THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SUPPORT AS PRESENTING SPONSOR
The Power of the Purse ® Co-chairs
LAUREN MASTER & AMANDA SCHWARTZ
As co-chairs of The Women’s Fund Power of the Purse®, we are grateful to have you join us today. Our careers as personal shoppers at Nordstrom have given us a special appreciation for this weaving together of fashion and philanthropy. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our friends and local stores for their generous donations to the silent auction, and the creative design team which allowed us to style today’s event.
Inspired by powerful role models and generous women ourselves, sharing this event with the next generation has been a priority in our planning. Having your daughters and the Fisk University gymnastics team join us, with their energy and enthusiasm, adds a special vibrancy to today’s gathering.
We hope you enjoy your time with us today and with our special guest, Fisk University Head Coach Corrine Tarver. We are honored to share the excitement of their groundbreaking program with you.
With gratitude, Lauren Master & Amanda Schwartz
ThePowerofthePurse® 2024 Speaker
CORRINNE TARVER
Gymnast, Fisk University Head Coach and Trailblazer
As a student-athlete at the University of Georgia, Corrinne became the first black gymnast to win an NCAA all-around championship. Her success continued as she earned an undergraduate degree in social work from UGA, followed by a law degree from New York Law School. With a wealth of experience in college athletics and over 30 years of gymnastics coaching, Coach Tarver joined Fisk University to lead the country’s first gymnastics program at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Corrinne is an example and inspiration for all. With style, strength, and grace, she has navigated unchartered territory for women and gymnastics. Her trailblazing impact is an achievement for all to celebrate.
THE
POWER OF THE PURSE ® 2024 SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor First Horizon
Elisha and Jeff Zander
Genesco
Tara Biller
Angela Bostelman
CapWealth
Andrea Conte
Cumberland Trust
Georgette Eftekhari
Alison Pagliara
Caroline Shockley
Susan Simons
Thistle Farms
Leigh Ann Witt
Adams Wealth Partners
City National Bank FirstBank
Cathy Jackson
Ellen Lehman
Emily Schneller
Debbi Tate
Jerry Williams
Gail Williams
Meera Ballal
Lisa Campbell
Katie Crumbo
Zita Elrod
Laurie Eskind
Lee Fairbend
Marci Houff
Elaine Lytle
Arnita Ozgenger
Carol Stein
Davonna Wachtler
THE
POWER OF THE PURSE ® 2024 AUCTION DONORS
BellaMay
Angela Bostelman
LuAnn Coffey
Cumberland Trust
Carolyn Eckstein
DeAnn Art
Emerson Grace
Estate of Jane Eskind
Fizzah Raza Photography
Framework
Girls in Tech
Gus Mayer
Kindy Hensler
K. McCarthy
Kendra Scott
Ellen Lehman
Lillian’s Floral Studio
Margaret Ellis Jewelry
Arnita Ozgener
Phyllis Qualls
Sarah Reisner
Emily Schneller
Amanda Schwartz
Cameron Simmons
SusieCakes
The Vault
My Bag My Story
MODA
2023 - 2024
THE WOMEN’S FUND ADVISORY BOARD
Lori Badgett
Nancy Benskin
Angela Bostelman
April Britt
Karen Clark
Brittany Cole
Georgette Eftekhari
Joanna Hall
Marci Houff
Claudia Huskey
Lynne Ingram
Beth Johnson
Tonia Klein
Jessica Kopperud
Ellen Lehman
Johari Matthews
Regina McCrary
Valerie Nagoshiner
Stacey Nickens
Asha Nivison
Arnita Ozgener
Jennifer Pagliara
Andrea Perry
Phyllis Qualls
Emily Schneller
Caroline Shockley
Cameron Simmons
Sarah Sperling
Zulfat Suara
Melanie Tigrett
Gail Williams
Leigh Ann Witt
of Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
OUR MISSION
To increase the support in Middle Tennessee for programs serving women and girls
THE FUND MAKES GRANTS TO PROGRAMS ADDRESSING:
• Achievement of economic self-sufficiency for women
• Prevention of violence against women and girls
• Promotion of health, well-being, and talent of women and girls
THE WOMEN’S FUND
2023 GRANTEES
Thanks to its generous supporters and volunteers, The Women’s Fund has made grants to nonprofit organizations providing a range of services to support women and girls in need throughout Middle Tennessee.
The Women’s Fund works to improve our community through strategic grantmaking to nonprofits carrying out the pillars of The Fund
Nashville Peacemakers
Nurses for Newborns
Pink Christmas
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi
Rejoice School of Ballet
Renewal House, Inc.
Renewed
Rest Stop Ministries, Inc.
Sexual Assault Center
A Step Ahead Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Actors Bridge Ensemble
AncoraTN (formerly End Slavery Tennessee)
Avalon Center
AWAKE (Advocates for Women’s and Kids’ Equality)
Bridges of Williamson County
Center of Hope
Community Resource Center
Corrine’s Place of Love
Creative Girls Rock®
Dancing Through the Curriculum
Diamond Youth Development
Domestic Violence Program, Inc.
Doors of Hope
DYMON in the Rough
Ella’s House
Entrepreneur Latina Leaders of America, INC (ELLA)
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee
Girls on the Runof Middle Tennessee
Girls Write Nashville
Haven of Hope, Inc.
Healing Housing, Inc.
Hope Station
Mending Hearts, Inc.
Miriam’s Promise
Mother to Mother
Nashville Anti-Human
Nashville Diaper Connection
Nashville General Hospital Foundation
Stepping Stones Safe Haven
Sunnyside Up Youth Pregnancy Services
Team CJ Colas Uterine
Cancer Foundation
Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
The F.I.N.D. Design
The Mary Parrish Center
The New Beginnings Center
Thistle Farms
United Neighborhood Health Services
Vox Grata, Inc.
Women Are Safe, Inc.
Women of Color Collaborative
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Do you know of organizations in Middle Tennessee that are supporting the needs of women and girls? Please encourage them to consider applying to The Women’s Fund grantmaking program.
TheWomensFund.com
Nonprofit partners, donors, and community members gather for a conversation on needs and resources in our community.
Guests engage with questions, curiosity and a desire to take action.
JOIN US FOR THE NEXT COFFEE & CONVERSATIONS:
JULY 2024 • NOVEMBER 2024 • FEBRUARY 2025
JOIN US FOR THE NEXT FORUM NOVEMBER 2024 CHILDCARE AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY
GIRLS GIVE FUNDS
Vintage Girls Fund established by Katie Agnew
Atkinson Family Fund established by Sue Atkinson*
Ellie and Anna’s Fund established by Lori Badgett
The Vivienne and Amelia Benskin Fund established by Nancy Benskin
The Bailey Bunch Fund established by Sallie Bailey
The Ballal/Reddy Girl Power Fund established by Meera Ballal
The Banker Charitable Fund established by Jean Ann Banker
Giving Is A Girls Best Friend Fund established by Angela Bostelman
The Fearless Fund established by April Britt
The Mary and Molly Bronaugh Fund established by Molly Bronaugh
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GIRLS GIVE FUNDS
The Mary Lindley Carswell and Patricia Morgan Carswell Fund established by Patricia Carswell
The Cato Ladies Fund established by Joanne Cato
The Chadwick Girls Fund established by Laura Chadwick
Lisa Ramsay Cole and Anna Grace Cole Fund established by Lisa Cole
Sissy’s Fund established by Sondra Cruickshanks
The Emily Christina Davis Fund established by Suann Davis
The Missy and Meredith Eason Fund established by Missy Eason
The CIT Fund established by Amy Fair
Francie and Carolyn Fisher Fund established by Irwin Fisher
Caroline and Annabel Frist established by Julie Frist
The ECCE Fund established by Melissa Frist
The Karlen and Frances Garrard Fund established by Karlen Garrard
The Sunshine Fund established by Elizabeth Hawkins
The Caroline A. Davis, Lucy Davis Haynes and Caroline Davis Haynes Fund established by Lucy Haynes
Adeline and Amelia Fund established by DeAnn Hebert
The Marissa Victoria Houff Fund established by Marci Houff
Girls Just Want to Have Funds established by Liza Lentz
Laurie Lawrence Fund established by Laurie Lawrence
The Mayden Girls Fund established by Barbara Mayden
Ava Juliana Grace McKamey Fund established by Maria McKamey
The Mertz Girls Fund established by Vickie Mertz
Mary Moorman/Ryan Caldwell and Daughters Granddaughters Fund established by Julia Morris
Sweet Caroline Fund established by Jenni Moscardelli
The Norton Family Fund established by Sallie Norton
The Madeline Palmer Brundige Fund established by Liz Palmer
The Give It/Live It Fund established by Mary Jo Shankle
Simons Family Giving Fund established by Susan Simons
The Waller Girls Fund established by Christy Waller
The Weaver Giving Fund established by Nicky Weaver Cheek
C.A. Witt Girls Fund established by Leigh Ann Witt
The Dorothy Bell Orr and Nancy Bell Slaughter Fund established by Nancy Zoretic
*deceased
Karen Abbott
Adams Wealth Partners
Katie Agnew
Tatum Allsep
Maryanne Andrews
Jeri Anne Agee
Ashblue
Ayers Foundation
Lori Badgett
Sallie Bailey
Vicki Bailey
Janie Baines
Rachel Baitel
Meera Ballal
Sallie Ballantine Bailey
Catherine Barkley
Katina Beard
Marie Bighem
Tara Biller
Margaret Blank-Cook
Sandy Bledsoe
Blum Family Foundation
Angela Bostelman
Shauna Brooks
Louise Bryan
Ann Bumstead
Bella May
Lisa Campbell
CapWealth
Heather Casey
Anita Cash
Beth Chase
Barbara Chazen
Cheryl Chunn
City National Bank
Karen Clark
Clark Construction Group
LuAnn Coffey
Brittany Cole
Andrea Conte
Kelly Crockett
Katie Crumbo
Jennifer Cullison
Cumberland Trust
Caroline Davis
Mary Lynn Davis
Starling Davis
Christi DeGeare
Eberling Charitable Foundation
Frances Edwards
Georgette Eftekhari
Laura Ellis
Zita Elrod
Emerson Grace
The Estate of Jane and Richard Eskind
Donna Eskind
Laurie Eskind
The Annette and Irwin
Eskind Family Foundation
The Jeffrey & Donna Eskind Family Foundation
Steven and Laurie Eskind Family Foundation
Lee Fairbend
William Stamps Farish Fund
Sara Finley
First Horizon Bank FirstBank
Irwin Fisher
Fizzah Raza Photography Framework
Julie Frist
Melissa Frist
Jennifer Gay Genesco
Lynn Ghertner
Ralph Greenbaum, M.D.
Anna Grizzle
Gus Mayer
Olivia Hails
Clisby Hall
Joanna Hall
Lasembria Harden
Sheila Harrell
Brea Harris
Belinda Havron
Deann Hebert
Kindy Hensler
Audra Hensley
Taylor Hill
Sally Holland
Marci Houff
Claudia Huskey
Brandi Jack
Cathy Jackson
Jean Jackson
Patricia James
Diane Janbakhsh
Elise Jenkins
Jayne Jewell
Beth Johnson
Joyce Johnson
Peggy Joyce
Amy Joyner
Melinda Judd
K. McCarthy
Beverly Keel
Continued 2023
DONORS
Mary Morgan Ketchel
Sarah King
Kings United Way
Kay Kretsch
Kendra Scott
Kristine LaLonde
Laurie Lawrence
Ellen Lehman
Liza Lentz
Kim Looney
Wanda Lyle
Caina Lynch
Elaine Lytle
Susie Mackie
Margaret Ellis Jewelry
Bailey McBroom
Candy McCampbell
Carol McCoy
Vickie Mertz
Janet Miller
Amy Millslagle
Kristin Minor
MODA
Terrie Moore
Carey Morgan
Caroline Moscardelli
Jenni Moscardelli
Michele Murray
My Bag My Story
Jenny Myhr
Valerie Nagoshiner
Sherri Neal
Ann Neely
Bethany Newman
Donna Nicely
OZ Foundation Trust
Arnita Ozgener
Alison Pagliara
Jennifer Pagliara
Elizabeth Papel
Appy Parikh
Isla Parker
Christy Passmore
Callie Pfeifer
Pinnacle Financial Partners
Cathy Poole
Phyllis Qualls
Sarah Reisner
Jan Riven
Ronald Roberts
Matt Robertson
Anne Rohosy
Mary Rolando
Sally Rose
Elaine Ryder
Kristy Sargent
Susan Sarich
Emily Schneller
Mary Schoettle
Amanda Schwartz
Mary Jo Shankle
Caroline Shockley
Lori Shulman
Amy Shurden
Cameron Simmons
Susan Simons
Margaret Smith
Janna Smith
Renata Soto
Carol Stein
Kim Stevens
Susan Stewart
SusieCakes
Luann Tarter
Deborah Tate
Debra Taylor
Tennessee Titans
Thistle Farms
Kathy Thomas
Ashtan Towles
Haley Tucker
Christine Karbowiak Vanek
Katherine Van Grinsven
Mimi Vaughn
The Vault
Phoebe Venable
Davonna Wachtler
Betsy Walkup
Carol Wattleworth
Angela Watts
Nicky Weaver
Mary Ann Weprin
Crystal Williams
Gail Williams
Jerry Williams
Lynn Winans
Leigh Ann Witt
Women’s Fund of
Greater Chattanooga
Mandy Young
Lindsay Youngbauer
Elisha and Jeff Zander
Nancy Zoretic
As of April 15, 2024
2023 DONORS
