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...

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...

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...

For United Way’s second-annual Give Thanks Day of Action, more than 500 individuals, groups and companies provided meal boxes to families in Davidson, Robertson and Williamson counties. The boxes were filled with all the food needed fora traditional holiday meal,...

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...

United Way of Greater Nashville announced today that the city’s Metro CARES program has helped hundreds of families struggling to make rent, mortgage and utility payments. Funding was awarded last week to local nonprofits that are providing direct rent, mortgage and...

The horrifying death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and the many, many Black lives unnecessarily and unjustly lost or damaged before his, are weighing heavily on all of us. At United Way of Greater Nashville, we stand with our Black community, our hearts aching for...

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville (UWMN) has officially rebranded as United Way of Greater Nashville (UWGN), following its recent expansion of service areas to include Cheatham, Davidson, Hickman, Robertson and Williamson counties. This name change aligns with the...

On November 20, more than 100 volunteers joined together to deliver boxes filled with all the food needed for a traditional Thanksgiving meal, along with supplemental food to feed a family through the holiday weekend. During October and November, more than 80...