Our Funders

The Leadership Academy relies on the financial support of corporations and foundations committed to improving Memphis through empowered leaders with a desire for community action.  Our current funders include:

Founder

• Anonymous 
• AutoZone
• Duncan-Williams, Inc.
• First Tennessee Foundation
• Memphis Fast Forward
• The Hyde Family Foundation
• The Plough Foundation

Philanthropist

• Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation
• CB Richard Ellis
• Community Foundation of Greater Memphis 
• Dunavant Enterprises
• FedEx
• Grizzlies Charitable Foundation
• Regions Bank
• Thomas W. Briggs Foundation

Benefactor

• Kevin Adams
• International Paper
• Gerber/Taylor Associates, Inc.
• Kemmons Wilson Family Foundation
• Lyndhurst Foundation
• Marianne Parrs
• Methodist Healthcare
• Mid-America Apartment Communities
• Nike
• Pinnacle Airlines Corp. 
• Rose Family Foundation
• SunTrust Bank

Guarantor

• IBM Corporation
• Independent Bank
• The Hohenberg Charitable Trust
• The Scheidt Family Foundation
• Wachovia-Wells Fargo Foundation

Sustainer

• Adams Keegan 
• Anonymous
• BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee 
• Boyle Investment Company
• Clark & Clark
• Commercial Advisors
• Charles and Meg Gerber
• Jim and Lucia Gilliland
• Henry Turley Company
• Hnedak Bobo
• Looney Ricks Kiss Architects
• New South Capital Management
• Poag & McEwen
• Swank Audio Visuals
• Team Trek
• Thomas & Betts
• Kerr Tigrett
• Waddell & Associates