2019 CATALOG FOR GIVING
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Sometimes, in jest, we boast that “all roads lead to Nashville,” confident in our belief that Middle Tennessee may, in fact, be the best community there is … perhaps even in the center of the universe. And while we recognize that claim may be a bit exaggerated, we believe in our hearts that the most discerning people will eventually recognize the quality and convenience we know to be the hallmark of life in Middle Tennessee. But with all of the growth fueled by our civic enthusiasm and the good created, inevitably comes some bad. Diseases don’t stay on the other side of the ocean. Our children need to learn to read. We need to appreciate diversity of thought and background, and we need to have the capacity to protect what we’ve had and to build the future we want for ourselves and our children. That’s why The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is so very compelling. We connect your generosity with community need. Not just today, but for generations to come. Why? Because we share this community. Because the actions of each of us affect all of us. We invite you to join in the work of The Community Foundation. You can create your own fund or add to any of the funds in this Catalog for Giving. They cover many of both our community’s opportunities and needs. Identify what matters to you, and then let The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee help you help others as we work to make your vision a reality. — Ellen Lehman and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee team
THE ANGEL FUND Small gifts with big impact. That’s the goal of The Angel Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. Have you wondered how your gift of $10, $50 or $100 could possibly make an impact on the needs of the Middle Tennessee community? The Angel Fund enables incredible public servants, or “angels,” working in the nonprofit sector to help people in need. These “angels” invest in critical points in the lives of people they serve, helping them over a rough patch and on to better times. Here is an example of an Angel Fund grant:
PENCIL FOUNDATION The Pencil Foundation operates four Family Resource Centers at Tusculum Elementary School, Antioch High School, Glencliff High School, and Maplewood High School, community hubs within MNPS school communities that help meet the needs of parents and children to improve education and the support of families. The Angel Fund provided a grant to these four centers so financial resources would be available for the new pair of glasses for the elementary student struggling with homework or the hygiene products for the high school student so they could come to school the next time rather than stay home.
M.B., a high school student, lives in a broken home. His parents separated, leaving his mother, who is disabled and unable to work, destitute. M.B.’s father is active in his life, and looks after him part of the time. Times are tough in that household as well, as M.B.’s father has five children in total and struggles to provide for all. M.B. came to his social worker in need of shoes, pants, a jacket, and a backpack. The Angel Fund provided a $75 gift card to the social worker to purchase the items on behalf of the student. “When students do not have to worry about clothing, food and having the items necessary for them to learn, they are able to concentrate in their classrooms. Students facing adversity of any kind easily thrive with the appropriate support. Your contribution to The Angel Fund makes this possible.” – Pencil Foundation
Be an angel. Gifts to this Fund are transformative. Consider the difference your gift can make, no matter the size.
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A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION A Cause for Celebration wants to ensure that every child, even those living in difficult circumstances, knows that they are celebrated. Currently, the Fund provides birthday parties for mothers and children living at the YW’s Domestic Violence Shelter. Contributions of any size are welcome to perpetuate the joy that this Fund supplies.
YOUR GIFT CAN HELP THE EYES OF A MOTHER AND CHILD LIGHT UP AS THEY LISTEN TO “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU” AT A CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION BIRTHDAY PARTY.
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CHILDCARETENNESSEE ChildcareTennessee began as an initiative of The Community Foundation in 2010. Then and now, this Initiative has made connections and strengthened partnerships to support the childcare community across the State of Tennessee. The resources we’ve developed have always been about strengthening the quality of childcare centers and assisting prospective employees and parents in connecting with these centers more easily.
CHILDCARENASHVILLE.COM connects the need for quality childcare with the knowledge of open enrollment availability.
SUBSTITUTE SERVICE
CHILDCAREMATTERS SUBSTITUTE SERVICE provides trained, temporary staffing with comprehensive licensure documentation through an innovative website.
Financial ServiceS
CHILDCARETENNESSEE FINANCIAL SERVICES offers a cloud-based bundled service of tuition billing and collection, financial analysis and reporting.
CHILDCARETENNESSEE.COM provides childcare administrators with an array of tools and practices that save their programs time and money and in turn improves the financial strength and quality of their programs. This project is funded through a grant with the Tennessee Department of Human Services and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
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UNRESTRICTED IMPACT FUNDS The Unrestricted Impact Fund makes grants to programs that haven’t always existed in our community. Supporting a changing landscape is the exact role this fund is intended to play. It welcomes gifts today from donors who know the needs and opportunities of our community will be forever changing and evolving and that The Community Foundation will always be here to respond with financial resources through its annual grantmaking program. A few programs funded in 2018 were:
CEDAR SENIORS Demographers have long predicted the growth of the senior population in the future, but the future is now. 21% of the population will be over 65 years old by 2030. Cedar Seniors opened its doors in 1986 as a place to connect with seniors in Lebanon. Its programs and services continue to grow as the number of seniors grows. They currently deliver 10,000 meals annually to seniors throughout the community.
DAVIDSON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH AND VETERANS COURT ASSISTANCE Mental Health Court arrived in Nashville in 2001, only the fifth court of its kind in the US. Both the Mental Health Court and the Veterans Court are presided over today by Judge Melissa Blackburn and a staff committed to offering mental health and substance abuse treatment options rather than jail time.
END SLAVERY In less than a decade, End Slavery has helped shine the light on human sex trafficking in our State, provided services to more than 1,000 survivors, and helped create and lead a network of organizations across Tennessee that coordinate their efforts so they are able to have greater impact together. All this for a problem most of us had no idea existed in our community just a few years ago, but one that has recently been described as the “second highest rising crime in Tennessee.”
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FIELD-OF-INTEREST FUNDS Field-of-Interest Funds are directed to a particular charitable purpose, such as education, the environment, the arts, youth services, disaster response, or health care. Gifts of any size are welcome to any fund.
Nurture the philanthropic efforts of African American young professionals: 260 Change Fund
Maintain Healthy Place at Henry Horton State Park:
Help Cheatham County high schoolers experience government education programs: American Legion Post 40 Tennessee Boys State Fund
Help children and seniors in need: The Lillian G. and Dave Bogatzky Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at Henry Horton State Park Maintenance Fund
Support breast cancer research: Breast Cancer Research Fund
Help animals: The Animal Welfare Fund
Build bridges between the lesbian/gay community and the broader community: H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund
Help people facing tough times find joy: Hunter Armistead Fund to Inspire Joy and Laughter
Protect wetlands: Lucius Burch, Jr. Wildlife Habitat Fund
Help in Coffee County: Lillian Ashley Fund
Protect wildlife: Shirley Caldwell-Patterson Wildlife Fund
Help others pursue their musical dreams: Chet Atkins Music Education Fund
Ensure the future of Cheatham County: Cheatham County Community Foundation
Support families at the Junior League Fetal Center at Vanderbilt: The Andrew John Ballinger Memorial Warrior Fund
Help Cheatham County respond to disaster: Cheatham County Disaster Response Fund
Help low-income Nashvillians obtain education, employment, and housing: Bonnie R. Bashford Fund
Support the advancement of African American history: Cordie Cheek Memorial Fund for the Advancement of African American History in Maury County
Help cure breast cancer: The Susan Warner Batt Fund for Breast Cancer
Ensure the future of Christian, Todd and Trigg counties in Kentucky: The Community Foundation of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties
Help Bellevue thrive: The Bellevue Community Fund
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Help children heal from abuse and promote prevention: Anne and Steve Goodhue Fund for Child Abuse Prevention and Healing
Ensure the future of Montgomery County: The Community Foundation of Clarksville/Montgomery County Ensure the future of Dickson County: The Community Foundation for Dickson County
Ensure the future of Goodlettsville: Goodlettsville Area Community Foundation
Ensure the future of Robertson County: The Community Foundation of Robertson County
Support schools, parents and students: Miss Julia Green Fund for Public Education
Ensure the future of Rutherford County: The Community Foundation of Rutherford County
Ensure the work of Francis S. Guess continues: Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Fund
Ensure the future of Wilson County: The Community Foundation of Wilson County
Help children heal: Helping Children Heal: A Fund for the Healing Arts
Support the artistic community: Ida F. Cooney Fund for the Arts
Create kitchens for nonprofits that need them to accomplish their mission: High Pressure Laminate Settlement Fund
Help veterans: Tommy Cooper Fund for Veterans and Military Personnel
Address the medical needs of children: Carroll Hines Fund for Medical Needs of Children
Support pregnant and parenting teens: The Crittenton Fund
Preserve the historic Johnson Church cemetery: Historic Johnson Church Cemetery Fund
Ensure the future of Cumberland Plateau: Cumberland Plateau Community Foundation
Help women in recovery from addiction: The Hope Fund
Recognize outstanding nonprofit leadership in Williamson County: Becky Darby Award Fund for Nonprofit Executives
Help women and the elderly: Elizabeth Jonas Jacobs Fund for Women, Elderly and Encourage Nonprofit Planning
Support STEAM education in Metro Schools: The Dell Nashville STEAM Innovation Fund
Support the arts: Pamela Johnson Fund for the Arts
Help people overcome life’s obstacles: The Carol Fay Ellison “The Biscuit Lady” Award Fund
Beautify our community: Make Your Community Flower Fund
Provide educational opportunities for families in Edgehill: The Friends of Edgehill Early Learning Center Fund
Support at-risk children: Martin Fund for At-Risk Children Support children, single parents, and seniors in Clarksville: The Dr. Frank G McCampbell and Evelyn Holder McCampbell Helping Hands Fund
Support the Juvenile Court: Friends of Juvenile Court Fund Support education in memory of a veteran who believed in continuous learning: The Colonel John P. Geraci Educational Assistance Fund
Support animal welfare with a priority for Wilson County: Patricia and Edward J. McGavock Humane Treatment of Animals Fund
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Field-of-Interest Funds
Support charitable projects and civic initiatives that fall outside the Metro Nashville Budget: The Nashville Community Engagement Fund
Provide food, shelter and clothing to those in need: McWherter Fund for Basic Human Needs Help Nashville respond to disaster: Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund
Support the next generation of local fashion professionals: Nashville Fashion Forward Fund
Help provide innovative education and training programs to promote tolerance among all Nashvillians: Metropolitan Human Relations Commission Support Fund
Help facilitate the development and scaling of health-promoting solutions: NashvilleHealth Fund Introduce Nashvillians to one another: The Nashville Project Fund
Support the women and men who keep our community safe: Metropolitan Nashville Police Support Fund
Help Coffee County thrive: Nicholson Fund for Coffee County
Support teaching and development of ballet: Middle Tennessee Ballet Support Fund Support Middle Tennessee Relief during disasters: Middle Tennessee Emergency Relief Fund
Support summer camping programs for underprivileged children: Margaret and Victor Nielsen Fund
Support professional opera: Middle Tennessee Opera Support Fund
Support ovarian cancer awareness: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund
Support local performing arts, and educational services and community outreach: Middle Tennessee Performing Arts H.O.T. Support Fund
Enhance education in Tennessee: The Public Schools Forum Fund Support options for families: Reed Family Fund for Family Planning
Support professional repertory theatre: Middle Tennessee Repertory Theatre Support Fund
Support the arts: William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts Support the performing arts: Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing Arts
Support local symphonic music: Middle Tennessee Symphonic Music Support Fund
Protect the welfare of animals: St. Francis Fund for Animals
Ensure the future of the Murfreesboro Tennis Association: Murfreesboro Tennis Association Fund
Help prevent another opioid overdose from happening: The SETH Fund
Support relief efforts to those facing disasters near and far: Music City Way Fund
Help seniors: The Shepherd’s Center Fund for Senior Adults
Support children in need and their families: Nacarato Family Fund
Make new productions possible: Craig Spain Fund for the Performing Arts
Support women in the arts: Nashville Beta Sigma Phi Torch Fund Promote timely childhood immunizations: Nashville Childhood Immunization Fund
Field-of-Interest Funds
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Address invisible wounds of war: The Warriors’ Legacy Fund
Ensure the future of athletics at Springfield High School: The Springfield High School Athletic Association Facilities Fund
Help ease the transition for new Americans in Nashville: Welcoming Nashville Fund
Support families: Stewart Family Fund for Non-Traditional Families
Preserve irreplaceable architectural structures: The Ellen Stokes More Wemyss Fund
Support seniors: Jean G. Stumpf Fund for the Aging
Support victims of violent crimes: Carolyn Smith Wendrich Fund for Victims
Beautify our local landscapes: Tennessee Beautification Fund Help those living with breast cancer: Tennessee Breast Cancer Fund
Support prevention efforts and counseling for those affected by suicide: The Joni Werthan Fund to Erase the Stigma of Suicide
Help Tennesseans affected by disaster: Tennessee Emergency Response Fund
Encourage organ donation: Lorene White Organ Transplantation Fund
Help farmers affected by disaster: Tennessee Farm Disaster Response Fund
Support those in Williamson County in the event of a disaster: The Williamson County Disaster Response Fund
Protect our environment: Tennessee Fund for Sustainability
Help women and girls in need: The Women’s Fund
Honor and recognize officers who serve and protect: The Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award Fund for Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Help people seeking economic self-sufficiency: Workforce Readiness Fund Introduce teens to philanthropy: Youth Philanthropy Fund
Help parents parent well: Edna S. Thomas Fund
Support education programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Education
Support women’s health: TKALS/Tennessee NARAL Fund for Reproductive Freedom
Support fine and performing arts programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Fine and Performing Arts
Nurture the philanthropic efforts of young professionals: The Tomorrow Fund
Support health programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Health
Support low-income families and children in East Nashville: Tulip Street Church - Frances Southerland Legacy Fund
Support children’s music programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund to Support Children’s Educational Programs Associated with Symphonic Music
Ensure the future of Tullahoma: Tullahoma Community Foundation
Help children: Mildred Zindler Fund for Children
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Field-of-Interest Funds
AGENCY ENDOWMENT FUNDS Through an endowment with The Community Foundation nonprofits and donors are assured the funds are provided prudent stewardship and protection for the future. Anyone can contribute to an endowment in any amount, at any time.
100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee
Clarksville/Montgomery County Crisis Intervention Center Agency Endowment Fund
Dr. and Mrs. J.F. Adams Memorial Library Association African Methodist Episcopal Church
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation
Alive Hospice
The Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
Alliance Française Cultural & Educational Fund
The College Trust, Inc.
The Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Arts Center of Cannon County Endowment Fund
The Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park
Benton Hall School
Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
Crisis Intervention Center
The Bill Burleigh Endowment Fund for Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Cumberland County Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Alumni, Inc.
Book ‘em!
Cumberland Heights
Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee
Dickson County Public Library
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
CASA of Nashville
Discovery Place
Center for Nonprofit Management
Domestic Violence Program Inc.
The Center of Hope
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Centerstone
Easter Seals Society of Tennessee
Cheatham County Imagination Library
Exchange Club/Stephens Center Child Abuse Prevention
Circle Players, Inc. Clarksville/Montgomery County Ajax Turner Senior Citizen Center, Inc.
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Family and Children’s Service The Family Center
FiftyForward
McNeilly Center For Children
First Steps, Inc.
Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency
Fort Campbell Historical Foundation, Inc.
The Middle Tennessee Lions Sight Services Endowment Fund
Friends of TN Infant Parent Services Friends of Tennessee School for the Blind, Inc.
Monroe Harding Children’s Home
Friends of Warner Parks
Montgomery Bell Academy Scholarship Fund
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee Girl Scout Council of Middle Tennessee
The NAMI Davidson County/Eddie Flynn Memorial Endowment Fund
Grace M. Eaton Day Home
The NAMI Tennessee Endowment Fund
Hands On Nashville Hands-On-Science Center, Inc.
Nashville Area Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
The Hilltoppers
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Historic Mansker’s Station
Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce Charities
Historic Nashville City Cemetery
Nashville Area Music Teacher Association- Young Artists Achievement Awards Fund
Hospital Hospitality House Humane Association of Wilson County Agency Endowment Fund
Nashville Ballet Scholarship Nashville Cares
Humanities Tennessee
Nashville Children’s Theatre
Interfaith Dental Clinic
Nashville Public Television (WNPT)
Jewish Community Center
Nashville Symphony Association
Junior Achievement
National Museum of African American Music
Land Trust-Pitcher Spring Fund
Oasis Center
The Leadership Franklin Endowment Fund League of Women Voters of Tennessee Education Fund
Our Kids, Inc. Park Center
Legal Aid Society
Pastoral Counseling Centers
Loaves and Fishes of Clarksville, TN
Pencil Foundation
Lupus Foundation
Planned Parenthood
The Madison Campus Elementary
Progress, Inc.
Magdelene, Inc. dba Thistle Farms, Inc.
Project Reflect
Martha O’Bryan
Renewal House
Martha Rivers Ingram Fund to Benefit Children’s Educational Program at TPAC
W.R. Rochelle Center
Maury Heritage Land Trust
Sexual Assault Center
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Room in the Inn, Inc.
Agency Endowment Funds
Soles4Souls, Inc. The South Cumberland Community Fund Endowment Fund The Special Kids Endowment Fund Special Olympics Tennessee Sponsors Scholarship Program St. Joseph Worker Foundation, Inc. for Children and Families of Haiti STARS Nashville Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition Tennessee Children’s Home Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare Tennessee Foreign Language Institute Tennessee 4-H Foundation Tennessee Holocaust Commission Tennessee Lions Charities, Inc. Tennessee Music Teachers Association/ Elizabeth Lovell Reed Memorial Scholarship Award Tennessee Music Teachers Association/ Carrie Warrick Memorial Scholarship Awards Tennessee Music Teachers Association Scholarship Award Tennessee Parks & Greenways Tennessee Walking Horse Foundation Tennessee Wildlife Federation United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc. United Way of Metropolitan Nashville United Way of Rutherford County United Way of Williamson County W.O. Smith Music School
Agency Endowment Funds
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