Generosity changes everything.

A need, a passion, a purpose

The giving journey always begins with an open heart. We connect our donor's values with lasting impact.

Read the Jacksons' story

Win-wins for advisors

Smart investing includes smart philanthropy. We help advisors create high-impact strategies for their clients.

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Give more change

We work alongside remarkable nonprofits to shape a better Chattanooga for all.

Read Clínica Médicos’ story

Generosity changes everything.

A need, a passion, a purpose

The giving journey always begins with an open heart. We connect our donor's values with lasting impact.

Read the Jacksons' story

Win-wins for advisors

Smart investing includes smart philanthropy. We help advisors create high-impact strategies for their clients.

Read Patten & Patten’s story

Give more change

We work alongside remarkable nonprofits to shape a better Chattanooga for all.

Read Clínica Médicos’ story

About Us

At the Community Foundation, we believe that generosity transforms the giver, the recipient and our community. It is a powerful way to build a better home for everyone.

Our Ambition

For more than 50 years, we have been supporting the philanthropic goals of our donors — connecting their passions with purpose to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Chattanoogans.

Every day, we work to be our community’s most trusted resource for growing philanthropy, here and now.

Meet our team

$157m

under management across 357 funds

$21m

in community grants awarded in 2018

1000+

scholarships awarded to local students

Ways to engage

The Fund for Chattanooga

A $27 million permanent endowment by our community, for our community.

Ways to give

Together We Can

Giving more than 1,000 students the opportunity to attend and complete college.

Learn about scholarships

Apply for a grant

Our grant program helps nonprofits encourage, inspire, and improve lives in Chattanooga.

More for Nonprofits

Opportunity Zone Matching Grants

Supporting Opportunity Zone Teachers in Hamilton County using the crowd-sourced fundraising site Donors Choose

Purposity

Would you help if a student in your child's class needed shoes or a family lost their home in a fire? We think so.

Partner with Us

Together, we can continue to grow and shape and change our city into a better place for generations to come.

Join us

Generosity changes everything.

A need, a passion, a purpose

Win-wins for advisors

Give more change

Generosity changes everything.

A need, a passion, a purpose

Win-wins for advisors

Give more change

At the Community Foundation, we believe that generosity transforms the giver, the recipient and our community. It is a powerful way to build a better home for everyone.

For more than 50 years, we have been supporting the philanthropic goals of our donors — connecting their passions with purpose to make a meaningful impact on the lives of Chattanoogans.

Every day, we work to be our community’s most trusted resource for growing philanthropy, here and now.

$157m

$21m

1000+

Ways to engage

The Fund for Chattanooga

Together We Can

Apply for a grant

Opportunity Zone Matching Grants

Purposity

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Together, we can continue to grow and shape and change our city into a better place for generations to come.