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Donor-Advised Funds

Donor-Advised Funds are especially useful for donors who, because of tax or estate planning issues, wish to take a tax deduction one year and spread contributions over future years. It allows donors to make charitable gifts of assets comfortably, conveniently, and cost-effectively. No matter what type gift works best — cash, appreciated public or private securities, real estate, personal property, insurance policies, interests in trusts, etc. — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee can help. Many donors find this an ideal way to support their favorite causes.

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The 2001 Tennessee Trust Advised Fund

Established 2001

Abe's Garden Advised Fund

Established 2006

Dr. Abram Shmerling was a caring physician committed to patients and dedicated to family. He invested himself in the people and community he loved. “My father spent his entire 45-year career practicing in one of the poorest areas of town and stayed there until retirement,” said Dr. Shmerling’s son, Mike Shmerling. “Establishing one of Nashville’s first fully integrated medical clinics in 1952, he was especially dedicated to the economically disadvantaged.” After a long medical career serving the working class people of South Nashville, and after his children were grown, Alzheimer’s began to rob Abe of who he was. The disease is progressive, taking something, however small, day by day, week by week, year after year. At his passing in 2006, his family decided that a fitting legacy to Abe, who cared so deeply about the health and well-being of others, would be the establishment of a Fund to assist people suffering from the ravages of Alzheimer’s, particularly those without financial means.

ADIAD Advised Fund

Established 1998

Steve Hough established this Fund as a way to facilitate a range of future charitable gifts.

Steve and Ellen Adams Advised Fund

Established 2004

Robert B. and Grace R. Agee Advised Fund

Established 2005

Phyllis and Ben J. Alper Advised Fund

Established 1995

Phyllis and Ben Alper established this Fund to enlarge and enhance their charitable objectives and to participate in important community entities as well.

Denise Alper Family Advised Fund

Established 2001

James D. Amos Advised Fund

Established 2003

Paul and Nancy Anderson Family Advised Fund

Established 2001

Paul and Nancy Anderson set up their family Advised Fund to support a variety of interests, including families at risk, youth, and environmental concerns. It is their wish that the Fund eventually be overseen by their children, so they can continue the family pattern of support for these causes.

Andrews Family Advised Fund

Established 2008

You’d be hard pressed to name people who’ve contributed more time, talent and treasure to enhance this community than Sue and Nelson Andrews. Together they have given decades of support to untold numbers of nonprofit organizations. But their greatest gift to Middle Tennessee has been their work to inculcate their five extraordinary children (and 21 grandchildren) with the importance of giving back. In 2008, Sue gave creation of this Fund to Nelson as a Christmas gift. He was delighted by the prospect that their children would forever have a vehicle for efficient and effective giving.

Anonymous Fund “C”

Established 1993

Clare and Hunter Armistead Advised Fund

Established 1995

Atticus Trust Advised Fund

Established 1992

This Fund was established by the Atticus Trust, a private foundation overseen by the family of Betty and Martin Brown, to facilitate giving to a broad array of charitable purposes. The Browns have long been active and instrumental leaders in our community, and Betty is a much-loved past chair of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s Board.

Ayers Advised Fund

Established 1997

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Bailey Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Bartholomew Family Advised Fund

Established 1997

A couple devoted to their faith, their family and their community, Vicki and Sam Bartholomew have long been committed to championing the causes they hold dear. This Fund gives them the opportunity to realize their charitable vision cost-effectively, conveniently, and confidently.

Francis M. Bass II Family Advised Fund

Established 2000

James O. Bass, Jr. Family Advised Fund

Established 2000

E. Warner Bass Family Advised Fund

Established 2000

Dr. Luthur A. Beazley Advised Fund

Established 2003

Many people in our country probably owe their lives to Dr. Luthur Beazley, who championed groundbreaking legislation that required children to ride in car seats. His Tennessee program became a national model, leading to child safety restraint laws that protect all children today. When Dr. Beazley died in 2003, his family set up a memorial Fund with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to benefit the children about whom he cared so deeply.

Leslie Bethea Advised Fund

Established 1998

Richard and Patricia Bibb Advised Fund

Established 2005

Richard Bibb has been an invaluable resource to The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for several years, largely through his exemplary service leading the Advisory Board of our affiliate, The Dickson County Community Foundation. We are grateful to Richard and his wife, Patricia, for this, their most recent commitment to philanthropy.

The Big and Rich Charitable Fund

Established 2008

The enormous success of multi-platinum and Grammy award-winning country artists Big & Rich has not stopped the dynamic duo from doing their part to give back to the community. The Big & Rich Charitable Fund was created to connect generosity with need in Middle Tennessee.

Bird Family Advised Fund

Established 1995

Rob Bironas Advised Fund

Established 2008

With his status as a sports figure and his keen sense of service, Rob Bironas seeks to make a positive impact on the greater Nashville area and, as a result, has created The Rob Bironas Fund™ to bring together the children of Music City and the rich music education opportunities that only Nashville can offer. The Fund actively seeks out and partners with causes that will enthusiastically engage the children of Middle Tennessee in music, encourage their creative spirit in musical arts, and ultimately provide the chance for students to excel in their educational journey.

Julia Crowder Bishop and Budd Harris Bishop Advised Fund

Established 2001

Tom Black Advised Fund

Established 1998

Cheryl Blackburn Advised Fund

Established 2004

Julie G. and Frank H. Boehm Advised Fund

Established 1994

Julie and Frank Boehm know a lot about charitable giving through their generous and thoughtful support of many worthy causes. “People have the illusion that unless you have a lot of money, you can’t participate in helping charities,” Julie said. “The Community Foundation makes it very easy to set up a Fund, and it only takes a minimum of $5,000 to start. When we combine our resources with others through The Community Foundation, we can help make a real difference, and that makes us feel good.”

Susan Bass Bowen Family Advised Fund

Established 2000

Martin and Cathy Brown Advised Fund

Established 1995

Nancy J. Brown and Andrew May Advised Fund

Established 1995

William R. and Rita G. Bruce Advised Fund

Established 1995

Bill and Rita Bruce, who lived for many years in Tennessee but who now reside in St. Marys, Georgia, established this Fund to facilitate their charitable giving. Bill is a member of the law firm of Adams and Reese LLP, based in the firm’s Nashville office, and he is semi-retired.

Jean and David Buchanan Advised Fund

Established 2004

Alice Hooker Buchtel Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Teenie Buchtel was one-of-a-kind. A civic treasure. A gem. Her life was cut short, but in her estate plans she chose to create a legacy of giving through this Fund which is overseen by her son, John Jay. Through him and through her foresight, nonprofits doing good work throughout the country and the region will benefit.

Buhl Family Advised Fund

Established 1998

Rebecca and Stan Burcham Advised Fund

Established 2009

Keith Burns Advised Fund

Established 2005

The power of celebrity can often make really important things happen, and it is our pleasure to be making Keith Burns’ charitable goals a reality. Keith, perhaps most widely known as part of the Grammy-winning group Trick Pony, has established this Fund to accommodate a range of charitable objectives. One of his beneficiaries has been the Arthritis Foundation — a disease from which his mother suffers.

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Diane and Kyle Callahan Advised Fund

Established 2008

Cammack Family Advised Fund

Established 1992

Stewart Campbell, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2000

Bill and Trudy Carpenter Advised Fund

Established 2004

John and Sandra Carpenter Advised Fund

Established 2007

Anne and Jeff Carr Advised Fund

Established 2004

Raymond Carroll Advised Fund

Established 2001

Joanne and Thomas H. Cato Family Advised Fund

Established 1994

Scott C. Chambers Advised Fund

Established 2007

Doug and Erica Chappell Advised Fund

Established 2006

Erica and Doug Chappell haven’t been Middle Tennesseans forever, but they certainly seem to have adopted much of what makes this community great. Doug, a healthcare entrepreneur, has recently embarked on a new venture having served prior to that as the General Counsel of RenalCare. And both Erica and Doug have fully embraced the concept and practice of giving back and investing so that their children, and all of ours, will still want to call this community home for decades to come.

Barbara and Eric Chazen Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Frances S. Cheek and Family Advised Fund

Established 2003

Nancy C. Cheek Advised Fund

Established 2003

Donna and Pickslay Cheek, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2003

Robert S. Cheek II Advised Fund

Established 2003

Stan and Betsy Chernau Advised Fund

Established 2002

The Children of Zimbabwe Advised Fund

Established 2004

A staggering number of children — throughout Africa broadly and in Zimbabwe specifically — have been orphaned by AIDS and other diseases. Their tragedy has touched the hearts of millions throughout the world. This Fund exists to provide support for the children of Zimbabwe by giving them shelter, food, an opportunity for academic education, and training toward self-sufficiency in adulthood.

Cigarran Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

Connie and Tom Cigarran are two well-known and much appreciated donors to a wide range of nonprofit organizations. Connie has devoted her time, talent and treasure to create and nurture some of the best loved events, such as the Antiques and Garden Show. Tom has dedicated much of his time and talent to lead the creative thinking of our community on topics such as improving public and private education. The creation of this Fund within The Community Foundation will further enable Connie and Tom to give with focus, understanding and convenience.

Civitts Family Charitable Advised Fund

Established 2005

Anne Clay Advised Fund

Established 2000

Mr. & Mrs. John Clay, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 1997

Louise Cline Advised Fund

Established 2000

The Cochran Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Anita and Bill Cochran have been high on the list of philanthropic Nashvillians for many years. They have given generously and graciously of their time, talent and treasure to a number of worthy causes. One cause, which has occupied a special place in their hearts, has been United Way of Metropolitan Nashville to which they have recently made their 46th annual gift.

Colton Family Advised Fund

Established 1994

Patricia Colton and her family established a Donor-Advised Fund to facilitate their charitable giving.

Jeremy and Janet Conlin Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Charles W. Cook, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2000

William C. Cook Advised Fund

Established 2000

Kenneth F. Cooper Philanthropic Advised Fund

Established 1998

Ruthe D. Creighton Advised Fund

Established 2001

Ruthe Creighton has spent her career counseling people in need. In honor of her dedication to the homeless and those fighting drug addictions, a friend set up this Fund to give her another mechanism through which to help.

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Jackie and John Danieley Advised Fund

Established 2000

Danner Advised Fund

Established 2006

Judy and Ray Danner have left an indelible mark on this community through their business and their charitable investments. Ray, restauranteur extraordinaire, has been at the forefront of creating affordable and accessible dining experiences for this community for decades. Judy has been right by his side, and together they created the Danner Foundation to facilitate investments in affordable and accessible services for their neighbors in need. We are honored that they have chosen to establish this Fund to take their giving to the next level.

The Davidson Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Anne Davis and Karl Dean Advised Fund

Established 1998

Margaretha K. Davis Advised Fund

Established 2006

The Margaretha K. Davis Memorial Advised Fund was established in memory of Mrs. Davis, an active community volunteer in her adopted hometown of Clarksville, Tennessee. Funded by memorial gifts from family and friends, future gifts will honor Mrs. Davis’s indefatigable spirit and her legacy of community improvement.

DeFrance Family Donor-Advised Fund

Established 2006

Del Favero Family Advised Fund

Established 1996

Dickson High Noon Rotary Club Advised Fund

Established 2001

Civic clubs are important components of a healthy community, offering educational programs for members, social outlets, business contacts, and opportunities for charitable service. The work of the Dickson High Noon Rotary Club is a shining example of how meaningful such contributions can be. Its members have long been concerned about helping worthy students pursue a college education, and the club has awarded scholarships for a number of years. To maximize the ability of the club to invest in the present and future of Dickson County, the members decided to establish this Fund.

Kerry and Kristin Diehl Advised Fund

Established 2005

Matthew N. and Karla N. Diehl Advised Fund

Established 2005

Daniel and Lisa Diehl Advised Fund

Established 2005

Judith and Neil Diehl were both committed to making this area a better place to live. Their legacy of caring for others continues today through the three Funds they established in their estate plans to empower their children to give to support their charitable priorities. Through these Funds, perhaps we’ll all have the opportunity to think about the difference two people can make.

Dobie Fund

Established 1996

Double A Advised Fund

Established 2005

The donors who created this Fund want to help but prefer to do so anonymously. We are honored to help them accomplish this goal. Part of the service that The Community Foundation can provide is the ability for people to give some or all of their gifts anonymously.

Natilee Duning and Frank Sutherland Advised Fund

Established 2002

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Mr. & Mrs. John W. Eakin, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 1997

Edmunds Advised Fund

Established 1998

Celia and Harold Edwards Advised Fund

Established 1998

Eppley Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Amy and Billy Eskind Advised Fund

Established 1996

Annette and Irwin Eskind Advised Fund

Established 1998

Although most closely linked to a passion for the present and future of the students in the Metro Nashville public school system and Vanderbilt Medical Center, Annette and Irwin Eskind support a range of charitable organizations spanning the cradle to the grave. Through word and deed, they have become inspiring role models for all of us, a fact which contributed to Irwin’s recognition as a 2000 recipient of the Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award.

Donna and Jeffrey Eskind Advised Fund

Established 1995

The Jane and Richard Eskind and Family Advised Fund

Established 1992

Jane and Dick Eskind taught their children about the importance of philanthropy by example. To help instill those same values in their five grandchildren, they set up a Fund for each grandchild, in addition to their own Fund, to educate the next generation of the family about philanthropy and the needs of the Middle Tennessee community. Until the grandchildren reach a certain age, their parents or guardians will help them submit recommendations for charitable grants. Afterwards, each child will be able to make his or her own requests regarding grant distributions from these charitable nest eggs.

Alec Joseph Eskind Advised Fund

Established 2000

Isaac Samuel Eskind Advised Fund

Established 2000

Madeline Doni Eskind Advised Fund

Established 2000

Doni Lee Lehman Advised Fund

Established 2000

Jeremy Eskind Lehman Advised Fund

Established 2000

Laurie and Steven Eskind Advised Fund

Established 1995

The Sara Evans Advised Fund

Established 2005

Sara Evans, country music star and Middle Tennessee resident, was born February 5, 1971, and raised on a farm in rural Missouri. She moved to Nashville and became a #1 selling country artist. Sara Evans, a mother of three, established this Fund to support a wide variety of issues important to her.

Cyril and Nell Evers Advised Fund

Established 1998

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Ron and Laurie Farris Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

Ron and Laurie Farris are passionate about a broad range of charitable organizations and came to The Community Foundation to most effectively give to the causes for which they care deeply.

Sylvia and Ted Feldman Advised Fund

Established 1996

Hill Ferguson Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

Hill Ferguson and his family are proud, devoted residents of Hopkinsville, Kentucky with long, deep ties to Middle Tennessee and Middle Tennesseans. So when he considered establishing a giving vehicle for himself and his family, Hill followed the path charted both by his neighbors, who partnered with The Community Foundation to found The Community Foundation for Christian, Todd and Trigg Counties and by his college roommate, Bill Weaver. Over time, Hill will be supporting a range of charitable organizations, and that list will certainly include the Hopkinsville Community College where he currently serves on the board of the College Foundation.

John and Carole Ferguson Advised Fund

Established 2005

Betsy and Greg Ferrell Advised Fund

Established 2000

Foley Family Advised Fund

Established 2002

Folger Advised Fund

Established 1997

Mary (Midge) and John Folger are both interested in strengthening families, neighborhoods and our community. This Fund is designed to facilitate their charitable giving.

Molly and Tony Fort Advised Fund

Established 2006

The Forts have established this Fund as a simple, flexible means to give to the causes they care about and support the community that has enriched their lives.

Rufus Fort Advised Fund

Established 1993

The Imogene and Henry Forte Memorial Advised Fund

Established 2006

Henry Seibert Forte was born in Nashville in 1922 before attending Father Ryan and then graduating from the Vanderbilt School of Engineering. In 1976, he changed careers, and for the next 30 years, Imogene and Henry Forte owned and operated an educational publishing company, publishing books by educator-authors dedicated to research, practical classroom know-how, and building lifelong learners. Created by their estate plans and by their daughter, Cherrie Forte Farnette, in honor of their memory, the Forte’s Fund will benefit organizations helping to make this community a better place, like Vanderbilt’s Peabody College’s creation of the Imogene Forte Youth Collection Reading Room.

Barbara White Fridrich Charitable Advised Fund

Established 2008

At her passing, friends of Barbara White Fridrich wanted to create a memorial for her befitting her legacy of compassion and kindness. They turned to The Community Foundation to create a charitable fund capable of supporting important causes in the community she called home and asked her son, Steven G. Fridrich, to work with The Foundation to make grants that would serve to keep her memory alive.

Mary Frist and H. Lee Barfield II Advised Fund

Established 1998

Dorothy Frist Boensch Advised Fund

Established 1998

Dr. & Mrs. Robert A. Frist Advised Fund

Established 1998

Senator & Mrs. William H. Frist Advised Fund

Established 1998

The Frist Foundation Advised Fund

Established 1995

Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2001

This Fund was set up by HCA at the time of Thomas Frist, Jr.’s retirement to recognize his incredible contributions to HCA and Nashville since he co-founded the company in 1968. This Donor-Advised Fund gives him the ability to recommend grants in support of various charities.

W. Harrison Frist, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2006

Jonathan M. Frist Advised Fund

Established 2006

Bryan E. Frist Advised Fund

Established 2006

The Frist Family has long been synonymous with charitable giving. Harrison, Jonathan and Bryan are the grandsons of Dorothy Cate Frist and Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Sr. Their parents, Senator Bill Frist and Karyn Frist, have also exemplified thoughtful investments in giving and public service. Now, thanks to these Funds, the next generation of this branch of the family is poised to begin to make a difference of their own. We look forward to helping them help others.

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Gallivan Family Advised Fund

Established 2002

Gifts From God Advised Fund

Established 2007

Gilbert Family Fund

Established 2003

Harris Gilbert Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

Harris Gilbert has lived on the same street for 70 years. That doesn’t mean he hasn’t gone anywhere or accomplished anything. It just means he has deep roots, a keen sense of place. Harris is, in fact, one of the most well-respected legal practitioners in the community. He and his late wife, Dianne, shared an acute sense of social justice and civic responsibility, which they in turn have passed on to their children, Jennifer and Harris. We are grateful they’ve chosen to use our services.

Letty-Lou and Joe Gilbert, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 1997

Gay Openness & Leadership (GOAL) Advised Fund

Established 1994

Phillip Rush renamed his Values in Action Fund in 2006 to focus attention on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues in Middle Tennessee and to appreciate the donors who respond to them.

Mark Goldfarb Family Advised Fund

Established 1996

James C. Gooch and Jennie P. Smith Advised Fund

Established 1999

Joel C. and Bernice W. Gordon Family Advised Fund

Established 1998

Joel and Bernice Gordon are committed to family and friends, and they are devoted to the idea of giving back to the community that has given so much to them.

The Governors’ Advised Fund

Established 2000

When John Swigart graduated from Austin Peay State University in December 2000, he gave his alma mater a gift — a Fund to benefit APSU’s men’s golf team, providing money for scholarships, travel and equipment. John played on the golf team while in school, and he calls it “the best experience I’ve had. Now, this is a way to give back to it.”

Gowda Family "Glow of Hope" Advised Fund

Established 2006

Dr. C.K. Hiranya Gowda was born in 1934 in Chamaraddahally, India. One hundred sixty-two people lived in his village, and the children walked three miles (one way) to school every day. Dr. Gowda excelled at school, and in December 1960, he graduated from Government Medical College in Mysore, India. For the next three years he interned in India before coming to St. Louis for his residency in General Practice and Otolaryngology and moving to Nashville in 1970. In the years since, Dr. Gowda has taught otorhinolaryngology at Meharry for 29 years and at Vanderbilt Medical School for 25 years. A co-founder of the Sri Ganesha Temple and the Hindu Cultural Center of Tennessee in 1980, Dr. Gowda notes that his other most-meaningful philanthropic project was the 1985 completion of a water supply system for his Village, which vastly improved the health and welfare of the 500 villagers living there. Now retired, Dr. Gowda and his family have created this Fund to give back to the community that has given so very much to them.

Grohovsky Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

Bob Grohovsky and Tanzy Wallace were searching for a way to streamline their giving and to substantially increase their giving level in the community by accessing matching grants supplied by Bob’s employer, Microsoft.

Barbara W. Grubbs and Ronald Lee Grubbs, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2002

Kathryn and Gary Gutow Advised Fund

Established 1998

Susan and Richard Gutow Advised Fund

Established 1996

Guzman Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

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Hall Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Nancy T. Ham Advised Fund

Established 2007

Cherie and Dan Hammond Advised Fund

Established 2007

Hugh F. Halverstadt Donor-Advised Fund

Established 2004

Amy and Phillip Hardy Advised Fund

Established 2008

Phillip Hardy worked in the family business for many years, alongside his sister Jo Ann. After the business was sold, Phillip and his wife, Amy, wanted to preserve some of the proceeds in a charitable fund. They turned to The Community Foundation and established this Fund to benefit the community by supporting initiatives of their choice.

Jo Ann Hardy Advised Fund

Established 2008

The Harnisch Family Advised Fund

Established 1995

Ruth Ann and William F. Harnisch contribute to causes that encourage empowerment, leadership, education, and philanthropy.

Kent and Becky Harrell Advised Fund

Established 1994

Becky and Kent Harrell are members of KraftCPAs, PLLC. Both Becky and Kent serve their profession and the community on numerous committees and boards, and their establishment of this Fund is a natural extension of their professional goals.

Ruth and Ben Harris Family Advised Fund

Established 2001

“The Community Foundation’s Donor-Advised Fund provided a solution for our family’s philanthropic giving,” Ben said. “It enables us to effectively and efficiently give back to the community and establishes our family with a foundation for future giving.”

Joseph & Madelon Harrison Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Aubrey and Carlana Harwell Advised Fund

Established 2002

When Carlana and Aubrey Harwell married, long-time friends struggled with the age-old problem: what they could give to those blessed with so much. They opted to give a gift which would keep on giving — literally — and established this Fund as a wedding present. Long-time supporters of The Foundation, Carlana and Aubrey support charities in their name through this Fund.

Beth and Rob Harwell Advised Fund

Established 2000

The Coleman Billings Harwell Memorial Advised Fund

Established 1998

C.B. Harwell was much beloved prior to his untimely death at age 22 in a car accident in Arizona. Coleman Harwell II established this Fund to perpetuate the memory of his son, as he continues his history of support to his favorite charitable organizations.

HCA Executive Philanthropic Funds

Established 1993

This innovative program, designed to facilitate and encourage enhanced charitable giving, was the vision of Thomas F. Frist, Jr., M.D., chairman and chief executive officer of HCA – Hospital Corporation of America. Twenty-one Donor- Advised Funds were established within The Community Foundation on behalf of senior executives leading HCA in the early ’90s. Participants in these Funds may ask that a portion of the proceeds be used to match charitable contributions they have already made to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations. Their recommendations for distributions are a valuable source of information to the board of The Community Foundation and are greatly appreciated.

Batalden Advised Fund

George and Judith Bone Advised Fund

Bovender Family Advised Fund

Victor and Tawnie Campbell Advised Fund

Tom Cato Family Advised Fund

Julia Champion Colton Advised Fund

Helen and Harvey Cummings Advised Fund

Deaton Family Advised Fund

Joe DiLorenzo Family Advised Fund

Drennan Family Advised Fund

Sally and Don Fish Advised Fund

Don Israel Family Advised Fund

Patricia B. and David J. Malone Advised Fund

McInnes Family Advised Fund

Paul McKnight Family Advised Fund

Scott Mercy Family Advised Fund

Bruce and Karen Moore Family Advised Fund

Joseph and Jeanne Moore Advised Fund

Philip and Susan Patton Family Advised Fund

Soltman/Cram Family Advised Fund

Sally and Edward Stack Family Advised Fund

Jerry W. Heffel Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Hemphill Family Advised Fund

Established 2003

Donald Wayne Henderson Advised Fund

Established 1993

This Fund was established to facilitate charitable giving by Donald and his family. In planning future giving opportunities, Donald opted to donate a life insurance policy to provide the corpus of this Fund.

Grooms Herron Advised Fund

Established 2006

Hick-Hop Humanitarian Advised Fund

Established 2007

Fanny May Hite Charitable Advised Fund

Established 2001

Fanny May Hite bequeathed a portion of her estate to The Community Foundation for the creation of a Fund in her memory. At her death in 2000, this money was transferred to The Foundation so that causes about which she cared could continue to receive support. Fanny May, who was educated at Vanderbilt University, spent her 98 years living in Boston and Nashville. She performed numerous volunteer jobs to help the community, and among her favorite charities were Senior Citizens and the Arthritis Association.

Home of Hope

Established 2009

This program started with a woman who wanted to do something for orphans on the steets of Zimbabwe's capital city. For years, a woman named Joan quietly served tea and bread to children at the same spot in Harare. She was overwhelmed by the growing AIDs crisis in Zimbabwe and the large number of children who had no place to live after their parents died. Joan, who is from South Africa, came to be known among the street children as "The Tea and Bread Lady." Her simple act caught the attention of a group of people from a Presbyterian Church in Nashville who were visiting Harare. Church members decided to help Joan become more effective in her ministry. The Home of Hope Fund provides Joan with a place for the orphans to come and get food, basic medical supplies and love. These are children who would have no hope without the care that Joan provides.

The Bryan and Stacy Huddleston Advised Fund

Established 2008

Bryan and Stacy Huddleston of Nashville are interested in making sure they have a charitable nest egg now and in the future. Through a matching gift program at Microsoft Corporation, they are able to enhance their charitable giving to the nonprofits they care about.

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Ingram Charitable Fund Advised Fund

Established 1999

Ingram Charitable Fund Advised Fund D

Established 2002

David B. Ingram Advised Fund

Established 2002

John R. Ingram Advised Fund

Established 2002

Martha and Bronson Ingram Foundation Advised Fund

Established 2000

Orrin H. Ingram Advised Fund

Established 2002

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Lady Bird Charitable Advised Fund

Established 2005

Lady Bird has been an involved civic leader in this community for decades. Most recently, “President Lady” led the Nashville Rotary Club through a campaign to double its endowment, while serving the Bredesen Administration as President of the Governor’s Books From Birth Foundation which has built on the Imagination Library Program created by Dolly Parton and currently provides free books to more than 170,000 children under age 5 in Tennessee.

Elizabeth Jonas Jacobs Advised Fund

Established 1997

Jacobs Partners Advised Fund

Established 1995

Created by siblings Meg Jacobs Flax, Tom Jacobs and Billy Jacobs — a lawyer, a certified public accountant and an investment advisor, respectively — this Donor-Advised Fund is intended to facilitate their collective and individual charitable giving. As Nashville natives, they appreciate the opportunity to give something back to their community.

Jacobson Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

Willard M. and Ruth Mayer Johnson Charitable Foundation Advised Fund

Established 2008

The Willard M. and Ruth Mayer Johnson Charitable Foundation was created by the estates of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson in 2001. Willard Johnson was born in Fentress County, Tennessee, in 1906 and met his future wife while both were students at Maryville College. Married in 1929, they lived in Jamestown, Tennessee, until 1942, when they moved to Texas. This Advised Fund with The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee was established to accomplish some local charitable goals including but not limited to support for the Sergeant York Patriotic Foundation and Maryville College.

Barbara Jordan Jones Advised Fund

Established 1995

This Fund was established by her family to commemorate the life of Barbara Jordan Jones, who brought so much joy to those who knew her. Barbara, a native of Louisiana, resided in Nashville with her husband, Gary, and her children Greg, Christopher, and Jordan Elizabeth, from 1986 until her death in 1995. She was a graduate of Louisiana State University; a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority and the Junior League; a Sunday school teacher at Westminster Presbyterian Church; and a loving wife, mother, daughter, and sister. Special interests include religion, education and health care.

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Kane Family Advised Fund

Established 2003

Kazimi Advised Fund

Established 2006

All too often people think that charitable giving can only be done by writing a check or by donating publicly traded securities. Fortunately, Kathleen and A.J. Kazimi knew better. The creation of this Fund sets a wonderful example for all who hold closely held stock; it is a story of charitable and tax planning rolled advantageously into one. And, it is a story of how planning means that good things will happen in this community during A.J. and Kathleen’s lifetimes and during their kids’ lifetimes as well.

King Family Advised Fund

Established 1998

Walter and Sarah Knestrick Advised Fund

Established 2004

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Randolph M. and Janice M. LaGasse Advised Fund

Established 1997

Elise Foster Langley Advised Fund

Established 2004

Elise Foster Langley was known for her intelligence, wit and generosity. Roger Conner and his wife Margaret Blair, dear friends of Elise for many years, established this Fund so that other people could continue to benefit from Elise’s legacy.

LaRoche Charitable Advised Fund

Established 1996

Lazenby Advised Fund

Established 1991

As our founding chairman, Ted Lazenby was instrumental in the creation of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. He and his family established this Fund as a vehicle for their charitable giving, which they chose to do for the ease and cost-effectiveness this option provides.

John F. and Sara R. Lee Advised Fund

Established 2001

Ellen and Jonathan Lehman Advised Fund

Established 1994

Millard Leonard Advised Fund

Established 2008

Alex LeVassueur Memorial Fund

Established 2007

Adam J. Liff Advised Fund

Established 2001

Daniel Liff Advised Fund

Established 2001

Limbird Advised Fund

Established 1995

Drs. Thomas J. and Lee E. Limbird, faculty members at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University, established their Donor-Advised Fund to enable them to support charities undertaking new endeavors.

Little Advised Fund

Established 1999

Link Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Love Everybody Fund

Established 2009

Thomas H. Loventhal Family Advised Fund

Established 1996

The Loventhal name has carried with it an aura of civic involvement for many years. As a continuation of that legacy, Tom Loventhal has established this Fund to support his favorite charities.

Sons of Lwala Fund

Established 2009

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Maddox Foundation Advised Fund

Established 2002

The Maddox Foundation serves as a catalyst for building strong and viable communities that meet the needs of their citizens through collaborative action and service. Established by philanthropists Margaret and Dan Maddox, their legacy lives today in the Maddox Foundation and its commitment to the excellence that was characteristic of Margaret and Dan at work and play. This Maddox Foundation Advised Fund provides support to nonprofits in the Middle Tennessee area, and since its establishment in 2002, has made more than $2.5 million in grants to 40 nonprofit organizations in Middle Tennessee. Maddox Foundation also donated the building which houses The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s offices at 3833 Cleghorn Avenue in Nashville and for which we are enormously grateful.

Mahanes Family Charitable Advised Fund

Established 2006

Venk and Usha Mani Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Dr. Venk Mani has been widely involved in civic and community projects for years. He and his wife, Usha, are described as being integral to the construction and ongoing leadership of the Sri Ganesha Temple, which serves the Hindu community living in several states. He also serves on the board of our Dickson County Community Foundation, all while practicing medicine in Dickson.

Dan J. and Fran F. Marcum Family Advised Fund

Established 2000

Long-time Tullahoma residents, Fran and Dan Marcum are active in their community serving on several local, state and national boards. While supporting a broad array of educational, civic and charitable organizations, Dan and Fran are best known for their philanthropic focus on science and technology.

The Zoë Marie Brain Tumor Research Fund

Established 2009

As a child, Zoë was full of life and quick to share her infectious laugh. From the outset, she was a “charmer,” always able to get her point across. At the tender age of seven months, Zoë was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive tumor found in the cerebellum and spinal areas of children younger than three years old. Marie and Daniel Maggipinto, Zoë’s parents, knew from the beginning there was only a 20-25% chance their little girl would survive but they threw themselves into the fight with the help of St. Jude Hospital. Even with that powerful team, Zoë passed away just after Thanksgiving in 2002. The Zoë Marie Brain Tumor Research Fund was created to continue the fight against childhood illness so that other families may have greater hope.

Ellen Martin Advised Fund

Established 1996

Mark Martin Advised Fund

Established 2007

The Marymont Advised Fund

Established 2005

As Mary Anne Harwell expanded her community service commitment, she wanted to honor her grandmother, Mary R. Donnell and her mother, Dorothy Donnell Eanes. Therefore, she appropriately named this Fund after the historic family home in Murfreesboro. Mary Anne grew up with strong women role models who gave back to their community in many ways — a tradition she has passed down to her daughters, Emma and Katie Harwell.

Alyne Q. Massey Advised Fund

Established 1993

Alyne Massey’s vision helped generate the enthusiasm and generosity that led to the initial success of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee; her tireless championing of our mission ensures that even greater things lie ahead. This Donor-Advised Fund enables Alyne to accomplish a variety of charitable objectives with great flexibility and ease.

Virgil Maupin Dreams4Youth Advised Fund

Established 2006

From a very early age, Virgil Maupin wanted to help others. He knew that hopes, dreams and aspirations are what propel any individual to imagine and attain a better future. Virgil Maupin’s life was cut short in a tragic accident on April 13, 2006. A passionate and idealistic young man, when he died he was in the process of establishing a nonprofit organization, Dreams4Youth, to help disadvantaged youth. His hope was to enhance the activities of groups like the YMCA or 100 Black Men by supplementing their programs. This Fund was created in Virgil’s name to give money to nonprofit organizations that help young people advance themselves and, may one day, establish a scholarship to a trade school — because Virgil knew not every student is suited for college.

Juliann K. and Joseph D. Maxwell Advised Fund

Established 2005

Juliann and Joe Maxwell feel that they have reached a time in their lives when they can concentrate on giving back. Juliann, a former schoolteacher, is passionate about providing access to education and the tools to succeed. Joe, who spent the last several years working at Tractor Supply Company, shares that passion and also has a strong interest in helping keep people healthy. They have established this Fund to most effectively and efficiently accomplish their charitable goals.

Joseph L. May Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Jack May’s family has been making this community stronger since the mid-19th century. Their collective and individual support for causes that matter and their dedication to making the path easier for others are strands woven into the history of this city.

Rosemary Cremer May Family Advised Funds

Established 1999

While living, Rosemary May shaped a legacy by instilling in all whom she met an appreciation for life, freedom, tolerance, and understanding, by sharing the lessons she learned as a survivor of the Holocaust. Through her daily efforts, she sought to preserve the memory of Holocaust victims, including many family members and friends who did not survive. At her death, Rosemary created a different legacy by establishing these Funds to give her children, Rick and Emily, the wherewithal to continue her acts of charity and righteousness.

McCathren Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

David G. and Mary Catherine McClellan Advised Fund

Established 2008

John W. and JoElla McClellan Advised Fund

Established 2008

Robert Trigg McClellan Advised Fund

Established 2008

These three Funds were established in the estate plans of Sarah (“Sally”) Flanary McClellan to ensure that the McClellan Family’s rich tradition of charitable giving would continue unabated. The Community Foundation is grateful to be able to help Mrs. McClellan’s family connect her generosity with need.

McDonald Boersma Hanley Giving Fund Advised Fund

Established 2004

Giving back takes many forms and, at its best, is a creative and passionate experience. This Fund serves as a way to channel that energy and expertise for a very caring family that supports a broad range of charitable causes.

McDow Family Advised Fund

Established 1992

Jim and Louise McKee Advised Fund
Louise Sykes McKee Advised Fund

Established 2005

To create a legacy for lives well-lived, Louise McKee Swain and her sister, Anne McKee Petrucelli, have each established a Fund in memory of their parents.

McWhorter Foundation Advised Fund

Established 1996

The McWhorter Foundation has particular interests in education, community health, and human service.

Myra McWhorter Cancer Awareness Fund

Established 2007

Merritt Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

For years, Judge Gilbert Merritt has been a pillar of this community, most recently dedicating himself to protecting and enhancing our system of justice. All along, in addition to his public service on the bench, charitable giving has been a hallmark of his work. With this Fund, he has now created a giving vehicle that will enrich his giving and provide for that of his children.

Margaret Miller Advised Fund

Established 2000

The Molette Family Impact Advised Fund

Established 2008

In honor of Lee Molette’s 40th Birthday, friends and family rallied to establish the Molette Family Impact Advised Fund. Through a multitude of donations, this Fund will serve to strengthen and improve quality of life in the Middle Tennessee and beyond.

Debra K. Moore Advised Fund

Established 1994

Mosley Family Advised Fund

Established 1992

Juli and Ralph Mosley are active participants and supporters of charitable causes in Middle Tennessee. They established this Donor-Advised Fund to supplement their other charitable activities and as an important tool to achieve their goal of giving back to the community.

Muzik Mafia Advised Fund

Established 2007

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The Philip C. and Dana T. Nappi Advised Fund

Established 2008

When Phillip Nappi founded Tennessee Waste in 1999, he could only imagine then how his business would grow over the next nine years to more than 50 employees, becoming the largest recycler of construction demolition debris in Middle Tennessee. After much success, Phillip sold the company and was left with some land. He and his wife, Dana, learned about The Community Foundation's flexible giving services, and how an asset, such as real estate, could become a charitable contribution and resource for community good. Through The Community Foundation's Properties Nonprofit, LLC, they easily and efficiently donated the land, with the proceeds used to establish this Fund. Now, Phillip and Dana will support worthy causes and organizations in our community through the Fund.

Nashville’s Agenda Fund

Established 2004

The Nashville’s Agenda Fund supports the work of the Action on Nashville’s Agenda Steering Committee. The Agenda is a set of 21 ambitious goals for Nashville’s future, created in 1993 in a city-wide goal setting process that involved thousands of Nashvillians. The Steering Committee is an ongoing leadership initiative to facilitate community progress toward the 21 goals — ranging from education, housing and race relations to transportation, economic development and tourism. Over the past decade, the Agenda project has led to the establishment of the Nashville Housing Fund, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, the Davidson Group, and other important community initiatives.

Charles and Linda Nichols Advised Fund

Established 1999

Will and Amber Newsom Advised Fund

Established 2007

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Oliver Family Advised Fund

Established 2001

Because he’s “not that serious about life!” but wants to help the community, Dr. William Oliver says, “It’s fun to have a Fund!”

Johnnie Sue O’Neill Memorial Advised Fund

Established 2000

Johnnie Sue O’Neill inspired strength, courage and love in every life she touched. Deaf since birth, she reveled in her special ability to communicate her determination and grace to those around her. Johnnie Sue did not wish to hear; she wished that the deaf be heard. At age 15, she was stricken with bone cancer and seized the opportunity to inspire a new audience of people by enriching the lives of her caregivers and fellow patients. Her cancer in remission, Johnnie Sue returned to high school at the Kentucky School for the Deaf in Danville, Kentucky, where she graduated valedictorian of her class in 1995. She continued her studies at Gallaudet University and Eastern Kentucky University before her passing in February 2000 at age 23. In honor of her faith and courage, Johnnie Sue O’Neill’s family established this Fund to benefit members of the deaf community.

Owen Family Advised Fund

Established 1996

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Bob and Adrienne Parker Advised Fund

Established 1997

Bob and Adrienne Parker have established this Fund as an ongoing gift to the Nashville community and hope that its growth in the future will make a significant contribution to the community’s welfare.

Libby and David G. Patterson, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 1995

The Pattersons understand the unique flexibility built into The Community Foundation model. As a result, they established this Donor-Advised Fund as a conduit to achieve their financial objectives and charitable goals.

Philip Patton Family Advised Fund

Established 2003

The Patton Advised Fund

Established 2002

Theresa Godchaux Payne Advised Fund

Established 2005

Julie and Andrew Peskoe Advised Fund

Established 2001

Craig Philip and Marian Ott Advised Fund

Established 1999

Eddie Phillips Advised Fund

Established 1999

Keith Phillips Family Advised Fund

Established 1999

Louise T. Phillips Family Donor-Advised Fund

Established 2005

The G. Edward and Molly L. Powell Charitable Advised Fund

Established 2007

Pat and Allyson Proctor Advised Fund

Established 2003

Bill Purcell Advised Fund

Established 2007

Ann J. Pushin

Established 2002

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Queen City Advised Fund

Established 1998

What started years ago as an annual Christmas celebration turned into an opportunity to make a difference throughout the year. Jeff Pervis and Greg Guinn began the Queen City Fund to help people in Clarksville confronting disaster. Money from an annual Christmas party and the additional auction of Winston Cup Racing memorabilia will be the prime sources of gifts, but Jeff and Greg hope that this effort to benefit the people of Clarksville will gather speed and become a model for others.

Elizabeth M. Queener Advised Fund

Established 2005

Elizabeth Queener is a key reason that there is a community foundation to serve Middle Tennessee. She, her sister, Alyne, and their dear friend, Ida F. Cooney, served as the inspiration for the effort and helped convene the Steering Committee, which became the initial Board of Directors. We are delighted to welcome this latest Fund she has decided to establish. We are grateful for it, for the others she has begun and for her multi-faceted support for our efforts to promote and facilitate philanthropy.

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Eric Raefsky and Victoria Heil Advised Fund

Established 1997

Larry and Dana Ramsey Advised Fund

Established 2000

Dana and Larry Ramsey have established this Fund as an extension and continuation of their many years of support for worthwhile causes in the Dickson County community. In addition to establishing this Fund, they are founding contributors to The Community Foundation for Dickson County, an Affiliate Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Raymond & Ruth Randolph Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Rebecca K. and Edwin B. Raskin Family Advised Funds

Established 2005

Beck and Ed Raskin have been fixtures at many important charitable events over the course of the last couple of decades. At a time when they could have been resting on their laurels, they have instead continued to support organizations in the community.

Katha Raulston Advised Fund

Established 2006

Thomas Daugherty Rayson Memorial Advised Fund

Established 2001

Linda and Art Rebrovick Family Advised Fund

Established 1999

Linda and Art Rebrovick have shared of themselves with many worthy nonprofits, and this Fund helps them continue their charitable works.

Rechter Family Fund

Established 1995

Joan and Ben Rechter, well-known for their community activism and philanthropic endeavors, planned for the future by establishing a Donor-Advised Fund to enable their family to continue their philanthropic tradition.

Sharon Hels and Brad Reed Advised Fund

Established 2001

Marie Louise Carney Reed Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

ReLeaf Nashville – Nashville Tree Foundation Advised Fund

Established 1998

When disaster struck April 17, 1998, the Nashville Tree Foundation knew it was time to branch out. The devastation left in the wake of the tornadoes included the loss of some 20,000 shade trees, many dating back hundreds of years. Immediate in their response, the Tree Foundation board began ReLeaf Nashville as an ambitious, multi-year effort to replant trees. They created this Fund as a repository for the hundreds of contributions that poured in for the effort, which came to symbolize the regeneration of a city.

Richards Family Advised Fund

Established 1998

Jay and Donna Richards Advised Fund

Established 2008

The Jay and Donna Richards Advised Fund was created to carry on their capacity to invest in causes and organizations which they hold dear. The Community Foundation is honored to help them help others in this way.

John and Mary Alice Richmond Advised Fund

Established 1996

Howard L. Rietz Advised Fund

Established 1998

The parents of Howard Lee Rietz created this Advised Fund as a way to honor the memory of their son.

Rippee Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Doyle Rippee served this community well during his years in Nashville and during his tenure at the head of Bank of America Tennessee. Today, although he resides elsewhere while serving Regions Financial Corporation, he has left at least part of his heart, and his charitable giving, here in Middle Tennessee.

Ann Roberts Fund

Established 2008

Ann Roberts has worked since 1976 to preserve the historic resources and character of Nashville. When she retired, friends and colleagues joined to create this Fund in her name. Through the Ann Roberts Fund, Ann will be able to preserve the richness of the past and to invest in enriching the present and the future. This Fund allows Ann to request gifts to charitable organizations in which she believes, and it is her intention that it be used to carry on her work to preserve Nashville’s history and historic resources. Current and future generations will be better for it.

Rochford Family Advised Fund

Established 2008

The Rochford Family Advised Fund was established in response to the tornadoes that blew through Macon County, Tennessee in February, 2008 and devastated so many lives.

Will Robinson Advised Fund

Established 1999

Roddey Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

Anne and Charles Roos Advised Fund

Established 1998

Louis Rosenfeld, M.D. Family Advised Fund

Established 1999

Louis Rosenfeld was a gentle and caring physician; a patient and respectful teacher; a gentleman and scholar; a devoted family man. He seemed to always have time for whoever was with him. In 1999, he established this Fund that allows his sons to carry on his legacy of compassion.

Sara L. Rosson Advised Fund

Established 2008

The Sara L. Rosson Advised Fund was established in 1993 with The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis and became a part of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in 2008.

Runyon/Atkinson Advised Fund

Established 1996

Sue Atkinson and Marvin Runyon, her late husband, chose to merge their private foundation into The Community Foundation to accomplish their charitable goals and objectives with ease, efficiency and effectiveness.

John and Carol Russell Advised Fund

Established 2004

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Sadler Family Donor-Advised Fund

Established 2004

Helen T. and Cooper M. Schley, Sr. Advised Fund

Established 2004

Even at the age of retirement, Helen and Cooper Schley are looking ahead. This Fund has been created to ensure that their charitable plans, dreams and aspirations come true.

Lucy and Wilbur Sensing Advised Fund

Established 1995

Polly Schlitz Advised Fund

Established 2006

Thomas P. Seigenthaler Fund for Creativity

Established 2008

Thomas P. Seigenthaler lived his life using immense creativity in a wide array of pursuits. He was a family man, a businessman, a novelist, a visual artist, a poet, and an active community leader and volunteer. He was always thinking, and never at a loss for a creative solution to whatever obstacle lay before him. The Thomas P. Seigenthaler Fund for Creativity has been established to foster and support the creativity of artists and arts organizations, as well as any individual or organization that has developed creative solutions to problems facing our community.

Satish J. Shah Family Advised Fund

Established 2006

Elizabeth Shapiro Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

Elizabeth Shapiro was raised with both a belief in the dignity of all people and a sense of duty to help out those less fortunate than she. She gave generously of her time, her energies and her talents to a variety of organizations. Her commitment to others was also evident in her monetary donations to many of these same causes, as well as to others with which she was not personally involved. Her children established this Fund in her memory and with the spirit of giving which she had instilled in them.

Dene and William A. Shipp, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2004

Helen Thomas Siler Advised Fund

Established 2003

Gary S. Silvers Advised Fund

Established 1994

Gary, his wife Gail, and daughter Arielle, live in Norcross, Georgia. His advisors recommended The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee as a place to create a legacy for their daughter to make gifts to worthwhile organizations through the generations.

Kay and Keith Simmons Family Advised Fund

Established 2003

Susan and Luke Simons Advised Fund

Established 2001

Lucien and Patricia Simpson Advised Fund

Established 1996

Sims Family ALS Research Advised Fund

Established 2005

What a profile in courage Bill Sims is. At a time when he could be focused solely on his own journey with ALS, Bill has, instead, chosen to focus his time and energy on providing funding to support vital research into the cause and treatment of this dread disease. In this he has the abiding support and encouragement of his wife, Tara, and an extended circle of family and friends. He also has the admiration of so many more throughout the country. We're honored that he has chosen to partner with The Community Foundation to create a better future for all who are affected by this disease.

Sarann B. Sloss Advised Fund

Established 1999

Jeanne and Bob Dudley Smith Advised Fund

Established 1996

Elizabeth Smith and Bill Mueller Advised Fund

Established 2005

When Elizabeth and Bill moved to Nashville from St. Louis, high on their “to-do” list was a call to The Community Foundation to establish this Donor-Advised Fund. They had already experienced the ease such a giving vehicle could provide in other places where they had lived. The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is grateful for their call.

Gary W. Smith Memorial Fund

Established in 2008

Although it is hard to imagine how Gary Smith could have filled his 52 years with any more than he did, it’s also hard to imagine how much more good might have happened had his life not been cut short so tragically. Through the Gary W. Smith Memorial Fund, his family, Sherri, Tyler and Tanner, is able to invest in charitable causes and concerns that fit Gary’s passions and Middle Tennessee’s opportunities.

J. Smith Family Advised Fund

Established 1998

Joe Smith and his daughter, Traci, created this Fund to enhance their opportunities to invest in Gallatin and Middle Tennessee.

Jane and Tom Smith Advised Fund

Established 1996

Speyer Charitable Advised Fund

Established 1997

Somayaji Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

Shirley Freeman Speyer Advised Fund

Established 2003

Frances B. Spradley and James W. Spradley, Jr. Advised Fund

Established 2002

James W. and Marilyn M. Spradley Advised Fund

Established 2002

Joe Staler Advised Fund

Established 2007

Joe and Brenda Steakley Family Advised Fund

Established 2007

Steele Advised Fund to Benefit the Greater New Orleans Community Foundation

Established 2005

When Katrina hit, everyone wanted to help. But not everyone had a personal connection to the tragic events. John Steele did. To honor his fiancé and her family from New Orleans, John galvanized a cadre of his friends for a fundraiser at Belle Meade Plantation’s Stables. John and his extended family and friends raised significant support for the New Orleans Community Foundation.

Elise Steiner Advised Fund

Established 1994

Elise’s creative use of The Foundation will ensure that her wishes to benefit her two favorite organizations, American Red Cross and Senior Citizens, Inc., will always be met.

Peggy and Carter Steele Advised Fund

Established 2006

Hugh Stillman Family Advised Fund

Established 2004

John R. Story Memorial Advised Fund

Established 2001

The John R. Story Memorial Advised Fund was created to recognize the life of Charles Story’s father. Though not highly educated, John was a voracious reader and student of language. Charles honors his father’s legacy through this Fund, proceeds of which will support literacy efforts in the greater Nashville community.

Hope and Howard Stringer Advised Fund

Established 2003

Hope and Howard’s Advised Fund at The Community Foundation provides them with what they term “a skillfully managed, easily accessed savings account rather than checking account approach” for their philanthropic contributions to the full range of causes they choose to support from the arts to public education; from social justice to daycare centers.

Timothy and Wendy M. Surratt Advised Fund

Victoria Elisabeth Surratt Advised Fund

Established 2000

In order to ensure their daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter are able to continue Dan and Fran Marcum’s tradition of good works, the Marcums set up Donor-Advised Funds for them, so the younger family members may make their own grants to charities about which they care deeply.

Charles Swift Advised Fund

Established 2003

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Tante Advised Fund

Established 2006

Taggie-Big Pig Advised Fund

Established 2007

The Tennessee Trust Advised Fund

Established 1997

This Fund has been established anonymously as a commitment to service agencies in the state of Tennessee and to assist in their effectiveness in future generations.

Lillian Dunn Thomas Advised Fund

Established 2000

“Doing service for people is the most important thing to me,” Lillian said, and her interaction with Nashville youth and tireless activity throughout her 80-plus years has obviously kept her young at heart. Lillian created her Fund to address one of her main concerns — helping children with physical disabilities.

Judy and Raymond Thomasson Advised Fund

Established 2003

G.A. Thurman Advised Fund

Established 1998

This Fund was established to enhance and support charitable objectives.

Byron and Aleta Trauger Advised Fund

Established 2006

Jack and Margie Turner Charitable Advised Fund

Established 1992

Jack and Margie Turner established this Fund and others for their children to facilitate their charitable giving. Residents of Clarksville, they have found The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s geographic area to be a perfect fit for their regional philanthropic interests.

Josh Turner Fund for the Arts

Established 2006

Josh Turner was raised in a small town with limited budgets for music programs. That did not deter him from his dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. With the support of his family, Josh moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University where his dream was realized. While in college he penned his first platinum selling hit single on MCA Records, "Long Black Train." However, also while in college he realized that he was behind his peers in his musical knowledge and abilities. Many of them came from schools that provided outstanding music programs. Josh wants to provide the same opportunities for other kids with artistic talent in his hometown of Hannah, SC. Please join in making Josh's dream a reality.

D. Scott and Meg Turner Advised Fund

Established 2000

Jeff and Susan Turner Advised Fund

Established 2000

Tzedakah Advised Fund

Established 2006

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Vaden Family Advised Fund

Established 2002

Village Hope Fund

Established 2009

Village Hope is the name of a farm located in a rural community in troubled Zimbabwe which provides a loving home to AIDs orphans and where education is a top priority and serving others is a way of life. From a simple beginning …”let’s save a couple of kids” … this project has grown to include 18 children of various ages in residence. Monitoring their progress carefully, our goal is to make a college education available to each of them. Insuring Zimbabwe’s future doesn’t stop here, the Village Hope family reaches out into the community, organizing programs that feed lunch to 900 hungry school children while also providing broader community feedings for over 400 people from surrounding villages. This program also supports a “seed to sadza” project that provides seed corn for planting and enough mealy meal to get households by until their crops come in, and most recently VH is conducting its own “habitat project” , called “pass it on”, as they provide animals to neighbors in deep need. Imagine this … children once homeless living in hope and passing hope on to neighbors in need. This is the spark of Zimbabwe’s future!

Virgil Maupin Dreams4Youth Advised Fund

Established 2006

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Walsmith Advised Fund

Established 1997

The Chad Welch Memorial Fund

Established 2007

Chad Welch was diagnosed with Acute Mylogenous Leukemia on April 26, 2005. After twenty-six months, he lost his courageous battle with cancer. Throughout his illness, Chad not only fought his own disease, but he also became an advocate for the greater fight against leukemia by raising money for numerous leukemia charities and by challenging his family and friends to join the fight against leukemia. Inspired by Chad’s courage and selfless nature, this fund was established to continue Chad’s fight against leukemia.

The Westcott Advised Fund

Established 2004

The Al W. Wettstein Advised Fund

Established 2008

The Al W. Wettstein Advised Fund was established by Wynn and Linda Radford of Hopkinsville, Kentucky specifically to foster youth development and leadership programs offered through nonprofits in Christian County, KY. The Fund honors Al W. Wettstein, a family member whose leadership potential was never fulfilled due to his untimely death within a week of his high school graduation.

Lee and Danielle White Advised Fund

Established 2004

Dawn Elrod Whitelaw Fund For The Arts

Established 2006

Wilds Family Advised Fund

Established 1996

DeLois Jackson Wilkinson Community Advised Fund

Established 2005

DeLois Wilkinson knew the “ins and outs” and the “ups and downs” of community and community building. She loved this community and was a vocal advocate for the changes she thought would make it better. She invested deeply of herself in solutions to its ills. How fitting that at her passing, her five children established this Fund to support the nonprofits and charitable causes she held dear.

Jerry B. Williams and Ernest Williams III Advised Fund

Established 1996

Tracey Carter Williams and William Hanson Williams II Advised Fund

Established 2005

Tracey Williams and her son, Hanson, have been integral parts of the Hopkinsville Community. Tracey served as the head of the Chamber of Commerce, as interim head of United Way during a transition and in the leadership of several nonprofit organizations before a very recent move to Nashville. Hanson, now a college student in Washington, is studying International Relations. Together they are committed to improving their community — no matter where they choose to call home.

Sally Holland Wilson Advised Fund

Established 2001

Throughout her life, Sally Wilson was active in her community, trying to make it a better place in which to live. When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she set up a Fund within The Community Foundation to provide her two young daughters with the opportunity to learn how to make charitable giving decisions.

Wilson Family Advised Fund

Established 2005

Workers Access to Justice Advised Fund

Established 2008

Unlawful employment practices are common, but often go unchecked because many workers lack access to affordable legal assistance. This fund was designed to help workers challenge exploitative and unfair labor practices, especially in cases where retaining a private attorney is not economically feasible. Challenging these types of workplace violations helps workers maintain their dignity as equals in our community, regardless of their income.

Matthew W. Wyatt Advised Fund

Established 2007

Pam and Tom Wylly Advised Fund

Established 2000

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Anne H. and Robert K. Zelle Advised Fund

Established 1992

Alan W. Zibart Fund for Arts and Letters

Established 1995

Zimmerman Family Advised Fund

Established 1995

Paul J. and Sarah R. Zimmerman Advised Fund

Established 2001

Raymond Zimmerman Family Advised Fund

Established 1995

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