful progress within your chosen field and awards grants from the fund accordingly.
Friends of Andrew Bucci Fund
FUND SPOTLIGHT
The Friends of Andrew Bucci Fund honors the legacy of one of Mississippi’s most celebrated visual artists by supporting art teachers across the state. Established at the Community Foundation for Mississippi, the fund helps public, parochial, and private school teachers access supplies that support visual arts instruction for PreK–12 students.
The fund reflects Bucci’s own experience as a young artist. He often credited early teachers who recognized and encouraged his talent—an influence that shaped his lifelong work. Today, the fund carries that forward by helping teachers create meaningful, hands-on learning experiences in the classroom.
“We’re excited to partner with CFM to help teachers enhance visual arts instruction and see the impact of student projects made possible through this fund.”
— Margaret Bucci, Andrew Bucci’s niece & estate manager
LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi
FUND SPOTLIGHT
The LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi supports organizations working to improve the quality of life for LGBTQ Mississippians. This field of interest fund invests in programs that address needs identified across the state, from healthcare and housing to advocacy, education, and community support.
In 2025, the fund awarded more than $133,000 to organizations across Mississippi, guided by insights from the statewide LGBTQ+ Needs Assessment. Recent recipients include Big House Books, which provides LGBTQ materials to incarcerated individuals; Five Horizons Health Services, which offers medical care and HIV services; Grace House, which supports transgender individuals with access to housing and essential resources; and the Spectrum Center, which works to advance inclusion and support in the Pine Belt region.
As the state’s first grantmaking fund focused on LGBTQ communities, the fund continues to direct resources where they are most needed—supporting organizations and programs working across Mississippi.
Choose How You Want to Make an Impact
Start a Field of Interest Fund
Focus your giving on a cause that matters to you, while allowing your support to adapt as needs change.
Donate to a Field of Interest Fund
From supporting childhood cancer research to helping art teachers access supplies and strengthening local libraries, you can give to an existing fund and be part of work already underway.
Donate