What Unites Us: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's 2014 Report to the Community

Inside these pages you will find stories of people that have given back to their community through the work of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

The Community Foundation manages the work of more than 1,050 charitable funds, all with a different charitable purpose but united in the spirit of generosity.

Through these types of Funds, The Community Foundation continues its mission to facilitate charitable giving throughout Middle Tennessee and beyond.

Impact Funds These funds are unrestricted and provide the greatest flexibility, allowing The Community Foundation to respond to changing need.

FIeld-oF-Interest Funds These allow donors to pinpoint support to broad areas of concern, such as education, the arts, the environment, youth services, the disabled or geographic areas they choose.

desIgnated Funds These ensure regular, endowed support is provided to specific charitable organizations the donors select.

donor-advIsed Funds This allows donors to set aside charitable dollars when it is best for them, then over years make recommendations about the distribution of grants.

scholarshIp Funds Scholarships help further the education of students who are selected based on criteria donors outline, whether a student is from a particular geographic area, attending a certain school or planning a career in a specific field.

memorIal Funds This ensures a special person is remembered through a Fund that reflects his or her legacy.

agency endowment Funds These are established by nonprofits as a means of building charitable dollars for the future of their mission and work.

Our Staff

Our Board

Ellen Lehman, President Melisa Currey, Comptroller Amy Fair, Director of Donor Services Rebecca Finley, Director of Communications and Marketing Belinda Dinwiddie Havron, Director of Donor Education

OFFICERS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Jerry B. Williams, Chairman Kerry Graham, Vice Chairman Leilani S. Boulware, Secretary Charles W. Cook, Jr., Treasurer Ellen E. Lehman, President

Judy Liff Barker Jack O. Bovender, Jr. Ben L. Cundiff Kitty Moon Emery Richard J. Eskind Farzin Ferdowsi John D. Ferguson Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Joel C. Gordon James S. Gulmi Aubrey B. Harwell, Jr. Catherine T. Jackson Kevin P. Lavender Bert Mathews Dr. John E. Maupin, Jr. Ralph W. Mosley Donna D. Nicely Ben R. Rechter Susan W. Simons Howard L. Stringer Deborah Taylor Tate Charles A. Trost Deborah F. Turner Jack B. Turner Mrs. Betsy Walkup David Williams, II

Mary Able, Financial Services, Childcare Tennessee Melissa Anderson, Financial Assistant Soren Bekhtar, Program Coordinator, Delek Fund for Hope Kathryn Bennett, GivingMatters.com Associate Debbie Bone, Grants/Donor Services Associate Thomas Buford, Program Manager and Tournament Director, Delek Fund for Hope Pat Cole, Scholarship/TIP Coordinator Cynthia Copeland, Staff Accountant Sharon Derman, Finance Administrative Assistant Porter Haile, Technology Systems Administrator Erin Holcomb, NowPlayingNashville.com ® Promotion and Web Content Coordinator Kristen Korzenowski, Donor Services Coordinator Liza Lentz, Women’s Fund Coordinator Laundrea Lewis, Grants Manager Elizabeth Madsen, GivingMatters.com Senior Manager Deborah McClellan, Receptionist Michael McDaniel, Nonprofit and Endowment Liaison Maria Morris, Operations Manager Jessica Musman, Online Content and Marketing Associate, NowPlayingNashville.com ® and GivingMatters.com Tyler Nelson, Communications Coordinator Scott O’Neal, Regional and Affiliate Liason Joe Pagetta, Director of Community Initiatives, NowPlayingNashville.com ® and GivingMatters.com Emily Rutzky, Creative Services Coordinator Jennifer Shaklan, Communications Coordinator Gina Tek, Services Coordinator, Childcare Tennessee Kelly Walberg, Social Media and Online Marketing Coordinator Shemika Walker, Program Services Associate Benja Whitelaw, Program Manager

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Beth Chase Ronald L. Corbin Jana J. Davis Rod Essig Irwin E. Fisher Dr. Stephen F. Flatt Jay L. Frank Ben G. Freeland Gary A. Garfield The Hon. Alberto R. Gonzales Jose D. Gonzalez Mark R. Gwyn Carl T. Haley Henry B. Hicks, III Carol O. Hudler Decosta E. Jenkins The Hon. William C. Koch, Jr. Robert S. Lipman Don MacLachlan Stephen F. Moore Joelle J. Phillips Wayne Smith Dr. Paul Stumb Dr. Stephaine H. Walker Kevin J. Wheeler