Community Foundation of Robertson County

07/12/2021

ATTENTION NON-PROFITS:
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announced its annual call for discretionary grant applications. Nonprofit organizations working to improve the well-being of residents of Middle Tennessee* are eligible and are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 6, 2021.

Click here for application and guidelines:
https://www.cfmt.org/grants-scholarships/grants/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Click%20Here%20for%20Grant%20Application%20and%20Guidelines&utm_campaign=Discretionary%20Grants%20

Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations across Middle Tennessee serving a wide range of causes, including:

• animal welfare
• arts and humanities
• conservation and preservation
• environment
• education
• employment and training
• health and human services
• housing
• economic and community development

Discretionary grant recipients will be announced in mid-December 2021. All tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations applying for discretionary grants must be profiled on The Community Foundation’s initiative www.GivingMatters.com.

For more information about discretionary grants, contact The Community Foundation at 615-321-4939, toll free at 888-540-5200, or at [email protected].

Grantmaking is at the heart of The Community Foundation’s work to enhance the quality of life in Middle Tennessee.

05/05/2021

We are just 30 minutes away from the start of The Big Payback 2021! There are many wonderful Robertson County non-profits participating this year who are counting on your generosity to keep their programs running in the year ahead.

Go the The Big Payback website, www.thebigpayback.org/nonprofits , and find your favorites and GIVE GENEROUSLY!

08/05/2020

Official Black Philanthropy Month poster illustrated by artist Yétundé Olagbaju. Outside of efforts from churches, there are many organizations and citizen-run groups that further enhance the spirit of giving within Black communities.

07/28/2020

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is notable for its creative solutions to address need in Nashville. For 30 years, the foundation has embodied a sense of community and entrepreneurship. Let's take a look back in celebration of this milestone anniversary.

07/06/2020

With the help of a COVID-19 Loss of Income Grant through TDHS, 799 agencies across 70 counties in Tennessee have made it through this initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The total number of licensed child care agencies in Tennessee is 2,300.

05/08/2020

https://www.cfmt.org/story/the-big-payback-raises-more-than-4-3m-for-middle-tennessee-nonprofits/

In the Fifth Third Bank’s Big Reveal, the preliminary final amount totaling $4,347,441 came from 31,694 total gifts. The total includes funds raised and prize totals.

05/08/2020

05/07/2020

The Big Payback 2020 has officially come to a close. We are astounded at the generosity and kindness of our community, which has come together to give in a huge way. We've seen obstacle after obstacle this year, and yet you still came together to lift up your local nonprofits.

Thank you to our sponsors, to our local nonprofits, and to YOU, our generous donors who helped us get this far. THANK YOU!

05/07/2020

With three hours to go, we have officially crossed the $3.5 million mark with over 26,000 individual donations & counting! Much love to you all for your support. Let’s keep going! 💙💙