Regarded as the premier organization dedicated to developing and molding the young emergent leaders in the Nashville community. Serving as a catalyst to congregate engage, and advance future leaders through personal development, mentorship and access to senior leadership. Recognized for our passion for learning and community stewardship, NEL’s resources, energies, and skills are focused in building the foundation of leaders to forge the Nashville of tomorrow.
In 1996, the Nashville Recovery Court Support Foundation (NRCSF) was incorporated to help the substance abuse problem in our local criminal justice system. Vision: Individuals impacted by substance abuse and/or mental illness will live as self-reliant character driven citizens. Mission: The NRCSF is a model long-term recovery program that serves as an alternative to incarceration for persons with substance abuse and/or mental illness. NRCSF is an integrated court program that offers comprehensive recovery programming services to eligible non-violent felony offenders and carries out community activities that include advocacy, outreach, education and program reviews.
Community mediation keeps people out of court so they can focus on their work, their families, and their communities. In partnership with TN courts and other agencies, Nashville Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) empowers low-income individuals and families in Middle Tennessee to resolve and move beyond conflict through this collaborative form of justice.
The Civic Design Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that works with residents, organizations, and municipalities to advocate for civic design visions and actionable change in communities to improve quality of life for all.
We do this through community engagement and design that strives to actualize our Guiding Principles for Civic Design. We believe that the fields of architecture, community planning, and development should be more accessible and inclusive of the wider population. Starting from youth, people deserve to believe that they have the power to shape their communities, and we are working on actualizing that power to be representative of not only the people, but also the history and culture of a place. It takes work to envision civic design to be socially conscious and equitable, but it takes dedication, strong partnerships, and community pride to shape the outcome of design.
