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Nashville Soccer Club’s Jalil Anibaba Serving as Reading Role Model through Books Brothers
Nashville Soccer Club’s Jalil Anibaba is the latest reading role model in Books Brothers, a Blueprint for Early Childhood Success initiative that brings together men of color to promote literacy and serve as reading role models. Anibaba’s story time will debut Monday,...
Free Tax Prep Program Extends Services to Help Residents Meet Deadline
The Internal Revenue Service announced last week that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year is extended to May 17, 2021. Households that still need to file and made less than $66,000 in 2020 are encouraged to visit...
Let’s Welcome Our New Board Members
We are pleased to introduce the seven individuals who were recently elected to United Way of Greater Nashville’s Board of Trustees. We appreciate their commitment to the Greater Nashville community and willingness to help foster United Way’s mission. Help us welcome...
In Memory of Mrs. Patricia Champion Frist
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mrs. Patricia Champion Frist on January 5, 2021. Mrs. Frist was married to Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. Together with 27 other generous philanthropists, they founded the Tocqueville Society Alpha Chapter 40...
Young Leaders Society Announces 2021 Board
United Way of Greater Nashville welcomes the following 2021 board members to lead the efforts of the Young Leaders Society, a giving society open to anyone ages 45 and under who pledges $500 annually to United Way of Greater Nashville. Bridget Ziegler, Board...
Mayor John Cooper Announces Fund to Assist Individuals Affected by Christmas Day Explosion
Mayor John Cooper announced that United Way of Greater Nashville will activate its Restore the Dream Fund to accept charitable donations from the community to help individuals affected by the explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day. United Way...
MacKenzie Scott to Gift $20 Million to United Way of Greater Nashville
MacKenzie Scott, author, philanthropist and ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Tuesday that she is gifting more than $4 billion to 384 nonprofit agencies across the United States. United Way of Greater Nashville was named among those recipients and will...
Campaign Best Practices: Rogers Group
We chatted with Rogers Group's CEO Darin Matson and his colleagues to learn the ins and outs of running a successful giving campaign. What made your giving campaign so successful this year? Hands down, the people at Rogers Group. Year after year, they prioritize this...
United Way Receives $150,000 in Kitchenware from Electrolux
Electrolux and United Way of Greater Nashville teamed up to stock kitchens with hope throughout Robertson County for the holiday season. Through Electrolux’s “Stocking Kitchens With Hope” holiday campaign, the Electrolux Springfield Cooking Manufacturing Facility gave...
A Q&A with Barbara Siemer
We heard from Barbara Siemer, co-founder of the Siemer Institute alongside her husband Al, on what it’s like leading the charge to prevent and end family homelessness across the United States. What gave you the idea to start the Siemer Institute? Let’s go back to 2003...