Inspiritus Inc.
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mrs. Janet Arning |
|---|---|
| janet.arning@weinspirit.org | |
| Term Start | January 2011 |
| Janet's Experience: Janet Arning serves as the Inspiritus Regional Director for the Middle Tennessee region. She was a contributing founder of three of our key programs, Thrive Studios, Healthy Gardens, and Healthy Families. She was also a key facilitator in the 2019 merger of Lutheran Services of Tennessee with Lutheran Services of Georgia to create Inspiritus, as the former Executive Director of Lutheran Services of Tennessee. Her leadership in Middle Tennessee made it possible for Inspiritus to take over the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church property on Rosa Parks Blvd in North Nashville in January of 2020 and welcome expanded Disaster Relief and Refugee and Immigrant Services programming and resources into Middle Tennessee after the successful merger into Inspiritus. | |
Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Janet Arning | Executive Director, Middle Tennessee |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 12 |
|---|---|
| Part Time Staff | 3 |
| Volunteers | 2,896 |
| Contractors | 2 |
| Retention Rate | 90% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
|---|---|
| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 3 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | October 2020 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Under Development |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
|---|---|---|
| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
|---|---|
| Ascension St. Thomas | 2018 |
| Ascension St. Thomas | 2019 |
| Ascension St. Thomas | 2020 |
| Ascension St. Thomas | 2021 |
| Bradley Academy Museum | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | 2022 |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Southeastern Synod | 2019 |
| Hickman County Help Center, Seniors Center, Preschool | 2021 |
| Home Depot Foundation | 2020 |
| Home Depot Foundation | 2021 |
| Home Depot Foundation | 2022 |
| Lutheran Disaster Response | 2013 |
| Lutheran Disaster Response | 2020 |
| Lutheran Disaster Response | 2021 |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services | 2022 |
| Lutheran Services in America | 2020 |
| Lutheran Services in America | 2021 |
| Lutheran Services in America | 2022 |
| Meharry Medical College Bridge to Success program | 2020 |
| Memorial Foundation | 2018 |
| Memorial Foundation | 2019 |
| Memorial Foundation | 2020 |
| Memorial Foundation | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency | 2011 |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | 2019 |
| Nashville Rotary | 2019 |
| Nashville Rotary | 2020 |
| Nashville Rotary | 2021 |
| Nashville Rotary | 2022 |
| Patterson Park Community Center | 2021 |
| Predators Foundation | 2019 |
| Predators Foundation | 2020 |
| Predators Foundation | 2021 |
| Predators Foundation | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Community Food Bank | 2020 |
| Second Harvest Community Food Bank | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Community Food Bank | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 2019 |
| Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2020 |
| Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2021 |
| Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 2022 |
| Tennessee Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) | 2011 |
| U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Nashville | 2020 |
External Assessments and Accreditations
| Assessment/Accreditation | Year |
|---|---|
| Council on Accreditation (COA) [for Children and Family Services] - Accreditation | 2019 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Featured Charity | Nashville Predators | 2019 |
| Volunteer Innovator Nominee | Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards presented by HCA TriStar | 2012 |
| Memorial Foundation Leadership Award Finalist | Center for Nonprofit Management | 2022 |
| Innovative Outreach for New or Underserved Audiences | TEMG Search for Excellence Awards | 2022 |
