The Mission Memo: April 15, 2020
Board Governance, Community Impact, Nonprofit Leadership, Nonprofit Operations, Program Management, Revenue Development
April 15, 2020
Salute to Excellence Update
It is with heavy hearts that we announce our decision to cancel our 2020 Salute to Excellence event. Our nonprofits need our support, immediately. With the mission of Salute in mind – to lift up and support the nonprofit sector – we’re turning our focus toward being of greatest value right here, right now.
We are grateful to the support of our Salute Presenting Sponsor, PNC Bank, and the many generous award and event sponsors who are working with us to find valuable ways to serve our members through much needed crisis response programming. CNM will keep you posted on how we’re working together to serve our hard working nonprofits in these uncertain times.
This decision is the product of much deliberation with our board and staff. As a substantial draw on staff time, future event and celebration planning doesn’t feel like the highest and best use of our time. We look forward to the day when we can celebrate with you again at an appropriate time. For now, we’re here to help you in the ways that that you need us now.
Remote Working Mini-Grants
CNM has partnered with The Frist Foundation to launch Remote Working Mini-Grants, intended to help ease the financial burden of the crises we are facing in Middle TN. Mini-grants will range from $300 – $1500, limited to support the purchase of hardware, software, and the subscriptions to online platforms. They are available only to CNM members, with a budget size of $2 million or less (based on the most recently completed fiscal year), on a first come, first served basis.
While our personal and business lives are in a state of uncertainty, figuring out a plan forward is both urgent and overwhelming at times. CNM has designed a Crisis Support Learning Series in response to the needs identified from the nonprofit community itself. The various learning sessions are meant to play a pivotal role in helping organizations not only cope but succeed in these difficult times.
Beginning April 20, these hour-long virtual workshops provide a deeper dive into topics focusing on crisis management, including continuing critical services, fundraising during a crisis, keeping virtual teams motivated, crisis communications, and more. This series is offered at no cost to CNM members. We hope that you join us as we continue on a path to resilience.
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CNM in the News
CNM’s President & CEO, Tari Hughes, sat down for a conversation with the Tennessean’s David Plazas about the current state of nonprofits. Catch up on their conversation on the Tennessee Voices videocast.
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