Creating Change
Together
Our Vision
We strive to replace battlegrounds with playgrounds.
“The city streets will be filled with boys and girls playing there.” Zechariah 8:3-5
Our Mission
To EQUIP and EMPOWER grassroots urban leaders to transform lives and communities in Memphis.




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Engaging Leaders of Good Faith and Good Will
We move isolated individuals to collaborative engagement.
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Building the Capacity of Others
We move under-resourced work to empowered action.
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Developing Joint Initiatives
We move independent efforts to collective impact.
Seeing the city as a playground
Board of Directors

Charlotte Freeman
CHAIRPERSON, Psychologist

Brandis Leverette
VICE CHAIR, Memphis Athletic Ministries
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Hon. Judge Chris Craft, Shelby County Criminal Court
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Jimmy Dickey, The Marston Group
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Fred Geyer, CFO Ring Container
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Sam Holcomb, Vining Sparks
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Ben Landess, First Horizon
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Will Levy, Oak Hall Clothiers
- Barry Maynard, Gill Properties
Phil Mischke, Farris Bobango PLC
Charlie Powell, Milwaukee Tool Distribution
Dale Robinson, Information Systems
Bobby Wade, W Advisors LLC
Daniel Walker, Dan Walker Associates
Earl Williams, Fogelman Properties
Executive Team
MLF Staff
Transforming the city of Memphis for over 40 years