Your Story Is Our Story: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s Donor Stories

The Edna S. Thomas Fund The Lewis Family:Tommy, Judy, Robert, T.J. and Matthew

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ABOU T US Since 1991, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has been connecting generosity with need – providing customized services to donors and helping meet the needs of our community.

We exist to help people with or without great wealth give in ways that have meaning for them.

At The Community Foundation your charitable dreams drive our work. Your story is our story.

WHO WE SERVE Our donors come from every corner of the community. Our services extend to 40 counties in Middle Tennessee and three counties in Southern Kentucky.

We work with four important groups to promote and facilitate philanthropy: Givers – helping them meet their charitable objectives Nonprofits – providing support for their services and programs through our grantmaking and charitable solutions Professional Advisors – facilitating nearly any type of charitable gift and helping their clients achieve philanthropic goals

Learn more at www.CFMT.org

Community-at-large – addressing unmet community needs by crafting creative charitable solutions

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The Edna S. Thomas Fund

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Established 2000

udy Lewis, along with her husband Tommy, feels she has her mother to thank for many of the parenting skills which have been invaluable in raising their three boys, Robert, T.J. and Matthew. Judy came to The Community Foundation in July 2000 with a vision and the desire to create a permanent legacy for her mother, Edna Thomas.

Edna had been an outstanding parent and, as a result, Judy felt a fitting tribute would be a charitable fund to endow an annual fall lecture series focusing on raising healthy children and giving parents throughout our community the tools to succeed. Each year, in Edna’s memory, the series offers parents practical tips and the wisdom of nationally-recognized educators and speakers.

The Edna S. Thomas Fund The Lewis Family:Tommy, Judy, Robert, T.J. and Matthew

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Team Tootoo Fund

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Established 2011

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hen Jordin Tootoo, who originally hails from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada, joined the Nashville Predators in 2003, he quickly adopted Middle Tennessee as his home. To give back to the community that’s given so much to him, Jordin established the Team Tootoo Fund at The Community Foundation with the goal of engaging fans and supporting causes important to him, including suicide awareness. After losing his brother, Terence, to suicide, Jordin wants to educate the public about ways to prevent it. Through the Team Tootoo Fund, Jordin supports nonprofits addressing suicide awareness and prevention, as well as nonprofits helping children and teens in need.

Team Tootoo Fund Jordin Tootoo

W H AT T YP E O F F U N D C O U L D I S E T U P ?

We can be remarkably flexible in personalizing a charitable solution for you. Our basic types of funds include:

Giv i ng It’s simple to establish a Fund within The Community Foundation, whether you want to create an endowment for a favorite nonprofit or craft an entrepreneurial solution to address a pressing need. A Fund is created with a minimum contribution of $5,000 ($10,000 for scholarships). There is no cost to set up a Fund.

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Donor-Advised Funds allow donors to participate actively in the awarding of grants.

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Impact Funds are unrestricted, providing the most flexibility for responding to community needs.

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Scholarship Funds enable donors to outline specific criteria for recipients and help them pursue academic goals.

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Field-of-Interest Funds allow donors to support broad areas of interest, such as education or the arts.

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Memorial Funds ensure a special person is remembered forever.

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Designated Funds ensure regular, endowed support for specific nonprofit organizations.

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Agency Endowment Funds protect charitable dollars for the future of a nonprofit organization.

Setting up a Fund is simple and can be done in a matter of minutes.

See the steps at www.CFMT.org/give/create, or call us at 615-321-4939.

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Two Old Hippies Fund

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Established 2012

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n the spirit of peace, love & rock n’ roll, Molly and Tom Bedell created Two Old Hippies, a lifestyle and guitar shop in Nashville that vividly reflects their desire to celebrate living.

As hippies at heart, the store is a connection to their roots — a time in the 60s when they were inspired by music and moved to change the world. It also embraces their vision for a world community, where generosity, compassion and equality are a way of life. It’s clear these two old hippies’ passion goes beyond music and merchandise; they’re focused on how we can all make the world a better place. In their words, “If you look at what makes you happy in life, it’s what you give to others.” Through the Two Old Hippies Fund of The Community Foundation, the Bedells can connect with multiple causes close to their hearts and grow their philanthropy in Middle Tennessee.

Two Old Hippies Fund Tom and Molly Bedell

PB & JAM Family Fund The Patterson Family: Brett, Presley, Mack, Ansley and Jen

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P B & J AM F a m i l y F u n d

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Established 2011

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B & JAM — this acronym is the perfect representation of a young, playful family like the Pattersons. When Brett and Jennifer took the opportunity to convert some long-held shares of stock into charitable resources, they chose to establish this Fund within The Community Foundation which bears the first initial of each family member’s name. Now, the family has a convenient, agile way to support charitable causes near and dear to them over the years ahead.

T h e C o m m u n i t y F o u n d at i o n o f M i d d l e T e n n e ss e e C o n n e c t i n g g e n e r o s i t y wi t h n e e d ®

GRANTMAKING The Community Foundation works to improve our community through strategic grantmaking to nonprofits. Carrying out the wishes of our donors and providing expertise in local philanthropy, we work with nonprofits to help address critical needs.

We award grants from a variety of sources and annually accept competitive proposals from local nonprofits for grant awards.

SNAPSHOT OF OUR FIRST 20 YEARS: 1991-2011 • Received $968 million in charitable contributions

• Helped donors set up 857 unique charitable funds

• Awarded $540 million in grants to 5,148 organizations

• Awarded 3,918 scholarships to deserving students

• Received and distributed $15 million in charitable contributions specifically donated after the May 2010 flood for relief and recovery efforts for Tennessee flood victims

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