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 previously shared …
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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 …
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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 practice, teachers, police officers, EMTs, etc. We prioritize the attendance of our grantees, but attendance is not limited to members …
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Click here to read about our staff transitions, our plans for the next few months, and to see the latest grantees.
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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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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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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
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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 …
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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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Self-care is all the things, big and small, we do to nourish our mind, body, and soul. Here’s what Kristen Dinger, our President and CEO, is doing to stay grounded, rested, and connected during these difficult times. Reading At the beginning at the pandemic, I was not able to enjoy reading, so I knew my anxiety was out of control …
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