Budget
$50,000.00
Description
With 50,000 hits a month, CNM's nonprofit job board is the No. 1 resource for sector employment. In 2022 alone, CNM posted over 2700 nonprofit jobs to our job board. Our members asked, and we listened - new for 2023 will be the addition of board positions. This initiative is important to CNM's commitment to promoting and growing a diverse and equipped leadership pipeline in Nashville's nonprofit sector.
Category
Public & Societal Benefit  -  
Beneficiaries
General Public
Unemployed, Underemployed, Dislocated
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Kathryn Swanton
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$200,000.00
Description
Every year, CNM offers nearly 100 workshops led by industry leaders to meet the needs of nonprofit staff members, boards, and volunteers. Workshop categories include fundraising, planning and evaluation, management and leadership, marketing and communications, volunteer management, board development, professional development, finance, and human resources. Other education offerings include specialty sessions, such as OnBoard for future civic leaders. CNM also leads customized training to fit an organization's exact needs.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Miriam Reed
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$411,000.00
Description
Nonprofits deserve recognition for the way they enrich life in Middle Tennessee. That's why CNM is committed to honoring the hard work of nonprofit organizations and their commitment to the community during Salute to Excellence.

The country's largest nonprofit awards ceremony, Salute brings together leaders in local business, community, and nonprofit sectors for a night of celebration. In its 29 years, the event has featured more than 600 nonprofit finalists and awarded more than $3 million to exemplary recipient organizations and their leadership.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Kara Duke
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$50,000.00
Description
Dive deeper into learning with CNM Certificates. Certificates are strategically-crafted workshop series that give you the knowledge and skills needed to flourish in the nonprofit sector. Amplify your impact with our cohort-based workshops such as Emerging Leader,
Program Leader, Board Leader, Community Impact Leader, Volunteer Program Management, Revenue Development and Fundraising
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Miriam Reed
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$20,000.00
Description
CEOs have faced a neverending list of challenges these past two years, as have many. CEO Conversations offer an opportunity to gather to discuss new and ongoing leadership topics in a way that provides space for honest and innovative problem-solving. The events offer tools, resources, education, and camaraderie and are focused on supporting nonprofit leaders in their greatest need.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Kathryn Swanton
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$15,000.00
Description
Customized trainings are a great way to bring your staff, board, volunteers, or executive team together for a tailored learning experience. Our team can help you assess your needs and explore the options for a customized training.
Customized training topics include:
Board Development and Governance
Leadership Development
Grant Proposal Writing
Fundraising
Financial Management and Accounting
Human Resource and Staff Development
Communications and Marketing
Volunteer Training and Recruitment
Curriculum Development
Conference Design
Program Success Monitored By
Miriam Reed
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$50,000.00
Description
In 2021, DEI workshops were attended by 450 nonprofit leaders. Our education department increased DEI content in our coursework by 40%, featuring DEI modules and content in 42 (roughly 50%) of our regularly scheduled workshops. Workshops specifically related to DEI include DEI in Your Board Recruitment, Understanding Identity & Unconscious Bias, Inclusive Leadership, and Becoming an Inclusion Ambassador.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Miriam Reed
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$150,000.00
Description
CNM's 'Community Conversations' event series brings people from diverse backgrounds together to examine systemic biases and engage in change-making discussions. During bi-weekly virtual and in-person events, topics related to equity, justice, and inclusion across the board are brought to the table by an expert facilitator and CNM staffer, Dawn Stone.

Versed in hosting and guiding meaningful and disruptive conversations, she invites historically marginalized groups to the table. Sample 2021 topics included Equity & Access in Education, LGBTQ+ Conversations on Policies & Lived Experiences, Sustainability & Networking for Change, and Community Engagement & Movement Building.
Beneficiaries
General Public
Adults
At-Risk Populations
Program Success Monitored By
Amiee Sadler
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$25,000.00
Description
The Sam Howard Empowerment Fund is a joint initiative of Urban League of Middle Tennessee and CNM to support nonprofit leaders of color with professional development opportunities. The Sam Howard Empowerment Fund exists to support emerging and established leaders of color in the nonprofit sector in Middle Tennessee with professional development opportunities. Successful applicants will receive up to $500 in scholarship funds to be applied toward CNM's professional development workshops and certificates.

The fund emerged from a partnership between Urban League of Middle Tennessee (ULMT) and the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM), and it is made possible by the generous support of The Frist Foundation.

It is named in memory of Sam Howard, a health care pioneer, businessman, and nonprofit leader in Middle Tennessee.
Beneficiaries
Black/African American
Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx
Minorities
Program Success Monitored By
Miriam Reed
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$15,000.00
Description
Young Nonprofit Professionals is a free virtual networking group comprised of diverse Middle Tennessee young professionals supporting or working in the nonprofit sector. Our objective is to provide an inclusive space where emerging leaders can share resources, encouragement, and learning opportunities.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Kathryn Swanton
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$5,000.00
Description
Town Halls: Our Town Halls are designed to bring community organizations together to share free crisis response resources, expert knowledge, and emotional support to ensure your organization can rise up and be #NonprofitStrong.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Success Monitored By
Kathryn Swanton
Program Areas Served
Middle Tennessee

Budget
$71,500.00
Description
The Innovation Catalyst (iCat) is a robust, immersive cohort-based program built to help nonprofit organizations develop new initiatives that improve their sustainability and mission impact.

Through a competitive application and interview process, CNM and CauseImpact will select a small cohort of organizations (Impact Teams) that are ready, willing, and able to commit the time, effort, and resources needed to support meaningful innovation. The program works at a pace designed for busy nonprofit leaders and boards.

Expert coaches and consultants from CauseImpact will guide a cohort of organizations as they clarify strategic priorities, improve sustainability, diversify revenue, and engage current funders and stakeholders in new and different ways.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Areas Served
Middle TN