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Gideon’s Army is a community-based, grassroots organization that uses restorative justice programs to dismantle the school-to-prison pipeline through social activism by children, families, and the community. Its programs address school-push-out, youth violence, policing, and juvenile justice. Based in North Nashville, the organization to date has received $115,000 in grants from ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces 15 additional grants this week totaling $592,000 to area nonprofits and organizations helping victims affected by the deadly tornadoes of March 3. The Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund advisory committee approved the latest round of grants focused on immediate relief ...
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UPDATED 03/01: The following story includes original reporting, as well as updated information provided by CFMT and Hands on Nashville's director of communications, Lindsey Turner. Backfield in Motion is a nonprofit organization in East Nashville focusing on education through mastery of literacy and numeracy skills of at-risk youth that leads ...
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UPDATED 03/01: The following story includes original reporting, as well as updated information provided by CFMT and Second Harvest Food Bank's grant manager, Brandon Shaw. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee opened its doors in 1978 with commitment from several community leaders. The purpose of the organization was to ...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announces 25 additional grants this week totaling $904,600 to area nonprofits and organizations on the ground helping victims affected by the deadly tornadoes of March 3. The latest grants approved by the advisory committee are focused on food, shelter, basic necessities, ...
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$1.225M from Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund Impacts 39 Nonprofits; Advisory Board Set Nashville, Tenn. — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has announced a second round of initial grants from the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, with eight additional nonprofits receiving grants for tornado relief efforts throughout affected communities ...
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Donors Pledge More Than $6.5 Million for Tornado Recovery Nashville, Tenn. — The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee announced that 18,000 plus donors have pledged more than $6.5 million to the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, with initial grants going to 27 area organizations and nonprofits throughout affected communities. The Fund ...
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