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Contact: Rebecca Finley
615.321.4939
rfinley@cfmt.org
July 21, 2009
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Announces New Staff Member
NASVHILLE, Tenn.—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.
As GivingMatters.com director, McDaniel will work to increase charitable giving by connecting contributors to the needs in the community, while encouraging more strategic giving from the philanthropic community through the Web site.
McDaniel holds a masters degree in Community Health & Urban Development from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Previously, she gained nonprofit experience from her volunteer work with the United Way of Chicago and with the Field Foundation of Illinois, where she interned as a program officer reviewing grant proposals for nonprofit and arts organizations in the Chicago area. She also taught post secondary education skills at Roosevelt High in Albany Park in conjunction with her work as a counselor for homeless teens at Alternatives, Inc.
McDaniel has served as The Community Foundation’s GivingMatters.com analyst and national donor edge learning community coordinator (DELC) since 2007. She has worked to develop nonprofit profiles for the database, provide support & detailed reports to donors, and monitor & report on program progress.
About GivingMatters.com
GivingMatters.com, an initiative of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, is the place to find detailed information about Middle Tennessee’s nonprofits. Information at GivingMatters.com helps donors make the best decisions about charitable giving. The steps are simple. Find a nonprofit. Learn about its mission, programs, leadership and financial information. Make a gift today.
About The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee oversees more than 700 charitable funds. In the past seventeen years, The Community Foundation has distributed $426 million to community programs and institutions. It is located at 3833 Cleghorn Avenue, #400, Nashville, Tennessee 37215. For more information, call 615-321-4939 or visit www.cfmt.org.
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