Welcome to the Community Foundation
of Greater Jackson website.

During your visit, we’ll share how we work as a financial institution to Serve, Strengthen, and Support our communities.


We SERVE our donors who are Fund Creators.
Fund Creators establish charitable giving funds with us. They take advantage of the flexible and tax-efficient giving opportunities offered by Your Community Foundation. And, grants awarded by these funds support the work of charitable, educational, and religious organizations important to our Fund Creators. <<Learn more>>


We STRENGTHEN our nonprofit Partners.

Our Partners are local nonprofit organizations whose endowments we hold and manage. We strengthen our Partners by helping build their endowments through campaigns, planned-giving programs, and ongoing marketing efforts.

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We SUPPORT the development and improvement of the
Communities we serve.

The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson holds almost two hundred charitable funds and endowments. These funds have invested more than $20 million in Madison, Rankin, and Hinds Counties over the past fifteen years. And, the best is yet to come as we work to improve and develop our Communities.           <<Learn more>>

SIGN UP! Become a Member.

Find out how you can become a part of your Community Foundation team. We encourage you to become a part of the Community Foundation--with your help, we'll fulfill our mission to Serve, Strengthen, and Support. For Good. Forever.               <<Learn more>>

Read the story of the impact of one of our grants on the capacity of a local nonprofit organization, and the life of a special individual, <<here.>>



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Canton School for Arts and Sciences helps parents reinforce summer reading

The Canton School for Arts and Sciences recently invited parents to attend training to help them emphasize reading over the summer months.
CFGJ welcomes our newest Nonprofit Partner
The Community Foundation is excited to announce that the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is our newest Nonprofit Partner.

New CEO Announcement expected soon....
At its May meeting, the Board of Directors authorized commencement of a search for a new full time Chief Executive Officer. The Board is in conversation with current President Luther Ott to assume different duties which will keep him significantly engaged in our work.