In a city as car-reliant as Memphis, getting people to explore alternate ways to travel is tough. But that's the task before Suzanne Carlson, who joined the Innovation Team this year. Along with a growing list of strategic partners, she is improving transit choices in Memphis, particularly for those dependent on public options.
From small neighborhood projects to large community investments, crowdfunding is becoming fresh financial fuel for a variety of Memphis organizations. And the buy-in for an idea doesn’t stop when a check is written.
When Brandon Gaitor looks at a community, he knows the condition of the properties tells a story about the neighborhood's social conditions. His dedication to helping the city and its people led him to work with Neighborhood Preservation, Inc. where he is creating action plans to battle blight and property abandonment.
Downline Ministries’ “Emerging Leaders” program has become a recruitment tool for Millennials with staggering success rates. Designed with young professionals in mind, the program is rigorous and competitive and attracts college graduates from all over the country to come to Memphis and stay – and make a difference.
LITE challenges high school students with a new kind of problem solving. Leaving traditional teaching strategies in the classroom, the organization puts students back in the community to launch social venture ideas to improve the city—and to learn valuable skills along the way.
The nonprofit is expanding its reach and growing its impact, eliminating economic and transportation barriers so that area women can access the most effective contraceptives--and take ownership of their own futures.
With its centennial celebration on the near horizon and a recent $1 million investment, a new era is dawning at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. New Director Emily Ballew Neff is at the helm with a re-energized vision to guide the museum into its next 100 years.
Volio, a virtual volunteer fair, launched this week to offer potential Memphis volunteers the opportunity to connect with opportunities through an online platform.
In a new city climate where historic structures and long forgotten neighborhoods are being energetically revitalized, a coalition of Memphians insists the Mid-South Coliseum has a shot at a re-imagined future that capitalizes on its music history. Could their vision stay the wrecking ball?
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