Community Foundation of East Mississippi

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P.O. Box 865 Meridian MS 39302-0865
Photographs courtesy of the Meridian/Lauderdale County Tourism Bureau unless otherwise noted.

We invite you to join the men and women who have created a permanent legacy for our community through the Community Foundation of East Mississippi. As a donor YOU decide how and when to make a charitable gift, where it will go and how involved you want to be in its distribution. However you choose to give, you can be assured that your donation will be protected through careful management and prudent investment. We encourage you to browse our website and please contact a member of our staff through email or telephone if we can answer any questions.

To establish permanent charitable endowments
To promote philanthropy throughout East Mississippi
To provide a vehicle for donors’ charitable interests
To provide leadership and resources in addressing ever changing challenges and opportunities

The Community Foundation of East Mississippi and its donors believe a strong and inspiring arts programs can have a powerful and positive effect on young people's lives. The 2010 Arts Mini-Grant Initiative offers quick response, small-scaled grants of up to $500 to organizations working to engage youth in hands-on artistic programming during the summer months. Eligible organizations include school districts, governmental and/or nonprofit organizations that integrate arts in a summer program.