Our Work
We support and work with our partners to advance a thriving, unified Memphis for all.
Our Approach
Hyde Family Foundation works with organizations and leaders across Memphis to strengthen opportunity, improve quality of life, and support long-term community vitality.
Our grantmaking is grounded in deep local relationships and focused on outcomes that help individuals, neighborhoods, and the city as a whole thrive.
Explore Our Impact Areas
We focus our grantmaking in four interconnected impact areas that reflect the needs and opportunities of Memphis.
Arts & Culture
Leadership & Civic Pride
Education
Neighborhoods & Public Spaces
Arts & Culture
We support artists and cultural organizations that reflect Memphis’s creative spirit, strengthen community, and contribute to a vibrant and inclusive cultural ecosystem.
Priorities
Elevating our signature cultural legacy
We support organizations that steward and advance Memphis’s cultural assets, including institutions and initiatives that preserve and interpret the city’s artistic and historical legacy.Shaping the future of Memphis culture
We invest in artists and organizations that are shaping the next generation of creative expression, innovation, and cultural leadership in Memphis.Strengthening the support system for artists and creators
We support programs that build capacity, expand access to resources, and strengthen the infrastructure that sustains artists and cultural workers.
Featured Grantees
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Memphis Art Museum
The new home of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, on the bluff of the Mississippi River, will be a transformational cultural anchor for Downtown Memphis and an international center for the study of Black Art.
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National Civil Rights Museum
At the Lorraine Motel, one of the most important historic sites in the country, the museum shares the culture and lessons of the civil rights period and explores how this era continues to shape freedom and equality today.
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Collage Dance
Named a “Southern Cultural Treasure” by SouthArts and Ford Foundation, Collage Dance has presented thirteen seasons of emotionally evocative performances and cultivated a love of dance in thousands of students.
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ARTSMemphis
Ballet Memphis
Brooks Museum of Art
Cazateatro
City of Memphis - Office of Arts & Culture
Clayborn Temple
Collage Dance
Contemporary Arts Memphis
Crosstown Radio Partnership (WYXR)
Hattiloo Theatre
IRIS Collective
Memphis Music Initiative
Music Export Memphis
National Civil Rights Museum
National Ornamental Metal Museum
Opera Memphis
Playhouse on the Square
Princeton James Project
PRIZM Ensemble
Urban Arts Commission
Program Staff
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Rachel Knox
Senior Program Officer for Arts & Culture
Education
We support efforts that improve student outcomes by strengthening schools, educators, and learning environments across Memphis.
Funding Priorities
Boosting student success
We invest in initiatives that improve the quality of classroom instruction, particularly in early literacy and numeracy, and ensure students have access to the academic and social supports they need to succeed.Supporting successful schools
We support schools and school networks working to improve academic outcomes and student achievement, with a focus on strong leadership, effective instruction, and family engagement.Recruiting, retaining, and supporting talent
We invest in programs that attract, develop, and retain high-quality teachers and school leaders, strengthening the pipeline of educators serving Memphis students
Featured Grantees
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Memphis Art Museum
The new home of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, on the bluff of the Mississippi River, will be a transformational cultural anchor for Downtown Memphis and an international center for the study of Black Art.
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National Civil Rights Museum
At the Lorraine Motel, one of the most important historic sites in the country, the museum shares the culture and lessons of the civil rights period and explores how this era continues to shape freedom and equality today.
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Collage Dance
Named a “Southern Cultural Treasure” by SouthArts and Ford Foundation, Collage Dance has presented thirteen seasons of emotionally evocative performances and cultivated a love of dance in thousands of students.
Program Staff
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Holly Coleman
Senior Program Director for Education
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Matthew Hurt
Program Officer for Education
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ALLMemphis
Attendance Works
City Leadership for Teach901
Facing History and Ourselves
First 8 Memphis
Fulfill Education
Junior Achievement
Literacy MidSouth
Man Up Teacher Residency
Memphis Education Fund
Memphis LIFT
Memphis Teacher Residency
New Leaders, Inc.
OnYourMark
PIVOT: School Improvement Leaders
Peer Power Foundation
Reach University
Relay Graduate School of Education
Summer Boost via 50CAN
Teach for America - Memphis
Teach Like a Champion
TennesseeCAN
Tennessee Charter School Center
Tennessee State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE)
Tennesseeans for Quality Early Education
TNAchieves
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Listed schools receive grant funding or support through our education partners.
Aurora Collegiate Academy
Beacon College Prep
Believe Memphis Academy
Circles of Success Academy
Compass Community Schools
Freedom Preparatory Academy
Gestalt Community Schools
Journey Community Schools
KIPP Memphis
Leadership Preparatory Charter School
Libertas School of Memphis
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering
Memphis College Prep
Memphis Merit Academy
Memphis Rise Academy
Memphis School of Excellence
Memphis Shelby County Schools via SchoolSeed Foundation
Perea Elementary School
Promise Academy
University Schools (Innovative School District/University of Memphis)
Leadership & Civic Pride
We invest in leaders, organizations, and initiatives that strengthen civic life, foster collaboration, and build a shared sense of pride and possibility in Memphis.
Funding Priorities
Leadership development and nonprofit capacity-building
We support programs that develop effective leaders and strengthen nonprofit organizations, with a focus on long-term impact and community responsiveness.A unified, positive brand for Memphis
We invest in efforts that elevate Memphis’s story, strengthen civic identity, and promote a positive, forward-looking vision of the city.A robust local information ecosystem
We support organizations that produce, share, and connect people to reliable local information, recognizing informed communities as essential to civic participation and trust.
Featured Grantees
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Memphis Art Museum
The new home of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, on the bluff of the Mississippi River, will be a transformational cultural anchor for Downtown Memphis and an international center for the study of Black Art.
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National Civil Rights Museum
At the Lorraine Motel, one of the most important historic sites in the country, the museum shares the culture and lessons of the civil rights period and explores how this era continues to shape freedom and equality today.
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Collage Dance
Named a “Southern Cultural Treasure” by SouthArts and Ford Foundation, Collage Dance has presented thirteen seasons of emotionally evocative performances and cultivated a love of dance in thousands of students.
Program Staff
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Lauren Taylor
Senior Vice President of Programs and Learning
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George Abbott
Communications Director
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Asset Funders Network
BRIDGES USA, Inc.
The Brotherhood B2M
Chalkbeat, Inc.
City Leadership
Community Foundation of Greater Memphis
The Daily Memphian
Epicenter
Girls, Inc.
Leadership Tennessee
Memphis-Shelby Crime Commission
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Tennessee Nonprofit Network
Volunteer Odyssey
Voices for a Safer Tennessee
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis
Youth Villages
Neighborhoods & Public Spaces
We support efforts that create vibrant, inclusive neighborhoods and public spaces where Memphians can live, connect, and thrive.
Funding Priorities
Focus neighborhoods
We invest in place-based initiatives that strengthen neighborhoods through housing, small business support, and community-centered development.Parks, trails, environment, and mobility
We support projects that improve access to parks, trails, and public spaces, advance environmental sustainability, and expand safe, connected transportation options.Strengthening the community development ecosystem
We invest in organizations and partnerships that build capacity, coordination, and resilience within the community development field.
Featured Grantees
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Memphis Art Museum
The new home of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, on the bluff of the Mississippi River, will be a transformational cultural anchor for Downtown Memphis and an international center for the study of Black Art.
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National Civil Rights Museum
At the Lorraine Motel, one of the most important historic sites in the country, the museum shares the culture and lessons of the civil rights period and explores how this era continues to shape freedom and equality today.
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Collage Dance
Named a “Southern Cultural Treasure” by SouthArts and Ford Foundation, Collage Dance has presented thirteen seasons of emotionally evocative performances and cultivated a love of dance in thousands of students.
Program Staff
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Ian Nunley
Senior Program Officer for Neighborhoods & Public Spaces
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Binghampton Community Land Trust
Binghampton Development Corporation
BLDG Memphis
Bloom, Inc.
Center for Transforming Communities
City Parks Alliance
Community LIFT
Innovate Memphis
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) - Memphis
Memphis Inner City Rugby
Memphis Parks Fund
Memphis Public Interest Law Center
Overton Park Conservancy
Mid-South Development District
Protect Our Aquifer
Shelby Farms Park Conservancy
The Sycamore Institute
United Housing
Urban Land Institute (ULI) - Memphis
Wolf River Conservancy
Interested in applying for funding?
We encourage prospective applicants to review our funding priorities and connect with the relevant program staff member before submitting an application.