Jul 6, 2019 | All Alumni, Nonprofit News
Although liver disease is among the ten major causes of death in the United States, there was no national voluntary health agency devoted exclusively to combating liver diseases until 1976, when the American Liver Foundation was formed. The Mid-South Division was founded in the late 1990’s in Memphis and eventually moved to Nashville to serve the entire state, in addition to Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana to promote education, advocacy, support services and research for prevention, treatment and cure of liver disease. Read more about the organization here. The Mid-South Division is looking for a board member with marketing skills. If interested, contact executive director Teresa Davidson at tdavidson@liverfoundation.org or (615) 970-1690. 
Jul 3, 2019 | All Alumni, Nonprofit News
Dietz Osborne (Class 58) has been named President/CEO of Miriam’s Promise, after Debbie Robinson, the former Executive Director, retired on June 30. Founded in 1985, Miriam’s Promise is a licensed child-placing agency located in Nashville with the mission to ensure the well-being of the child by nurturing individuals and families. Dietz’s initial volunteer experience was at the organization’s annual golf fundraiser which led to ten years of volunteer service for the organization. He was hired eight years ago and has worked in progressive roles including development and administration. In that time he was responsible for raising over $3.5 million dollars to support the services offered by Miriam’s Promise. Most recently he earned his Master of Science in Management and Leadership from Western Governor’s University. Congratulations to Dietz! We wish him all the best in this new role.
Jun 26, 2019 | Nonprofit News
Urban Green Lab is looking for positive, professional, adaptable, entrepreneurial, humble team-players with a sense of equity, environmental justice and humor who listen closely to the people they serve and look outside the box for answers to big challenges. The nonprofit currently has three job postings–Workplaces Manager (full-time), Households Manager (full-time) and Administrative Assistant (part-time). If you love behavioral education and protecting our planet’s limited resources, and want to sustain them for generations to come, this is your place. With a flexible weekday work-life balance, and group health and retirement benefits, Urban Green Lab is where your passion meets our productivity. Review key responsibilities, qualifications and how to apply for each of these positions here.
Jun 25, 2019 | All Alumni, Nonprofit News
Gary Gaston (Class 42), CEO of Nashville Civic Design Center, is profiled in this week’s Nashville Business Journal. For the past five years, Gary has frequently played an influential role in shaping the city’s conversations around growth and development, while cultivating a board of directors and a donor list that includes a who’s who of Nashville’s real estate power players. When he’s not leading his team of urban designers, you can find him on the dance floor or singing along to John Waters’ “Hairspray.” Our favorite story is when Gary talks about a note from his father that he keeps next to his desk that says “There is a way to get this done”when he was in the difficult process of buying a house. He still looks at that note several times a year for inspiration. If you are a NBJ digital subscriber, you can find out what he would like to be his next profession after he retires at the link here (hint: he’s currently honing those skills at a monthly dance party he hosts). 
Jun 21, 2019 | All Alumni, Nonprofit News
Leadership Nashville has announced the 44 members of its 44th class, with seven of those being YLC alumni. More than 280 people applied for the latest class. The nine-month program, beginning in September, aspires to cultivate community leaders and focuses on issues including education, labor, diversity, criminal justice and more. Congratulations and good luck to Corinne Bergeron (YLC/Jackson National Class 2014), Aaron Dorn (Class 50), Susan Pogue (Class 69), Gabe Roberts, (Class 55), Ron Snitker (Class 38), Brian L. Williams (Class 44), and Sarah Creekmore Woodall(YLC/Junior League Class 2007). Read more about Leadership Nashville here.
Jun 16, 2019 | Nonprofit News
Whether you’re a parent looking for a wholesome (and free!) way for your kiddos to pass the time this summer, or you’re a teen looking for a way to beef up your resumé before applying for college, Hands On Nashville can connect you to volunteer opportunities at lots of great Nashville organizations. Make reading easy as a librarian’s assistant at one of the branches of Nashville Public Library; get your hands dirty to feed hungry families for Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee; cheer special needs swimmers as they practice for Nashville Dolphins; make meals to nourish those fighting cancer for The Heimerdinger Foundation; beautify the Radnor Lake area for Radnor Lake Natural Area and Wildlife Refuge; and much more. See all the volunteer opportunities available this summer at the link here. 
