The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
2020 CATALOG FOR GIVING
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The pandemic won’t kill Christmas. But instead of fighting the crowds and the hassles of shopping, you can give the gift of kindness and support for Santa, for essential workers, for nonprofits across the United States and in your own backyard. To give the gift of The Community Foundation’s Giving Cards, all you have to do is create or choose the artwork that fits your sentiment and your affection, tell us what you’d like to put on the Giving Cards to celebrate the season, and let us know how much money you want and in which denominations should be on the cards. Buying the cards is tax-deductible, and you can give them to friends, family, co-workers, and employers for their employees. What a meaningful Thanksgiving or a Christmas Eve, where the mouse isn’t stirring and Santa’s cutting calories by giving food to his elves as well as all the hungry children watching to catch him in the moment. You buy the cards, and when they or you are ready to complete the gifts — and your shopping without masks — the money goes to charities closest to your hearts locally and throughout the United States. Just tell the gift-givers to go to www.CFMT.org and make gifts that matter as they celebrate the season of Kwanzaa, Hanukah, Christmas and the New Year. Charitable Giving Cards can be given year-round in a variety of amounts to celebrate any special occasion, including birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, weddings, graduations, holidays, retirement and job promotions. It’s easy for you, and meaningful for all. And to all a good night. —Ellen Lehman and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
GIVING CARDS: It’s One Gift That Fits All HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: • Pick the Giving Card design of your choice and the dollar amount you want to load on the card. • Purchase the card and get a tax deduction for the full purchase price. We’ll ship the card(s) to you or to your recipients. • Your recipients redeem Giving Cards to make a donation to any qualified public charity in the country they choose — one that fits their personality and their passion.
Purchase now at CFMT.org Run a business? Want to honor clients or employees? We can customize Giving Cards. Call us at 615-321-4939.
Fund for Food Security Hunger is more than a prepared meal or a food box, and 2020 has shown us just how quickly many in our community can become someone who is experiencing hunger for themselves or their families. In this moment, we have seen the percentage of the Middle Tennesseans needing the services of food banks and feeding programs double, and sometimes more. Many families have sought assistance for the first time, and the staff members in feeding programs have expressed concerns that this crisis has exposed a much larger problem than previously estimated. The Fund for Food Security supports organizations actively addressing food-related efforts, including the awareness about the relationship between food, nutrition and health; encouraging food distribution, and addressing the root causes of hunger and food insecurity.
A 2019 grantee organization working to impact food security:
Tennessee Justice Center For nearly 25 years, the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC) has been standing with vulnerable Tennessee families and helping them access basic necessities of life like health care and nutrition. TJC’s programs include efforts to connect eligible Tennesseans to food security programs including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women Infant and Children Program (WIC), and multiple programs for school aged children. The 2019 grant from The Community Foundation supported resources and work with partners to help thousands of pregnant women and children connect with health and food benefits. The support of this program not only served the immediate need for food, but the corresponding effort to prevent negative health consequences that result from hunger during early childhood in the future.
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Anne & Steve Goodhue Fund for Child Abuse Prevention and Healing Anne Goodhue served as a volunteer for more than 25 years at domestic violence shelters, in roles that included serving as a therapeutic play facilitator, working with children and teens of all ages that experienced abuse, including sexual abuse. This insight inspired Anne and Steve’s connection to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in 2011 to establish the Anne & Steve Goodhue Fund for Child Abuse Prevention and Healing. In 2020, several reports indicated that reports of child abuse is down significantly (upwards of 25%), mostly attributed to children being out of school. Statistics like these are all the more reason that programs supported by the Goodhue Fund are more important than ever, including a 2019 grant to Nurture the Next (formerly Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee) to support home visits with families. Home visiting is proven to be the most effective way to foster healthy parent-child relationships for families that lack a positive support system. It takes more than parents to raise healthy, happy children. It takes members of the community— including Nurture the Next—committed to supporting families, especially those who are most vulnerable.
Help to support children and child abuse prevention now.
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ChildcareTennessee ChildcareTennessee began as an initiative of The Community Foundation in 2010. Because of the connections and partnerships to support the child care community across Tennessee, it was selected in 2020 as a project funded through a grant with the Tennessee Department of Human Services and The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. This project allowed ChildcareTennessee to provide grants totaling $53 million to child care programs across the State deeply impacted by two devastating 2020 events: tornadoes and COVID-19.
ChildcareTennessee.com provides child care 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.
Additional Child Care Agency Support provided at CFMT: CHILDCAREMATTERS is dedicated to developing solutions that address the challenges that surround finding and providing quality child care.
CHILDCARETENNESSEE SUBSTITUTE SERVICE provides trained, SUBSTITUTE SERVICE
temporary staffing with comprehensive licensure documentation through an innovative website.
CHILDCARETENNESSEE FINANCIAL SERVICES offers a cloud-based Financial ServiceS
bundled service of tuition billing and collection, financial analysis and reporting.
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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 type of 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 2019 were:
GraceWorks Ministries GraceWorks Ministries was founded in 1995 by several community leaders that wanted a centralized group of resources and programs to serve those in need of food, clothing and financial assistance in Williamson County; its mission is neighbor serving neighbor, by the power of God’s grace. In 2020, neighbors have stepped up to serve neighbors as GraceWorks has seen double, and some days triple, the demand for food and rent and utility assistance. The program funded by The Community Foundation in 2019 supports more than 1,500 neighbors with rental assistance and more than 2,100 with utility assistance in a typical year.
Healing Arts Project, Inc. Healing Arts Project, Inc. (HAPI) provides opportunities for persons in mental health and addiction recovery to promote healing, community awareness and inclusion. HAPI provides free art classes taught by professional artists, art exhibition and publication opportunities from about 500 individuals per year. These opportunities help participants express and externalize their personal struggles as they create art to tell their story, promoting healing in themselves and understanding in the community.
Shower Up Shower Up was established in 2016 to serve men and women who are homeless with a hot shower and basic hygiene support. The founders learned that for nearly 10,000 homeless men and women, there were fewer than a dozen showerheads available on a drop-in basis. Shower Up is a mobile unit that travels to meet the homeless community in a convenient location for weekly showers, hygiene resources, and an evening of fellowship.
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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
Support breast cancer research: Breast Cancer Research Fund
Help Cheatham County high schoolers experience government education programs: American Legion Post 40 Tennessee Boys State Fund Help animals: The Animal Welfare Fund
Build bridges between the lesbian/gay community and the broader community: H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund Protect wetlands: Lucius Burch, Jr. Wildlife Habitat Fund
Help people facing tough times find joy: Hunter Armistead Fund to Inspire Joy and Laughter
Help First Responders acquire life-saving equipment: David Cain Volunteer Emergency Responder Support 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
Help celebrate birthdays of children in need: Cause for Celebration
Support families at the Junior League Fetal Center at Vanderbilt: The Andrew John Ballinger Memorial Warrior Fund
Ensure the future of Cheatham County: Cheatham County Community Foundation Help Cheatham County respond to disaster: Cheatham County Disaster Response Fund
Support local journalism The Banner Fund
Support efforts to bring attention to the critical issue of child care: Child Care Alliance of Middle Tennessee 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 Help Bellevue thrive: The Bellevue Community Fund
Ensure the future of Christian, Todd and Trigg counties in Kentucky: The Community Foundation of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties
Maintain Healthy Place at Henry Horton State Park: BlueCross Healthy Place at Henry Horton State Park Maintenance Fund
Ensure the future of Montgomery County: The Community Foundation of Clarksville/Montgomery County
Help children and seniors in need: The Lillian G. and Dave Bogatzky Fund
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Ensure the future of Dickson County: The Community Foundation for Dickson County Ensure the future of Robertson County: The Community Foundation of Robertson County Ensure the future of Rutherford County: The Community Foundation of Rutherford County Ensure the future of Williamson County: The Community Foundation of Williamson County
Ensure the future of Wilson County: The Community Foundation of Wilson County Support the artistic community: Ida F. Cooney Fund for the Arts
Support a community dedicated to the education of students with intellectual disabilities: Friends of the Stewart Home & School Honor the life’s work of Rev. Enoch Fuzz and support TSU student athletes and athletic programs: The Enoch Fuzz Legacy Fund Support education in memory of a veteran who believed in continuous learning: The Colonel John P. Geraci Educational Assistance Fund Celebrate and honor African American philanthropy: Give Black, Give Back Fund
Help veterans: Tommy Cooper Fund for Veterans and Military Personnel
Help children heal from abuse and promote prevention: Anne and Steve Goodhue Fund for Child Abuse Prevention and Healing
Support pregnant and parenting teens: The Crittenton Fund
Ensure the future of Goodlettsville: Goodlettsville Area Community Foundation
Ensure the future of Cumberland Plateau: Cumberland Plateau Community Foundation
Support schools, parents and students: Miss Julia Green Fund for Public Education
Recognize outstanding nonprofit leadership in Williamson County: Becky Darby Award Fund for Nonprofit Executives
Ensure the work of Francis S. Guess continues: Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Fund
Support STEAM education in Metro Schools: The Dell Nashville STEAM Innovation Fund Help people overcome life’s obstacles: The Carol Fay Ellison “The Biscuit Lady” Award Fund
Encourage Robertson Countians to lead healthier lives: The Healthier Robertson County Fund Help children heal: Helping Children Heal: A Fund for the Healing Arts
Provide educational opportunities or families in Edgehill: The Friends of Edgehill Early Learning Center Fund
Create kitchens for nonprofits that need them to accomplish their mission: High Pressure Laminate Settlement Fund
Support the Juvenile Court: Friends of Juvenile Court Fund
Address the medical needs of children: Carroll Hines Fund for Medical Needs of Children
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Support professional repertory theatre: Middle Tennessee Repertory Theatre Support Fund
Preserve the historic Johnson Church cemetery: Historic Johnson Church Cemetery Fund Help women in recovery from addiction: The Hope Fund Help women and the elderly: Elizabeth Jonas Jacobs Fund for Women, Elderly and Encourage Nonprofit Planning Support the arts: Pamela Johnson Fund for the Arts
Support local symphonic music: Middle Tennessee Symphonic Music Support Fund Ensure the future of the Murfreesboro Tennis Association: Murfreesboro Tennis Association Fund Support relief efforts to those facing disasters near and far: Music City Way Fund
Beautify our community: Make Your Community Flower Fund
Support children in need and their families: Nacarato Family 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 women in the arts: Nashville Beta Sigma Phi Torch Fund Promote timely childhood immunizations: Nashville Childhood Immunization Fund
Support animal welfare with a priority for Wilson County: Patricia and Edward J. McGavock Humane Treatment of Animals Fund
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
Support the next generation of local fashion professionals: Nashville Fashion Forward Fund
Help Nashville respond to disaster: Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund
Help facilitate the development and scaling of health-promoting solutions: NashvilleHealth Fund
Help provide innovative education and training programs to promote tolerance among all Nashvillians: Metropolitan Human Relations Commission Support Fund Support the women and men who keep our community safe: Metropolitan Nashville Police Support Fund Support teaching and development of ballet: Middle Tennessee Ballet Support Fund Support Middle Tennessee Relief during disasters: Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund Support professional opera: Middle Tennessee Opera Support Fund Support local performing arts, and educational services and community outreach: Middle Tennessee Performing Arts H.O.T. Support Fund
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Introduce Nashvillians to one another: The Nashville Project Fund Help Coffee County thrive: Nicholson Fund for Coffee County
Support summer camping programs for underprivileged children: Margaret and Victor Nielsen Fund Celebrate the arts and promote economic development: NowPlayingNashville
Continue One Voice Nashville’s legacy of supporting restorative justice: One Voice Nashville RJA Endowed Fund Support ovarian cancer awareness: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund Support Middle Tennessee Presbyterian churches with outreach to the Latinx community: The Presbyterian Latinx Ministry Fund Enhance education in Tennessee: The Public Schools Forum Fund Support options for families: Reed Family Fund for Family Planning Help front line workers and first responders working through COVID-19: The River 2020 Fund
Ensure the future of athletics at Springfield High School: The Springfield High School Athletic Association Facilities Fund Support families: Stewart Family Fund for Non-Traditional Families Support seniors: Jean G. Stumpf Fund for the Aging Beautify our local landscapes: Tennessee Beautification Fund Help those living with breast cancer: Tennessee Breast Cancer Fund Help Tennesseans affected by disaster: Tennessee Emergency Response Fund
Support economic development goals in Robertson County: The Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Fund
Help farmers affected by disaster: Tennessee Farm Disaster Response Fund
Support the arts: William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts
Protect our environment: Tennessee Fund for Sustainability
Support the performing arts: Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing Arts
Honor and recognize officers who serve and protect: The Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award Fund for Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Protect the welfare of animals: St. Francis Fund for Animals
Help parents parent well: Edna S. Thomas Fund
Help prevent another opioid overdose from happening: The SETH Fund
Support women’s health: TKALS/Tennessee NARAL Fund for Reproductive Freedom
Help seniors: The Shepherd’s Center Fund for Senior Adults Make new productions possible: Craig Spain Fund for the Performing Arts Promote sports to engage children to be active and engaged: The Sports Fund
Nurture the philanthropic efforts of young professionals: The Tomorrow Fund Support low-income families and children in East Nashville: Tulip Street Church - Frances Southerland Legacy Fund
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Ensure the future of Tullahoma: Tullahoma Community Foundation Address invisible wounds of war: The Warriors’ Legacy Fund Help ease the transition for new Americans in Nashville: Welcoming Nashville Fund Preserve irreplaceable architectural structures: The Ellen Stokes More Wemyss Fund Support victims of violent crimes: Carolyn Smith Wendrich Fund for Victims Support prevention efforts and counseling for those affected by suicide: The Joni Werthan Fund to Erase the Stigma of Suicide Encourage organ donation: Lorene White Organ Transplantation Fund Support those in Williamson County in the event of a disaster: The Williamson County Disaster Response Fund Help women and girls in need: The Women’s Fund Help people seeking economic self-sufficiency: Workforce Readiness Fund Introduce teens to philanthropy: Youth Philanthropy Fund Support education programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Education Support fine and performing arts programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Fine and Performing Arts Support health programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Health Support children’s music programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund to Support Children’s Educational Programs Associated with Symphonic Music Help children: Mildred Zindler Fund for Children
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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
The Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
Dr. and Mrs. J.F. Adams Memorial Library Association
The College Trust, Inc.
African Methodist Episcopal Church
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Alive Hospice
The Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park
Alliance Française Cultural & Educational Fund
Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
The Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center
Crisis Intervention Center
The Arts Center of Cannon County Endowment Fund
Cumberland County Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Alumni, Inc.
Benton Hall School Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
Cumberland Heights
The Bill Burleigh Endowment Fund for Operation Stand Down Tennessee
Dickson County Public Library Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Book ‘em!
Discovery Place
Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee
Domestic Violence Program Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
CASA of Nashville
Easter Seals Society of Tennessee
Center for Nonprofit Management
Exchange Club/Stephens Center Child Abuse Prevention
The Center of Hope Centerstone
Family and Children’s Service
Cheatham County Imagination Library
The Family Center
Circle Players, Inc.
FiftyForward
Clarksville/Montgomery County Ajax Turner Senior Citizen Center, Inc.
First Steps, Inc. Fort Campbell Historical Foundation, Inc.
Clarksville/Montgomery County Crisis Intervention Center Agency Endowment Fund
Friends of TN Infant Parent Services Friends of Tennessee School for the Blind, Inc.
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation
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The Middle Tennessee Lions Sight Services Endowment Fund
Friends of Warner Parks Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee
Monroe Harding Children’s Home
Girl Scout Council of Middle Tennessee
Montgomery Bell Academy Scholarship Fund
Grace M. Eaton Day Home
The NAMI Davidson County/Eddie Flynn Memorial Endowment Fund
Hands On Nashville Hands-On-Science Center, Inc.
The NAMI Tennessee Endowment Fund
The Hilltoppers Historic Mansker’s Station
Nashville Area Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Historic Nashville City Cemetery
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Hospital Hospitality House
Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce Charities
Humane Association of Wilson County Agency Endowment Fund
Nashville Area Music Teacher Association-Young Artists Achievement Awards Fund
Humanities Tennessee
Nashville Ballet Scholarship
Interfaith Dental Clinic
Nashville Cares
Jewish Community Center
Nashville Children’s Theatre
Junior Achievement
Nashville Public Television (WNPT)
Land Trust-Pitcher Spring Fund
Nashville Symphony Association
The Leadership Franklin Endowment Fund
National Museum of African American Music
League of Women Voters of Tennessee Education Fund
Oasis Center
Legal Aid Society
Our Kids, Inc.
Loaves and Fishes of Clarksville, TN
Park Center
Lupus Foundation
Pastoral Counseling Centers
The Madison Campus Elementary
Pencil Foundation
Magdelene, Inc. dba Thistle Farms, Inc.
Planned Parenthood
Martha O’Bryan
Progress, Inc.
Martha Rivers Ingram Fund to Benefit Children’s Educational Program at TPAC
Project Reflect Renewal House
Maury Heritage Land Trust
W.R. Rochelle Center
McNeilly Center For Children
Room in the Inn, Inc.
Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency
Sexual Assault Center
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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 Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics 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 Greater Nashville United Way of Rutherford County United Way of Williamson County
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The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is a valuable resource to celebrate Black philanthropists and connect them with nonprofit organizations that are led by and serve the Black community, as well as those organizations that serve to advance the Black experience in the broader community. Thus, the Give Black, Give Back initiative was formed to engage and incubate Black philanthropists to continue enhancing the vibrancy of our community. We can do this by:
• Helping establish strategies for collaboration between fundholders
affiliated with CFMT;
• Help foster new partnerships among Black philanthropists and nonprofit organizations with similar aspirations for serving the community; • Seek collaborations with corporate, civic/social organizations for greater visibility and awareness of funds established by Black philanthropists for the Black community.
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LEAVE A LEGACY Make a Difference Many of the Field-of-Interest Funds listed in the back of this Catalog for Giving were established through gifts from an estate. These are gifts that speak to a legacy of lifetime giving and charitable interests that were entrusted with The Community Foundation to continue in perpetuity.
To learn how you can address the causes closest to your heart and Leave A Legacy to your community, call a member of our Donor Services Team at 615-321-4939
or send us an email at givingback@cfmt.org
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