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NewsChannel 5: “Community Foundation Establishes Haiti Relief Fund”
Nashville Business Journal: “Nashville businesses rush to help Haiti”
The Tennessean: “Former NFL coach creates scholarship”
Guest editorial by The Community Foundation President, Ellen Lehman: "Nonprofits step up when government falls short"
The Neighbor’s Keeper Fund: “Tim McGraw: Every day you can make a difference”
Early Childhood Scholarship Initiative: “Scholarships Pay for Three-Star Childcare”
News Releases
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Seeks Scholarship Applicants
Application Deadline March 15
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Accepts Donations to Haiti Earthquake Response Fund
Charitable Donations of Any Size Welcome to Help in Disaster Relief and Recovery Efforts
While details are still unfolding about the devastation in the aftermath of the recent Haitian earthquake, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has established the Haiti Earthquake Response Fund to support relief efforts.
Retired NFL Coach Ken Shipp Establishes Scholarship Fund for Students Attending MTSU
Ken Shipp, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., has established a new scholarship fund within The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to benefit Rutherford County public school students attending his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).
The Community Foundation of Middle Announces Walter Reece Montgomery Scholarship for Northwest Tennessee
Roger and Ben Montgomery, sons of the late Walter “Walt” Reece Montgomery of Carroll County, Tenn., have established a new scholarship fund within The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to honor the memory of their father and to benefit students in rural areas of northwest Tennessee.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Awards More Than $990,000 in Grants
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has distributed more than $900,000 to 198 nonprofit organizations in 30 Middle Tennessee counties as part of The Foundation’s annual grantmaking process.
The Brooks Fund of The Community Foundation Announces New Board Members
The Brooks Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has appointed seven new members and one new officer to its board as it fulfills its mission to encourage the inclusion, acceptance and recognition of Middle Tennessee’s GLBT community.
Philanthropic Visionary Jennifer Buffett to Speak at 12th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon
The Women’s Fund of The Community Foundation Announces Event Chairs
Philanthropic leader and co-chair of the NoVo Foundation Jennifer Buffett will address more than 600 women at the 12th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon on April 23, 2010.
The Community Foundation and Vanderbilt Athletics Partner for November 14 Coats for the Counties Drive
Coats for the Counties, a program that collects and delivers winter apparel to needy children in rural counties surrounding Metropolitan Nashville, will occur prior to the Vanderbilt-Kentucky football game at Vanderbilt Stadium November 14, 2009.
The Community Foundation Honors R. Clayton McWhorter with 16th Annual Kraft Humanitarian Award
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s annual Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award will be presented to R. Clayton McWhorter on November 5, 2009, for his visionary leadership and dedication to the well-being of Middle Tennesseans.
The Olive Branch Fund “A Mighty Voice” Event Invites Nashvillians to Walk for a Cure
On Sunday, October 25th, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. at Centennial Park, The Olive Branch Fund: A Thisbe and Noah Scott Legacy, started by Franklin residents, John and Laurian Scott, will be hosting “A Mighty Voice,” a multi-city fundraiser to raise awareness and fund research for pediatric motor neuron diseases (MNDs).
The Cheatham County Community Foundations Announces 11th Annual Cumberland Ball
Annual Event Supports Scholarship Fund for Cheatham County Students
The board of directors of The Cheatham County Community Foundation announces the 11th annual Cumberland Ball on November 14, 2009, at Hillwood Country Club in Nashville. This event benefits The Cheatham County Community Foundation Scholarship Fund, which has awarded more than $56,000 in scholarships to Cheatham County students pursuing an education.
Student Ticket Subsidy Program Helps Public School Students Experience Arts
The Community Foundation Seeks Grant Applications
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization benefiting nonprofits serving worthy causes in 40 Middle Tennessee counties, is seeking applicants for the Student Ticket Subsidy program, which is designed to ensure Tennessee’s school-aged children have access to live performance and the arts.
The Community Foundation Hosts Best-Selling Parenting Author for Edna S. Thomas Lecture Series
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces the much-anticipated tenth annual Edna Thomas Lecture Series Tuesday, October 6, at 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., featuring Gloria DeGaetano, best-selling author, expert and founder of The Parent Coaching Institute, a nonprofit organization which works to energize, assist and inspire parents.
Arts Build Communities Grant Application Deadline Approaches for Middle Tennessee Counties
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization benefiting nonprofits serving worthy causes in 40 Middle Tennessee counties, announces the upcoming application deadline for Arts Build Communities (ABC) grants.
Amy McDaniel Named GivingMatters.com Director
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization connecting generosity with need in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties, has named Amy McDaniel as the director of GivingMatters.com, a Web site featuring in-depth information about Middle Tennessee nonprofits.
The Community Foundation Awards Scholarships
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization working to improve the quality of life in 40 Middle Tennessee counties, announces it is awarding 189 scholarships to students pursuing secondary education in accredited schools throughout the United States.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Names New Board Members
The board of directors of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces three new members to the board: Bert Mathews, Deborah Tate and David Williams.
The Community Foundation Annual Grant Applications Available for Middle Tennessee Nonprofits
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee announces its annual call
for discretionary grant applications.
Nonprofit organizations serving
to improve the well-being of residents
of the Middle Tennessee area are
eligible and encouraged to apply.
Alex LeVasseur Memorial
Festival Benefits Local Teens
Skate and Music
Festival Remembers Alex and
Features Activities for Families
and Teens
Singer
songwriter Jeffrey Steele and family
and The Community Foundation of
Middle Tennessee announce the third
annual Alex LeVasseur Memorial Skate
and Music Festival from 2 p.m. -
9 p.m. on Sunday, June 28, 2009,
at Jim Warren Park in Franklin,
Tenn. Proceeds will benefit the
Alex LeVasseur Memorial Fund of
The Community Foundation, and its
scholarship program to motivate
kids.
Fifth Annual Brooks
Fund Benefit to Feature Live Music,
Silent Auction and Travel Give Away
‘Wanderlust’ Party
to Unveil $2,000 Travel Voucher
Winner During June 12 Event
The fifth annual Brooks Fund ‘Wanderlust’ Travel
Raffle and Live Announcement
Party is just around the corner,
and all Middle Tennesseans are
invited to attend for their
chance to win a $2,000 travel
voucher for the trip of their
choice.
Keith Urban Joins Line
Up for Nashville4Africa Benefit
Concert
Keith Urban announced he would
join friends Faith Hill, Big Kenny
(of Big & Rich), Dierks Bentley,
and others on April 22 for the inaugural
Nashville4Africa benefit concert
with the critically acclaimed African
Children's Choir.
Music City Musicians Come
Together For Africa
Nashville4Africa benefit concert
with the African Children's
Choir April 22
Hosted by Big Kenny (of Big & Rich) and Damien
Horne, the music event will also include performances by Faith
Hill, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride, Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down), Ashley
Cleveland, The SteelDrivers, Michael Rhodes, and a star-studded
line-up of very special guests to be announced.
Brooks Fund Welcomes
New York Times Best-selling Author
Augusten Burroughs to Nashville
Free Event Marks
Burroughs’ First Visit
to Music City
The Brooks Fund of the Community
Foundation of Middle Tennessee
will welcome New York Times best-selling
author Augusten Burroughs to
Nashville for a reading/discussion/booksigning. The
event is scheduled for Wednesday,
April 8, at 7:00 PM and
will be held at Ingram
Hall (2400 Blakemore) on
the Vanderbilt University campus.
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee Seeks Scholarship Applicants
Application Deadline March 16
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee,
a charitable organization benefiting
nonprofits in 40 Middle Tennessee counties,
announces its annual scholarship application
process and invites students to apply
by March 16, 2009. The Foundation administers
more than 60 scholarships available
for students interested in many areas
of study and from various backgrounds
and communities.
Jeffrey Steele, Keith
Anderson, Sebastian Bach, Billy
Dean and Others Raise Money for
Scholarship Program
Concert in Memory
of Alex LeVasseur
The
Alex LeVasseur Memorial Scholarship
Program presents Jeffrey Steele & Friends,
an intimate evening with Jeffrey
Steele and various music artists
at Rocketown in Nashville, on Thursday,
March 12, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. Artists
slated to perform live with Jeffrey
Steele and his band include, Keith
Anderson, Sebastian Bach, Billy
Dean, LoCash Cowboys, and other
special guests. Concert tickets
went on sale February 2 at www.nowplayingnashville.com.
Team Chad Invites
Runners and Walkers to Help
Fight Leukemia
Runners and
walkers invited to join
in the Country Music Marathon
or Half Marathon to support
leukemia-related charities
on April 25
Team Chad is now
accepting participants to run
or walk in the Country Music
Marathon or Half Marathon and
join their fight against leukemia
on April 25, 2009. Team Chad,
through the Chad Welch Memorial
Fund of The Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee, raises
money each year for leukemia
and other cancer-related charities
through several events, with
the Country Music Marathon and
Half Marathon as the flagship
event.
The
Women’s Fund Announces
Power of the Purse Speaker and
Chairs
Anne Davis to be honorary chair
of annual luncheon
Broadcast journalist and author Jane Pauley will inspire women
as she talks about her career and the power each of us have to make good things
happen in our community at the 11th Annual Power of the Purse Luncheon.
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee Awards More Than $1 Million
in Grants
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee has distributed more than
$1 million to 202 nonprofit organizations
throughout 30 Middle Tennessee counties
as part of The Foundation’s
annual grantmaking process.
NowPlayingNashville.com and OutCentral Partner to Expand Services for GLBT Community
NowPlayingNashville.com,
an initiative of The Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee showcasing the
depth and breadth of entertainment
options in Nashville and Middle
Tennessee, announces a partnership
with the newly opened OutCentral
cultural center to bring comprehensive
event information to the GLBT community
and the organizations that support
the community.
JOSH TURNER LAUNCHES
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
MCA recording artist Josh Turner
launches the “Josh Turner
Scholarship Fund” to provide
assistance to high school students
who would like to pursue a career
in the field of Arts and Entertainment. “Growing
up in rural South Carolina,
I attended a 1-A school and
there were only 75 people in
my graduating class,” says
Turner. “In other
words, it was a small school
and that translated into ‘not
a lot of opportunities’ when
it came to music. We had
academic and sports programs
but we never had a consistent
music program. We would have
a band one year, and a chorus
one year, but nothing ever lasted.”
15th ANNUAL JOE KRAFT HUMANITARIAN AWARD HONORS CAL AND STEVE TURNER
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Pays Tribute
to Turners at November 19 Luncheon
The
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s annual Joe Kraft Humanitarian
Award will be presented to Cal Jr. and James Stephen “Steve” Turner
for their visionary leadership and devotion to the community.
The Community Foundation Hosts Prominent Parenting Expert and Author for 2008 Edna S. Thomas Lecture Series
Psychologist and Best-Selling Author
Dr. Anthony Wolf to Give Workshop and
Lecture October 28
The Community
Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces
the much-anticipated ninth annual Edna
Thomas Lecture Series Tuesday, October
28, featuring a widely sought after
parenting speaker and expert.
Event to Benefit Bellevue Community Fund
What will Bellevue look like in
5, 10 or 15 years? The originators
of the Bellevue Community Fund of
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee are working to make Bellevue
the best place to live, work and
play, and are hosting a “Living
Cheap” benefit luncheon and
silent auction on Sept. 27 to raise
money for the Fund.
The Tomorrow Fund Annual Silent Auction with the
Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
Benefiting The Tomorrow Fund of The Community Foundation
Annual silent auction and band party to benefit The Tomorrow Fund
of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, with a performance
by The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker
The Community Foundation
of Middle Tennessee Announces New
Staff Members
The Community
Foundation of Middle Tennessee,
a charitable organization benefiting
nonprofits serving those in need
in Middle Tennessee, announces the
addition of three new members to
its team. Susan Carter, Ava Gold
and Tina Randolph will serve as
Infant Mortality Reduction Coordinator,
Donor Services Assistant, and Administrative
Assistant, respectively.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE ADDS DEVELOPMENT
STAFF
Belinda Dinwiddie
Hired to Lead Development Efforts
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee has announced the addition
of Belinda Dinwiddie as director
of donor education, according to
Ellen Lehman, president of The Community
Foundation.
The Community Foundation
Names Board Officers and Members
Outgoing
Chair Nelson Andrews announces that
The Community Foundation of Middle
Tennessee, a charitable organization
that connects generosity with need
in Middle Tennessee, has appointed
three new board members and four
community leaders to officer positions.
Jeffrey Steele, Michael McDonald and Miley Cyrus Remember Alex LeVasseur
Singer songwriter Jeffrey Steele and his family celebrated the second
annual Alex LeVasseur Memorial Skate Festival with hundreds of their
friends and neighbors on June 29th at Jim Warren Park in Franklin.
The
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s Discretionary
Grant Application Now Available
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations serving to improve the well-being of residents of the Middle Tennessee area* are eligible and encouraged to apply.
Our most recent audited financial statements are available at no charge by calling 615-321-4939.
