Tennessee Kidney Foundation Inc
615-383-3887
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PO Box 330989
Nashville, TN 37203
Organization Details

Executive Director


Executive Director Ms. Heather Powell
E-mail heather@tnkidney.org
Term Start June 2016
Heather's Experience: B.A. in Sociology from Illinois Wesleyan University and Certificate in Fundraising Management from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Prior to her tenure at TKF, Heather was the development and communications director at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville for 10 years. She has been an active member of Planned Giving Council of Middle Tennessee and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, serving several years on the AFP board and as co-chair of the annual National Philanthropy Day event. Heather is also active in the Nashville community, represented TKF on the Mayor's Transit and Affordability Task Force in 2017, and has deep ties to many community groups and organizations, especially in the South Nashville. She serves on the Board of Directors for The New Beginnings Center and was a 2018 recipient of the Nashville Business Journal 40 under 40 awards.

Senior Staff


Name Title
Ms. Cynthia Harris MPH Program Director
Mr. Michael Draper Director of Development

Staff

Full Time Staff 5
Part Time Staff 1
Volunteers 200
Contractors 0
Retention Rate 50%

Plans & Policies

Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? Under Development
Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers 3
When was the Strategic Plan adopted? June 2022
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
AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) 2018
Center for Nonprofit Management CEO Network 2018
Community Health Charities 2018
Planned Giving Council of Nashville 2018

Awards


Award / Recognition Organization Year
Affiliate Award Comprehensive Excellence National Kidney Foundation 2005
Affiliate Award Singular Achievement National Kidney Foundation 2005
Finalist in the 2010 Kraft CPAs: Board Member of the Year Center for Non-Profit Management 2010
Finalist, 2017 Kraft CPAs Board Member of the Year Center for Nonprofit Management 2017
Recognition of Outstanding Achievement for Kidney Walk National Kidney Foundation 2003
Salute to Excellence - Communication Center for Non-Profit Management 2006
Salute To Excellence Frist Making a Diff. Center for Non-Profit Management 2007
Winner, 2017 Kraft CPAs Board Member of the Year Award Center for Nonprofit Management 2017
Winner, Most Improved Award (Small Nonprofit) The Big Payback 2017