The Knoxville Community Foundation 100 for $100 fundraising campaign is ongoing, and the deadline for grant applications is April 15th. 

Over their nearly 40-year history, the Foundation’s primary mission has been to invest in long-term, ‘brick-and-mortar’ community improvement projects that have a long-lasting, positive impact on the Knoxville community. ‘100 for $100’ is the organization’s annual campaign and their largest fundraiser, with an overall goal to find 100 people or organizations to donate $100. Those looking to make contributions should contact a Foundation board member for more information. Donations can also be made online through their website, including using the recurring donation option, where smaller amounts can be given on a monthly basis throughout the year.

Grant applications can be found online at www.knoxvilleheritage.org or at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce office. Applicants should be a qualifying non-profit organization whose project aims to further improve the Knoxville community. Dylan Morse with the Knoxville Community Foundation says he is proud to have an organization like this in Knoxville.

“We’ve had this community foundation in place for quite a long time. Going back through the organization’s minutes and documentation, we were at one point the smallest community to have an organization of this size in the country. A really forward thinking group of folks back in the middle 80’s set this up, and we’re proud to be able to continue it today.”

Hear more about the Knoxville Community Foundation on an upcoming Let’s Talk Knoxville.