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Before heading off to her next adventure, CNM's Opportunity NOW intern Soteria Reid sat down with CNM President and CEO Tari Hughes to talk about collective impact. What does collective impact mean exactly, and how can it transform our community? This Q&A is part 1 in a two-part series.

It’s a question we hear often in this new political climate: what can we do? For nonprofits, advocacy provides an answer. On March 3, CNM is partnering with The Healing Trust and The Sycamore Institute to present the free session “Legislative Update: How Could Your Mission Be Affected & What Can You Do About It?” which will include analysis of some of the proposed bills and an advocacy strategies panel.

During CNM’s “Changing Nashville Neighborhoods: The Effects on Nonprofits” session, teams gathered to discuss how gentrification is effecting their organizations, and how CNM could help with this issue. Read more in this post about the ideas that were shared.

The J.D. Elliott Board Leadership Development Fund will make available the resources needed to help deserving nonprofits funded by the Memorial Foundation strengthen their boards' governing skills and solidify the critical relationships between board members and board management.