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2021 CFMT Catalog for Giving
Inside these pages, please find a list of funds established by generous donors that supports the variety of work being done in our community to lift our neighbors up and connect generosity with need. We invite you to join us this season in giving to a cause that inspires you.
THE UNRESTRICTED IMPACT FUND
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Why give to The Community Foundation’s Unrestricted Impact Fund?
An unrestricted fund recognizes that a community’s challenges and opportunities will change. It provides flexible resources to support innovative responses.
The Community Foundation’s Unrestricted Impact Fund allows The Community Foundation: to support long-term solutions; the ability to respond quickly to emergencies; and the ability to meet changing social, cultural, educational, or environmental needs in our local community. Each year, hundreds of nonprofits receive grants from The Community Foundation’s Unrestricted Impact Fund to support programs that shed new light on the needs and aspirations of Middle Tennesseans.
Establish or Support A Charitable Fund
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee makes it easy for your charitable dreams to become a reality, so you can support the causes closest to your heart — comfortably, conveniently, and cost-effectively.
With CFMT, you can:
• Start a fund with cash, securities, real estate and more, or a deferred gift using a vehicle such as a trust or insurance policy. Feel free to consult your professional advisor or accountant for information about tax advantages;
• Give to a fund and join many others working together to address a broad range of our community’s needs.
Learn more by visiting CFMT.org or calling (615) 321-4939.
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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.
AFFILIATE FUNDS
Help Bellevue thrive: Bellevue Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Ensure the future of Cheatham County: Cheatham County Community Foundation
Ensure the future of Christian, Todd and Trigg counties in Kentucky: The Community Foundation of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties
Ensure the future of Montgomery County:
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
Ensure the future of Cumberland Plateau: Cumberland Plateau Community Foundation
Ensure the future of Goodlettsville: Goodlettsville Area Community Foundation
Ensure the future of Tullahoma: Tullahoma Community Foundation
AWARDS FUNDS
Help Cheatham County high schoolers experience government education programs: American Legion Post 40 Tennessee Boys State Fund
Recognize outstanding nonprofit leadership in Williamson County: Becky Darby Award Fund for Nonprofit Executives
Help people overcome life’s obstacles: The Carol Fay Ellison “The Biscuit Lady” Award Fund
Support the next generation of local fashion professionals: Nashville Fashion Forward Fund
Honor and recognize officers who serve and protect: The Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award Fund for Nashville and Middle Tennessee
ANIMAL WELFARE FUNDS
Help animals: The Animal Welfare Fund
Support animal welfare with a priority for Wilson County: Patricia and Edward J. McGavock Humane Treatment of Animals Fund
Protect the welfare of animals: St. Francis Fund for Animals
ARTS & ART EDUCATION FUNDS
Help others pursue their musical dreams: Chet Atkins Music Education Fund
Support the artistic community: Ida F. Cooney Fund for the Arts
Support the arts: Pamela Johnson Fund for the Arts
Support teaching and development of ballet: Middle Tennessee Ballet Support 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
Support professional repertory theatre: Middle Tennessee Repertory Theatre Support Fund
Support local symphonic music: Middle Tennessee Symphonic Music Support Fund
Support women in the arts: Nashville Beta Sigma Phi Torch Fund
Support the arts: William N. Rollins Fund for the Arts
Support the performing arts: Ernest and Selma Rosenblum Fund for the Performing Arts
Make new productions possible: Craig Spain Fund for the Performing Arts
Support fine and performing arts programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Fine and Performing Arts
Support children’s music programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund to Support Children’s Educational Programs Associated with Symphonic Music
COMMUNITY FUNDS
Nurture the philanthropic efforts of African American young professionals: 260 Change Fund
Help in Coffee County: Lillian Ashley Fund
Support local journalism: The Banner Fund
Build bridges between the LGBTQ community and the broader community: H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund
Support the advancement of African American history: Cordie Cheek Memorial Fund for the Advancement of African American History in Maury County
Celebrate and honor African American philanthropy: Give Black, Give Back Fund
Ensure the work of Francis S. Guess continues: Francis S. Guess Bridge to Equality Fund
Support children, single parents, and seniors in Clarksville: The Dr. Frank G McCampbell and Evelyn Holder McCampbell Helping Hands 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
Ensure the future of the Murfreesboro Tennis Association: Murfreesboro Tennis Association Fund
Support charitable projects and civic initiatives that fall outside the Metro Nashville Budget: The Nashville Community Engagement Fund
Introduce Nashvillians to one another: The Nashville Project Fund
Help Coffee County thrive: Nicholson Fund for Coffee County
Celebrate the arts and promote economic development: NowPlayingNashville
Support economic development goals in Robertson County: The Robertson County Chamber of Commerce Fund
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
Help ease the transition for new Americans in Nashville: Welcoming Nashville Fund
Help women and girls in need: The Women’s Fund
Introduce teens to philanthropy: Youth Philanthropy Fund
DISASTER RESPONSE FUNDS
Help First Responders acquire life-saving equipment: David Cain Volunteer Emergency Responder Support Fund
Help Cheatham County respond to disaster: Cheatham County Disaster Response Fund
Help Nashville respond to disaster: Metro Nashville Disaster Response Fund
Support Middle Tennessee relief during disasters: Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund
Support relief efforts to those facing disasters near and far: Music City Way Fund
Support neighbors helping Historic 2nd Ave. neighbors: Nashville Neighbors Fund
Help Tennesseans affected by disaster: Tennessee Emergency Response Fund
Help farmers affected by disaster: Tennessee Farm Disaster Response Fund
Support volunteer organizations active in disasters: The VOAD Leadership Fund
Support those in Williamson County in the event of a disaster: The Williamson County Disaster Response Fund
Help front line workers and first responders: The River 2020 Fund
EDUCATION FUNDS
Help low-income Nashvillians obtain education, employment, and housing: Bonnie R. Bashford Fund
Support efforts to bring attention to the critical issue of child care: Child Care Alliance of Middle Tennessee Fund
Support STEAM education in Metro Schools: The Dell Nashville STEAM Innovation Fund
Join alums giving back to a cherished institution: Fisk Class of 1974 50th Reunion Fund
Provide educational opportunities or families in Edgehill: The Friends of Edgehill Early Learning Center Fund
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
Support schools, parents and students: Miss Julia Green Fund for Public Education
Enhance education in Tennessee: The Public Schools Forum Fund
Ensure the future of athletics at Springfield High School: The Springfield High School Athletic Association Facilities Fund
Help parents parent well: Edna S. Thomas Fund
Support education programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Education
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES FUNDS
Help people facing tough times find joy: Hunter Armistead Fund to Inspire Joy and Laughter
Support families at the Junior League Fetal Center at Vanderbilt: The Andrew John Ballinger Memorial Warrior Fund
Help cure breast cancer: The Susan Warner Batt Fund for Breast Cancer
Help children and seniors in need: The Lillian G. and Dave Bogatzky Fund
Support breast cancer research: Breast Cancer Research Fund
Help celebrate birthdays of children in need: Cause for Celebration
Support facility dedicated to men with considerable needs: The Cedarcroft Home Charitable Fund for Disabled Men
Help veterans: Tommy Cooper Fund for Veterans and Military Personnel
Support pregnant and parenting teens: The Crittenton Fund
Support the Juvenile Court: Friends of Juvenile Court Fund
Help children heal from abuse and promote prevention: Anne and Steve Goodhue Fund for Child Abuse Prevention and Healing
Encourage Robertson Countians to lead healthier lives: The Healthier Robertson County Fund
Help children heal:Helping Children Heal: A Fund for the Healing Arts
Create kitchens for nonprofits that need them to accomplish their mission: High Pressure Laminate Settlement Fund
Address the medical needs of children: Carroll Hines Fund for Medical Needs of Children
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 at-risk children: Martin Fund for At-Risk Children
Provide food, shelter and clothing to those in need: McWherter Fund for Basic Human Needs
Support children in need and their families: Nacarato Family Fund
Promote timely childhood immunizations: Nashville Area Childhood Immunization Fund
Help facilitate the development and scaling of health-promoting solutions: NashvilleHealth Fund
Support summer camping programs for underprivileged children: Margaret and Victor Nielsen Fund
Continue One Voice Nashville’s legacy of supporting restorative justice: One Voice Nashville RJA Endowed Fund
Support ovarian cancer awareness: The Ovarian Cancer Awareness Fund
Providing crisis intervention, immediate needs of homeless children: The James K. (Jim) Patterson Fund
Support Middle Tennessee Presbyterian churches with outreach to the Latinx community: The Presbyterian Latinx Ministry Fund
Support options for families: Reed Family Fund for Family Planning
Help prevent another opioid overdose from happening: The SETH Fund
Help seniors: The Shepherd’s Center Fund for Senior Adults
Support families: Stewart Family Fund
Support seniors: Jean G. Stumpf Fund for the Aging
Help those living with breast cancer: Tennessee Breast Cancer Fund
Support women’s health: TKALS/Tennessee NARAL Fund for Reproductive Freedom
Address invisible wounds of war: The Warriors’ Legacy 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
Help people seeking economic self-sufficiency: Workforce Readiness Fund
Support health programs: Robert K. and Anne H. Zelle Fund for Health
Help children: Mildred Zindler Fund for Children
HISTORIC & CULTURAL PRESERVATION / ENVIRONMENT FUNDS
Maintain Healthy Places at the following parks:
BlueCross Healthy Place at Barfield Cresent Park Maintenance Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at Baxter Seminary Park Maintenance Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at Crockett County High School Maintenance Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at Eiffel Tower Park Maintenace Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at Foote Park Maintenance Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at Henry Horton State Park Maintenance Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at H. V. Griffin Park Maintenance Fund
BlueCross Healthy Place at the Northwest Family YMCABlueCross Healthy Place at Woodlawn
Protect wetlands: Lucius Burch, Jr. Wildlife Habitat Fund
Protect wildlife: Shirley Caldwell-Patterson Wildlife Fund
Preserve the historic Johnson Church cemetery: Historic Johnson Church Cemetery Fund
Beautify our community: Make Your Community Flower Fund
Beautify our local landscapes: Tennessee Beautification Fund
Protect our environment: Tennessee Fund for Sustainability
Preserve irreplaceable architectural structures: The Ellen Stokes More Wemyss Fund
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
Dr. and Mrs. J.F. Adams Memorial Library Association
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Alive Hospice
Alliance Française Cultural & Educational Fund
The Arnold Shultz Agency Endowment Fund
The Ark Community Resource and Assistance Center
The Arts Center of Cannon County Endowment Fund
Benton Hall School Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
The Bill Burleigh Endowment Fund for Operation
Stand Down Tennessee
Book ‘em! Books from Birth of Middle Tennessee
Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Inc.
CASA of Nashville
Center for Nonprofit Management
The Center of Hope Centerstone
Cheatham County Imagination Library
Circle Players, Inc.
Clarksville/Montgomery County Ajax Turner
Senior Citizen Center, Inc.
Clarksville/Montgomery County Crisis Intervention
Center Agency Endowment Fund
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Education Foundation
The Clement Railroad Hotel Museum
The College Trust, Inc.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Conservancy for The Parthenon and Centennial Park
Council on Aging of Greater Nashville
Crisis Intervention Center
Cumberland County Cardio Pulmonary Rehabilitation Alumni, Inc.
Cumberland Heights
Dickson County Public Library
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Discovery Place
Domestic Violence Program Inc.
Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee
Easter Seals Society of Tennessee
Exchange Club/Stephens Center Child Abuse Prevention
Family and Children’s Service
The Family Center
FiftyForward First Steps, Inc.
Fort Campbell Historical Foundation, Inc.
Friends of TN Infant Parent Services
Friends of Tennessee School for the Blind, Inc.
Friends of Warner Parks
Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee
Girl Scout Council of Middle Tennessee
Grace M. Eaton Day Home
Hands On Nashville
Hands-On-Science Center, Inc.
The Hilltoppers Historic Mansker’s Station
Historic Nashville City Cemetery
Hospital Hospitality House
Humane Association of Wilson County Agency Endowment Fund
The Humane Society of Dickson County Endowment Fund
Humanities Tennessee
The IBMA Education Fund
Interfaith Dental Clinic
Jewish Community Center
Junior Achievement
Land Trust-Pitcher Spring Fund
The Leadership Franklin Endowment Fund
League of Women Voters of Tennessee Education Fund
Legal Aid Society
Loaves and Fishes of Clarksville, TN
Lupus Foundation
The Madison Campus Elementary
Magdelene, Inc. dba Thistle Farms, Inc.
Martha O’Bryan
Martha Rivers Ingram Fund to Benefit Children’s Educational Program at TPAC
Maury Heritage Land Trust
McNeilly Center For Children
Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency
The Middle Tennessee Lions Sight Services Endowment Fund
Monroe Harding Children’s Home
Montgomery Bell Academy Scholarship Fund
The NAMI Davidson County/Eddie Flynn Memorial Endowment Fund
The NAMI Tennessee Endowment Fund
Nashville Area Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity
Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce Charities
Nashville Area Music Teacher Association-Young Artists Achievement Awards Fund
Nashville Ballet Scholarship
Nashville Cares
Nashville Children’s Theatre
Nashville Public Television (WNPT)
Nashville Symphony Association National Museum of African American Music
Oasis Center Our Kids, Inc.
Park Center
Pastoral Counseling Centers
Pencil Foundation
Planned Parenthood
The Primm-Simmons Christian Education Endowment Fund Progress, Inc.
Project Reflect
Renewal House
W.R. Rochelle Center
Room in the Inn, Inc.
The Sally Ann Forrester Fund Sexual Assault Center
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
The Tennessee Annual Conference AME Church Endowment Fund I
The Tennessee Annual Conference AME Church Endowment Fund II
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
The Thirteenth Episcopal District AME Church Endowment Fund
United Neighborhood Health Services, Inc.
United Way of Greater Nashville
United Way of Rutherford County
United Way of Williamson County
W.O. Smith Music School
