The Community Foundation offers 4 competitive grant programs which focus on Early Childhood Education, the Future of Northwest Mississippi, Place-Based Education & Civic Engagement, and Technology in Education.
The Maddox Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource HUB is a program of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi that educates local nonprofits on available resources and helps coordinate volunteer opportunities.
CFNM currently manages more than 300 donor-established funds and has distributed $35+ million to support 835 charitable organizations and activities recommended by its donors, as well as charitable programs established by the Foundation.
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization with offices in Hernando and Clarksdale, Mississippi and was established in 2002 with a generous grant from the Maddox Foundation. The Community Foundation manages 314 donor-established funds and has disbursed over $48 million in support of more than 1,000 charitable programs. The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi serves Bolivar, Coahoma, DeSoto, Leflore, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Tunica counties and is governed by a Board of 22 Volunteer Leaders from the region.
This year, the Community Foundation reached $50 million in total assets and granted nearly $6 million into communities, 88% of which stayed in Mississippi.
Make the most of your charitable giving by setting up an appointment with our Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy or other exceptional team members at the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.
The Maddox Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource Hub connects nonprofits and volunteers with individuals, resources, and opportunities in their eleven-county service region of Northwest Mississippi. As an official program of The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, the HUB receives funding to host local events aimed at utilizing resources and connections available within your community.
Providing support for the growth and success of recipient families with the goal of alleviating suffering and increasing self sufficiency
The Delta Directions Consortium (DDC) is an interdisciplinary network of individuals, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and foundations that work together to create positive social change in the multi-state Mississippi Delta Region.
Through the Community Digital Scholars Program, schools across the state receive access to cutting-edge digital courses at no charge.
Community Foundation was recently recognized in an article by The Vicksburg Post for their integral role in funding the legacy of Rosenwald Schools through grants awarded to Isaac Chapel Rosenwald … Continued
The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi, Maddox Nonprofit & Volunteer Resource HUB, and the Box Project were privileged to partner with Dr. Pam Chatman with Boss Lady Economic Planning & … Continued
Indianola raised $14 million to accomplish its vision of designing and building the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. Including the cotton gin where B.B. King worked as a young man, the museum takes advantage of Northwest Mississippi’s asset as birthplace of the Blues and outstanding musicians.
In its first six years, the Indianola museum has told its story to over 30,000 visitors from all 50 states and over 35 countries. To keep serving these visitors and reaching out to the community, the museum needs operating funds for staff, programs, and maintenance every year.
The museum’s chairman, Bill McPherson of Indianola, joined with his cousins Tom and Walton Gresham to establish an Endowment that will cover a portion of those costs every year. They started the endowment at the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi with a combined $400,000 donation. Thanks to support from the Maddox Foundation, the Community Foundation added $100,000 to the Endowment. With professional investment management, the Endowment will provide up to $25,000 every year toward the Museum’s continued operation and outreach while preserving the donor’s original investment.
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We know the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi as a trusted partner for endowments and other philanthropy in the Delta. We are pleased to have this foundation available
Since it is a Community Foundation, anyone can add to the Endowment for the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. We want to see it continue to develop as a major asset for the Delta. The Community Foundation is willing to work with any group or family that is interested in setting up an endowment for a worthy cause and make sure it is adequately funded for the future
The museum saw very quickly that we needed additional sources of funding to operate the museum like it was intended and to reach out to the community with educational programs. The endowment gives a base for our fundraising every year