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Leland R. Speed Scholarship for JROTC Top Cadets Announces 2022 Recipients

The Leland R. Speed Scholarship for JROTC Top Cadets is proud to announce the 2022 recipients, Cadet Elizabeth Hawkins and Cadet Brandon Brown, both of Murrah High School. The two were honored at Murrah High School’s Senior Showcase and Award Ceremony on May 19.

Working Together Works: Leveraging Funding for Community-Led Change

What paves the way for new trails and sidewalks in communities? Many meetings, partners and sweat equity. Melody Moody Thortis, Director of Strategic Impact at the Community Foundation for Mississippi, reflects on the work it took to bring the Museum Trail to life.

The Power of Museums: International Museum Day

The Community Foundation for Mississippi is proud to support and partner with museums around the state in many ways. On International Museums Day, take a look at just a few museums (and their funds!) close to our hearts. Perhaps you will even get out and discover them for yourself, learning more about our great state.

The Long and Winding Path to Realizing the Museum Trail

It would not be an exaggeration to call the path to realizing the Museum Trail in Jackson as long and winding. After years of hard work, a six-figure donation from the John and Lucy Shackelford Fund at the Community Foundation for Mississippi was essential in filling in the funding gap needed to complete the project, because it unlocked additional funds from public and private sources.

Rick Ross Madison Avenue Upper Elementary Scholarship Fund Honors 2022 Recipients

The Rick Ross Madison Avenue Upper Elementary Scholarship is awarded to outstanding Madison Central High School seniors who have attended Madison County schools throughout their K-12 career, including Madison Avenue Upper Elementary.

Robert E. Luckett Scholarship Fund at CFM Recognizes 2022 Recipients

For Robert Luckett, education and encouraging young people was the passion of a lifetime. A scholarship fund – the Robert E. Luckett Scholarship at the Community Foundation for Mississippi – is keeping his memory alive, encouraging students to further their education and pursue a college degree.

Community Foundation for Mississippi Hires Sophie McNeil Wolf as Director of Communications

The Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM) announces the hiring of Sophie McNeil Wolf as Director of Communications. Wolf will oversee content development for the non-profit organization, as well as implement an integrated communications strategy and enhance brand development.

Four New Hires Added to Advance Organization’s Mission

The Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM) announces the hiring of four key personnel to enhance operations, strengthen strategic planning to support stakeholder’s grantees and position for growth to continue its mission of making meaningful change to Mississippi.

Now More Than Ever

One thing that hasn’t changed is your Community Foundation for Mississippi – stable, enduring, and constant, pointed toward a horizon of shared aspirations – a lighthouse guiding others through turbulent seas. Now more than ever, we need you. Because now more than ever, Mississippi needs us.

Community and national funder support Jackson Public Schools’ strategic plan

Jackson Public Schools (JPS), the Community Foundation for Mississippi, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) today announced their continued partnership to transform the public education system in Jackson, Mississippi.

Leland R. Speed Scholarship for JROTC Top Cadets Announces 2022 Recipients

The Leland R. Speed Scholarship for JROTC Top Cadets is proud to announce the 2022 recipients, Cadet Elizabeth Hawkins and Cadet Brandon Brown, both of Murrah High School. The two were honored at Murrah High School’s Senior Showcase and Award Ceremony on May 19.

Working Together Works: Leveraging Funding for Community-Led Change

What paves the way for new trails and sidewalks in communities? Many meetings, partners and sweat equity. Melody Moody Thortis, Director of Strategic Impact at the Community Foundation for Mississippi, reflects on the work it took to bring the Museum Trail to life.

The Power of Museums: International Museum Day

The Community Foundation for Mississippi is proud to support and partner with museums around the state in many ways. On International Museums Day, take a look at just a few museums (and their funds!) close to our hearts. Perhaps you will even get out and discover them for yourself, learning more about our great state.

The Long and Winding Path to Realizing the Museum Trail

It would not be an exaggeration to call the path to realizing the Museum Trail in Jackson as long and winding. After years of hard work, a six-figure donation from the John and Lucy Shackelford Fund at the Community Foundation for Mississippi was essential in filling in the funding gap needed to complete the project, because it unlocked additional funds from public and private sources.

Rick Ross Madison Avenue Upper Elementary Scholarship Fund Honors 2022 Recipients

The Rick Ross Madison Avenue Upper Elementary Scholarship is awarded to outstanding Madison Central High School seniors who have attended Madison County schools throughout their K-12 career, including Madison Avenue Upper Elementary.

Robert E. Luckett Scholarship Fund at CFM Recognizes 2022 Recipients

For Robert Luckett, education and encouraging young people was the passion of a lifetime. A scholarship fund – the Robert E. Luckett Scholarship at the Community Foundation for Mississippi – is keeping his memory alive, encouraging students to further their education and pursue a college degree.

Community Foundation for Mississippi Hires Sophie McNeil Wolf as Director of Communications

The Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM) announces the hiring of Sophie McNeil Wolf as Director of Communications. Wolf will oversee content development for the non-profit organization, as well as implement an integrated communications strategy and enhance brand development.

Four New Hires Added to Advance Organization’s Mission

The Community Foundation for Mississippi (CFM) announces the hiring of four key personnel to enhance operations, strengthen strategic planning to support stakeholder’s grantees and position for growth to continue its mission of making meaningful change to Mississippi.

Community and national funder support Jackson Public Schools’ strategic plan

Jackson Public Schools (JPS), the Community Foundation for Mississippi, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) today announced their continued partnership to transform the public education system in Jackson, Mississippi.