Affiliate Funds
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is about providing philanthropic services to help meet needs in diverse communities throughout the 43 counties we serve in Middle Tennessee and a portion of southern Kentucky. One way that The Foundation has achieved that goal is through our Affiliate Fund program. Affiliate Funds are designated to benefit a particular geographic area, be it a county, a community, or a region. Each affiliate is overseen by a committee of local leaders who are charged with two tasks: first, educating their friends and neighbors about creating a “charitable savings account” to benefit the area; and, second, helping make wise decisions about grant distributions when such funds become available.
As a component of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, each affiliate benefits from “turn-key” operations. The staff of The Community Foundation handles the administrative details of gathering the funds, growing them and granting them out as appropriate. Because everyone shares in the costs of The Community Foundation, administrative expenses are held to a bare minimum.
The Cheatham County Community Foundation
Established 1998Cheatham is the third fastest-growing county in Tennessee. Acknowledging this fact means building an infrastructure of roads and bridges to support growth, attracting well-paying jobs, and preparing a workforce to fill them. It also means creating a pool of charitable dollars to ensure the future quality of life for the county’s residents. The Cheatham County Community Foundation was established to help make everyone’s charitable dreams a reality by offering every friend of Cheatham County the opportunity to contribute to its future. One example of The Foundation’s commitment to the future is meeting the immediate need of providing scholarship assistance to residents who exhibit merit and financial need. Investing in education is one of the many ways Cheatham County residents can make a tangible contribution to their community.
Board of Directors
Valerie K. Dreier, President
Elke McLeroy, Vice President
Betty Broz, Secretary & Treasurer
Crystal Foster
Natalie Hudgens
Martha Kirby
John Mayfield
Paige McVity
Nancy Rucker
Mike Stuart
Tony Young
Board of Trustees
Penny Binkley
Janice Chandler
John Mayfield
Kaye Orange
Lynn Seifert
Debbie Thrash
The Community Foundation of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties
Established 2003The tornadoes that ripped through Christian County in 2006 affected lives beyond the devastated area, including residents who wanted to help. The first grants made through The Community Foundation of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties helped emergency responders who coordinated the volunteers and counseled the victims of the tornadoes. Three years earlier, civic leaders and forward-thinking residents of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties approached The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee with the hope of building a “charitable savings account” to benefit nonprofits and develop effective solutions to improving their community. After some discussion, The Community Foundation’s Board agreed to extend its boundaries to take these three southern Kentucky counties “under its wing.” Through the Fund, the people of Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties are able to 1) educate their friends and neighbors about the ways a community foundation can help provide permanent funding to support local nonprofits, and 2) oversee a grantmaking process when such funds are available. In this way, these individuals, most knowledgeable about Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties, can focus on how to best prepare for the continued prosperity of all who live in the area.
Advisory Board:
Larry Campbell
Dr. John Cotthoff
Ben Cundiff
Ben Fletcher
Mike Foster
Eston Glover, Jr.
Wendell Lynch
Fannie Louise Maddux
Mack Major, Chair
Wynn Radford
Betsy Shelton
William Turner
Tracey Carter Williams
The Community Foundation of Clarksville/Montgomery County
Established 2007The Community Foundation for Dickson County
Established 1999Several years ago, the Leadership Dickson County Alumni Association began investigating the idea of starting a community foundation. As a matter of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, The Community Foundation for Dickson County chose to affiliate with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. This allows them to utilize the services of The Foundation, enabling them to have their own community foundation without duplicating all of the costs and reinventing systems and procedures. At the onset, The Community Foundation for Dickson County selected three categories to address: improved education, invigorated leadership and enhanced quality of life. Now with their foundation in place, the citizens are combining vision with capital, as a foundation for the future.
Board of Directors:
Brian Ragan, ChairmanC. K. Pruett, Vice Chairman
Richard Bibb, Treasurer
Dana Ramsey, Secretary
Ashley Brown
Andy Daniels
Mark Denney
Linda Genella
Linda Hayes
Emma Hall
David Hamilton
Charlie Hampton
Greg Hogin
John Luther
Venk Mani
Wilson Overton
Brenda Peeler
Linda Primm
Gina Petty
B. J. Smith
Stuart Speyer
Sean Stewart
Megan Wren
The Cumberland County Community Foundation
Established 1999The Cumberland County Community Foundation supports broad philanthropic purposes within Cumberland County. It is the goal of this Fund to ensure that charitable needs and organizations in Cumberland County are endowed for the benefit of future generations.
The Goodlettsville Area Community Foundation
Established 1999Designed to make a positive difference far into the future for Goodlettsville’s citizens, this Fund was established by The Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce to provide support to local philanthropic endeavors. The Foundation invests its donations to serve as “a permanent charitable savings account” with proceeds available for grantmaking purposes in the community.
The Tullahoma Community Foundation
Established 1999The Tullahoma Community Foundation was formed to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations and charitable purposes within the Tullahoma, Tennessee area. Tullahoma is a community that values the arts, quality education, the environment, and the health and human service agencies that mitigate the hardships of people in need.
