We are excited to announce our new interns! We began providing internship opportunities for students in 2013. In 2017, we intentionally designated one of our internship positions specifically for Black students, Indigenous students, and students of color to increase racial diversity in philanthropy in Middle Tennessee. This year, Megan Davis and Fozia Mohamed will join our team for the fall …
Read MoreMoving Forward: Announcing Our Strategic Priorities
As you know, we have been on our own organizational equity journey since 2019 and have learned many lessons and made many changes along the way. We appreciate your patience as we work toward living out our mission to support and partner with communities to advance racial equity and eliminate health disparities through advocacy and strategic investments. We are happy …
Read MoreChanging What and Where We Fund
In the fall of 2020, our board voted to approve a new mission: to support and partner with communities to advance racial equity and eliminate health disparities through advocacy and strategic investments. During the year that followed, we have been working on reimagining our grantmaking using a racial equity lens and launching participatory grantmaking. We are excited to share some changes that our board recently approved …
Read MoreFAQs about Healing for the Healer
Who can attend Healing for the Healer retreats? Healing for the Healer retreats are for people who work in nonprofits in Middle Tennessee. Although we appreciate other helpers in our community, these retreats are not offered to therapists with private practices, teachers, police officers, university employees, EMTs, etc. We prioritize the attendance of our grantees, but attendance is not limited …
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Read MoreWelcome Back: What to Expect at Our In-Person Retreats
The Healing for the Healer retreats is our most popular program, beyond grantmaking. We have offered them since 2008 to say thank you to helping professionals in Middle Tennessee by providing a free day of rest, relaxation, and self-care centered on the belief that the healing and wholeness of service professionals matters as much as the clients they serve. We …
Read MoreUpdates for the Third and Fourth Quarters
We’re examining our commitment to equity and how that impacts our grantmaking program. We will begin strategic planning in the Fall and pausing the grant process will allow us the time and space to reflect on our work and decide how to further institutionalize our new mission and values in 2022 and beyond. In light of this, we’ve already approved …
Read MoreCollaboration: Loan Guarantee Fund
Collaboration and innovation are necessary for lasting change. Read more about this unique partnership between us, Urban Housing Solutions, Regions Bank, The Memorial Foundation, the James Stephen Turner Family Foundation, and the Kharis Foundation. In Nashville, Using Loan Guarantees to Fund Affordable Housing Preservation Unique Collaboration Preserves Two Nashville Properties
Read MoreFrom Disappointment to Excitement: 5 Things I Learned from Having a Virtual Internship
To say the least, 2020 was a difficult year for everyone. In one way or another, we have all had to find new ways to adapt and navigate our everyday lives. As a graduate student, one of the big things I had to navigate was school, communicating with my classmates, and starting my internship. I interviewed to intern at The …
Read MoreTHT Happenings: New Grantees, Racial Equity Workshops, Healing for the Healer Retreats
Check out the dates for our free retreats and workshops, see the latest grantees, and find out what we’re reading in our newsletter.
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