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Generosity
          Transforms

By investing in people, ideas, and partners, we transform generosity into lasting change.

Our 2021 Annual Report

3,000+

Student Lives Changed

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$22M+

Granted to Nonprofits in 2020

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$220M+

in Assets Working for Good

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

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Scholarships

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, more than 1,000 Chattanooga students have attended and graduated college.

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Nonprofits

We believe in community-led change. That’s why we invest in local nonprofits that serve our neighbors.

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Donors

Generosity is at the heart of our work. Work with our team to support the causes you care about the most.

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Professional Advisors

We’re proud to be an expert in local philanthropy and we offer many personalized services to help bring value to your clients.

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Journal

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The Philosophy of Transformational Generosity: A Chat with Maeghan Jones
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Passing the Torch: Dallas Joseph and Charlie Brock
CFGC x Scenic Roots: When These Entrepreneurs Gather, Let The Ideas Flow
CFGC x Scenic Roots: Together, They Achieve - Thanks To “Together, We Can”
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June 4, 2021

Donor Stories: Joe and Ingrid Jackson

Sending a child to college is a moment of great celebration, for any family; one that sparks phone calls, handshakes, hugs.

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CFGC x Scenic Roots: When These Entrepreneurs Gather, Let The Ideas Flow

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Supporting
           lasting change
       in our city

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Scholarships

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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

Legacy Donor