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Thank You For Joining Us For Giving Forward!

Thank you to all who attended Giving Forward: CFM’s Annual Celebration of Impact on March 24, 2025! I

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Community Foundation for Mississippi Awards $1M Grant to Advance Margaret Ann Crigler Park Project

The Foundation for Mississippi History has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Community Foundation for Mississippi’s John and Lucy Shackelford Fund to support the construction of Margaret Ann Crigler Park in downtown Jackson.

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CFM Opens Helping Friends and Neighbors Fund for Disaster Relief

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From Physical Therapy to a Scholarship Legacy: The Life and Impact of Samuel “Eric” Storm

A scholarship honoring Eric Storm’s lifetime of caring for others will help the next generation of physical, occupational and speech therapists do the same.

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A Legacy of No Limits: Bettye Smith Brown Memorial Scholarship Empowers Vicksburg’s Youth

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End of the Year Reminders

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Wolf Earns Regional PR Award For Friendsgiving

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CFM Announces 2024 Community Impact Grant Recipients

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Love for Learning Shines at the 2024 Outstanding Educator Awards Ceremony

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Friends of Andrew Bucci Fund Announces 2024 Grant Recipients

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WHEF Calling Panther Award Fund Announces 2024 Recipients

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Jerrelyn Redmond Jackson Veasley: A Legacy of Inspiration and Compassion

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Scholarship Fund Empowers “Strivers” in Mississippi

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Fund Aims to Develop Leaders and Revitalize Jackson Community

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Community Foundation for Mississippi Hires Jay Philpott as VP of Growth and Development

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Mississippi Rural Placemaking Summit Registration Now Open

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Wolf Earns State PR Award For Friendsgiving

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LGBTQ Fund of Mississippi 2024 – 2025 Grant Cycle Now Open

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Andrew Bucci Art Supply Grant Round Now Open

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