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Power of the Purse® | Background and History | Grantmaking | 2009 Grant Recipients | Leadership

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A Celebration of Women
2010 Tribute Book online


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Power of the Purse®

In 1998, The Women's Fund held its first fundraising event, Power of the Purse®. The event and its accompanying A Celebration of Women tribute book are intended to celebrate, honor, and inspire the mothers and daughters, sisters and cousins, friends and mentors, and community leaders of Middle Tennessee for, among other things, their accomplishments, generosity, love and wisdom. The success of the event has contributed to the overwhelming growth of The Women's Fund and the availability of more grant dollars for non-profit programs benefiting women and girls.

Since its inception in 1998, the luncheon and A Celebration of Women tribute book have raised over $1,000,000 (net) for The Women’s Fund.

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Background and History

Started by a committee of community leaders that decided to make a difference, The Women's Fund is dedicated to increasing support in Middle Tennessee for programs serving women and girls. The Women's Fund was established in 1994 both to raise women's awareness of their own philanthropic potential and to increase and perpetuate financial support for community programs that address the needs of women and girls.

The Women's Fund awards funding to programs that address the following needs:

  • Achievement of economic self-sufficiency for women
  • Prevention of violence and crime against women and girls
  • Promotion of health and physical well-being for women and girls

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Grantmaking

Thanks to its generous supporters and volunteers, The Women's Fund has donated over $500,000 to nonprofit organizations covering a range of services to support women and girls throughout Middle Tennessee. The Women’s Fund is committed to continue to grow our endowment and grantmaking capability for the benefit of countless women and girls throughout Middle Tennessee.

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2009 The Women’s Fund Grant Recipients

Avalon Center
Cumberland Heights Foundation, Inc
Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Inc.
Grace M. Eaton Child Care Center
Mending Hearts, Inc
Sexual Assault Center
Siloam Family Health Center
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition
YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee
Friends in General
Renewal House
Next Door
Families in Crisis, Inc.
Shelter, Inc.

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Leadership

2009-2010 Women’s Fund Advisory Board

Irwin Fisher – Advisory Board Chair

Cristina Allen
Grace Awh
Sallie Bailey
Shannon Barton
Jennifer Bottoroff
Mary Brockman
Rosalyn Carpenter
Tricia Carswell
Brenda Corbin
Sondra Cruickshanks
Donna Dalton
Anne Davis
Suann Davis
Kaye Elam
Julie Frist
Mary Gambill
Tammy Genovese
Tipper Gore
Jamie Granbery
Kerry Hansen
Estie Harris
Lucy Haynes
Sherry Howell

Susan Huggins
Hope Jacobson
Marcy Johnson
Coco Kyriopoulos
Ellen Lehman
Barbara Mayden
Deb McDermott
Rita Mitchell
Beth Moore
Kitty Murfree
Perri duGard Owens
Elizabeth Papel
Linde Pflaum
Jane Powers
Perian Strang
Debbie Thrash
Emily Tidwell
Laura Smith Tidwell
Laura Turner
Deb Varallo
Sukie Vaughan
Gail Williams
Nancy Zoretic

Visionaries:

Honey Alexander
Denise Alper
Julie Boehm
Betty Brown
Barbara Chazen
Andrea Conte
Colleen Conway Welch
Robin Costa
Anne Davis
Patricia Davis
Trisha Elcan
Jane Eskind
Kate Ezell
Ruth Ann Harnisch
Ellen Lehman
Delorse Lewis
Mary Rolando
Joyce Searcy
Alice Zimmerman

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