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CFMT’s Emergency Response Fund Attracts Over $2.1M to Aid Tornado Victims in First 36 Hours March 5, 2020 The Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, activated by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in the wake of a deadly and destructive tornado early Tuesday morning, has received more than $2.1 million in donations in just 36 hours. Grants from the Fund will be made to nonprofits providing vital services both immediate and long term. The Community Foundation works with people who have great hearts, whether or not they have great wealth, to craft solutions that reflect their intentions and goals. CFMT’s Emergency Response Fund Attracts Over $2.1M to Aid Tornado Victims in First 36 Hours March 5, 2020 The Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund, activated by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in the wake of a deadly and destructive tornado early Tuesday morning, has received more than $2.1 million in donations in just 36 hours. In the wake of destructive tornadoes, power outages, road closures and rescues throughout Davidson and surrounding counties, The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has activated the Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund to … for the short-term and long-term needs of victims of the tornadoes and their Donors Pledge More Than $6.5 Million for Tornado Recovery. We are particularly interested in grant proposals addressing currently unmet community needs and providing long-term solutions.The Board of The Community Foundation has the authority to award discretionary grants and may be aided in its efforts by Fund Advisory Committees constituted for that purpose.The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is thrilled to announce $2,397,870 in grants to 365 local nonprofit organizations as part of the 2019 annual grantmaking... © Community Foundation Middle Tennessee. This time, which we hope will be short, will allow the Staff and Board to better plan and prepare our next steps to serve with you. © Community Foundation Middle Tennessee. CFMT announces four new grants, bringing tornado relief total to $3.7 million The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee will give four new grants … destructive tornadoes, power outages, road closures andThe Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has activated the to support the affected communities and nonprofits helping victims address their ongoing needs.Grants from the Fund will be made to nonprofits providing Our work helps free nonprofits up to concentrate on delivering vital services while we “connect generosity with need” and our community sets out to rebuild lives.

Middle Tennessee Emergency Response Fund Activated by CFMT Due to Destructive Tornadoes and Severe Storms. Applications for discretionary grants are accepted annually from tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations serving Middle Tennessee. Middle Tennessee affected by the tornadoes. “We need to support the affected communities and the nonprofits on the ground helping victims and addressing their needs.”The Community Foundation has been involved in disaster response funding for more than two decades, including the 1993 ice storm and 1998 tornadoes in Middle Tennessee, and in 2004 when istoric Tennessee flooding in 2010 resulted in 21 deaths across the state and $2 billion in damages to private property in the Nashville area alone.Through collaborative work with many local organizations and entities of government, a plan was outlined that resulted in The Community Foundation becom an integrated part of the Nashville official disaster manual created by the Office of Emergency Management and has been designated by the city of Nashville as the central repository for giving at the time of disaster.This collaborative work and advance planning served our community and Middle Tennessee well during the 1,000-year flood of 2010 and The Community Foundation exists to promote and facilitate giving in the 40 counties of Middle Tennessee and beyond.