Generosity
          Transforms

We connect our donors’ passion to purpose – investing in people, ideas, and partners that transform generosity into lasting change.

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5,000+

Student Lives Changed

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$28M+

Granted to Nonprofits in 2024

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$250M+

in Assets Working for Good

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For over 60 years, we have helped preserve what is remarkable about Chattanooga, while moving the needle on things that can and should change.

Turning Passion Into Purpose

Through personalized charitable funds, we help individuals, families, and businesses maximize their impact while ensuring their contributions create lasting benefits for the causes they cherish.

Leadership That Drives Change

By leveraging resources and relationships, we work to create change that addresses root causes and improves lives for people in Chattanooga and surrounding counties.

Strengthening Our Nonprofit Sector

Our Fund for Chattanooga fuels bold, transformative projects that address critical needs in our region.

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Helping 5,000+ Chattanooga students attend and graduate college.

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Nonprofits

Investing in local nonprofits that make a difference at the neighborhood level.

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Donors

What values drive your giving? We help transform aspiration into impact.

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As local philanthropy experts, our services add value for your clients.

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January 28, 2025

The Heart of Community: Dr. Ruth Liu, Board Chair

Anew leader at the helm of the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga – Dr. Ruth Liu, retired director of Institutional Research and Planning at Southern Adventist University and longtime community leader. In this interview, Dr. Liu shares her philosophy on philanthropy, leadership, and how to confront Chattanooga's most urgent challenges with compassion.

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“Great grantmaking begins and ends with love; the love of a challenge, the love of risk, the love of justices, the love for people of all sorts, and a love for our city.”

Rick Montague

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