Welcome Back: What to Expect at Our In-Person Retreats

The Healing for the Healer retreats are our most popular programs, beyond grantmaking. The Trust has 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. …

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Updates 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 …

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Get to know our new Healing for the Healer facilitator!

We recently made a few updates to the Healing for the Healer program, including bringing on Ashiya Swan as an additional facilitator.  Read on to find why she’s so excited about the retreats. What excites you about offering these retreats? What excites me the most about offering these retreats is the opportunity to create space for others to restore themselves. …

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Good News From Our Grantees

We could all use a bit of good news. Starting this month, we’ll share short stories from our grantees that highlight the good that is still occurring in our community. The stories that stood out the most were about creative approaches to delivering care during a pandemic, tales of reemerging from rock bottom, and partnering to address emerging needs.  Read …

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2020/2021 Grant Changes

We are all in a season of adjustment.   As a community, we are adjusting to a world that feels and looks differently than it did a few months back. As individuals, we are adjusting to new ways of being with one another and figuring out how to navigate this current environment. As a funder, we are also adjusting our grant …

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Census Resources and Funding

More than 260 federal programs base their state allocations on census numbers and use this data to plan for transportation, infrastructure, schools, healthcare and more. It is estimated that Tennessee will lose as much as $2,600 per person per year in federal dollars for each uncounted resident in the 2020 census. Please help us spread the word about the importance of …

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