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Kallie Bienvenu Communications Associate kbienvenu@cfmt.org |
News Releases
Tennessee Farm Bureau Sets Up Fund to Help Farmers Devastated by Recent Tornadoes
The Tennessee Farm Bureau, a statewide organization dedicated to assisting farmers, has set up a disaster relief fund at The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee to help agricultural producers hit by the recent tornadoes that swept through Tennessee February 5, 2008.
Power of the Purse Luncheon to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
Philanthropist and former chairman of Paramount Pictures, Sherry Lansing, will inspire women as she talks about her career and the powerful role of philanthropy in her life at the 10th 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 in grants to 202 nonprofit organizations in 27 Middle Tennessee counties as part of The Foundation’s annual discretionary grant making process.
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Announces Three New Staff Members
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization benefiting nonprofits serving those in need in Middle Tennessee and portions of Kentucky, announces the addition of three staff people. Amy McDaniel, Landon Crutcher and Deborah McClellan will serve as GivingMatters.com coach, design associate, and receptionist, respectively.
The Brooks Fund Announces Multimedia Project on the GLBT History of Middle Tennessee
The H. Franklin Brooks Philanthropic Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces an ongoing and diverse multimedia archival record of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) life in Middle Tennessee.
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Tennessee’s Nursing Shortage to be Addressed by Statewide Agencies Through Nationwide Program
Tennessee expected to have the highest nursing shortage in the Southeast
GivingMatters.com Conducts Capital Campaign Study
More than 81 nonprofit organizations seek $486 million for capital campaigns according to a recent study of nonprofits by GivingMatters.com. The research was based on nonprofits currently profiled in GivingMatters.com and does not include money allotted for operating budgets. Research also indicates that 32 additional nonprofits are awaiting board approval to kick off capital campaigns. Campaign funding will assist nonprofits on a variety of projects including building a planetarium and renovating a historic home.
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The Alex LeVasseur Fund Festival Helps Kids Attend Skate Camps
Franklin Festival Remembers Alex and Features Demos, Live Music and Giveaways
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Hires New Communications Associate
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization that benefits nonprofits serving those in need in Middle Tennessee and portions of Kentucky, today announced Kallie Bienvenu as the organization’s new communications associate. In this position, she will share The Foundation’s story with Middle Tennessee residents by assisting with public relations and marketing programs.
Fourth Annual Golf Tournament Helps The Cheatham County Community Foundation Raise Money to Support Its Nonprofits
Participants Get a Chance to Win $10,000
New York Jeweler to Be Keynote Speaker at Area Fundraiser
Joan Hornig Combines Love of Fashion with Philanthropy
NEW SCHOLARSHIP FUND TO HONOR BELOVED COMMUNITY BUS DRIVER
Boyd Stressed the Importance of Education; Cheatham County High School Seniors Eligible for Scholarship Funds
NASHVILLE PHILANTHROPIST MARTHA INGRAM NAMED 13th ANNUAL JOE KRAFT AWARD RECIPIENT
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Bestows Humanitarian Award on Prominent Local Businesswoman, Arts Supporter
New Pension Law Provides for Charity
Since 1974, millions of Americans have saved billions of pre-tax dollars in Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Thanks to continued savings and investment returns, an estimated $3.6 trillion is currently invested in IRAs, and the total continues to grow. On August 17, a federal law was enacted allowing IRA owners to share the wealth of their retirement savings by giving directly to charity—without first counting it as income and paying income tax.
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