CFMT Connects Forum - Building a More Inclusive Future: Nonprofits Serving the LGBTQ+ Community in Middle Tennessee

Description

Join us for a lunchtime forum where donors and changemakers will collaborate to explore the challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit organizations that serve LGBTQ+ individuals across Middle Tennessee. From youth to seniors, LGBTQ+ community members often face barriers when accessing essential supports like healthcare, housing, and social services. 

Why It Matters: This conversation goes beyond individual issues. We will explore the need for connection, inclusion, autonomy, and opportunity — those fundamental components of social capital that help communities thrive. You’ll hear from local leaders working at the intersection of advocacy and direct service, and you’ll leave with a better understanding of how your philanthropy can directly strengthen and build a more supportive community. 

The Experts: Kelsea Comb, Special Projects Coordinator, Metro Office of Homeless Services; Ashley Hampton, Executive Director, Healing in the Margins; Amna Osman, Chief Executive Officer, Nashville CARES; Maxine Spencer, Co-founder, Trans Aid Nashville 

Gather for Lunch: 11:00 AM 

Building A More Inclusive Future Program: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM 

Lunch will be provided.

Hosted by: 

Rev. Jen Bailey, Executive Director of The Dan and Margaret Maddox Fund 

Hal Cato, CEO of Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee 

Brynn Plummer, Global Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Community and Civic Engagement, AllianceBernstein 

Location 

The Frist Foundation Boardroom at CFMT 

3421 Belmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37215 

For more information and to RSVP, visit: https://www.cfmt.org/calendar-events/building-a-more-inclusive-future.