2023 Grantee Organizations
Renewal House provides specialized addiction treatment to women and their children. It is the only long-term family residential program in Middle Tennessee that treats women and their children together. They provide residential treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, recovery housing, and telehealth support. Renewal House was a recipient of $25,000 in funding for general operations.
The National Coalition for Homeless Veterans is the resource and technical assistance center for a national network of community-based service providers and local, state and federal agencies that provide emergency and supportive housing, food, health services, job training and placement assistance, legal aid and case management support for hundreds of thousands of homeless veterans each year. NCHV was a recipient of $25,000 in funding for general operations.
The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration with a mission is to build power, amplify voices, and organize communities to advocate for immigrant and refugee rights. Their vision is a stronger, more inclusive Tennessee where people of all nationalities, immigration statuses, and racial identities can belong and thrive. TIRRC was a recipient of $25,000 in funding for general operations.
Porter’s Call offers a service of counsel, support, and encouragement to recording artists and their families, and provides a safe and confidential refuge for artists in need of support, all free of charge. Porter’s Call was a recipient of $25,000 in funding for general operations.
Rise and Shine TN is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to building a culture of civic engagement so every Tennessean can be safe, live free, and have a chance to thrive. Rise and Shine TN was a recipient of $10,000 in funding for general operations.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the evolving history and traditions of country music. The CMHoF’s Words and Music Program was a recipient of $15,000 in funding.
Thistle Farms, one of the first HITF grantees, received a $1,575 grant for Giving Tuesday.
HITF provided a $1,000 event sponsorship to the Community Resource Center of Nashville in September 2023.
Capstone Community Action supports individuals and families in Central Vermont to achieve stability and rise out of poverty. Hello in There granted $10,000 to support Capstone’s Emergency Response Fund, for flood relief efforts to provide food and other resources to Central Vermont residents affected by the July 2023 disaster.
Through healing comfort sessions with dogs, Comfort Connections provides connection and comfort to people who are hurting and need extra love. The Hello in There Foundation provided $15,000 to Comfort Connections to assist with their work in helping children and families affected by the Covenant tragedy in Nashville.
Hello in There provided $100,000 to Inclusion Tennessee to support their programs in the wake of anti-LGBT legislation in our state. Inclusion Tennessee works to connect people, opportunities, and resources to enrich and enhance the multi-faceted LGBTQIA+ community.
CARE is an international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty and world hunger by working alongside women and girls. HITF provided a $22,500 grant to CARE for disaster response in the wake of catastrophic earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
The Hello in There Foundation provided $17,500 in grant funding to Conexión Américas, who works to build a welcoming community and create opportunities where Latino families can belong, contribute, and succeed. Funding supported disaster relief for families experiencing hardship due to several devastating apartment complex fires in Nashville.
The Central Vermont Council on Aging supports Central Vermonters to age with dignity and choice, offering programs and services for people aged 60+, caregivers, and their families. A grant of $10,000 from Hello in There will directly benefit older adults who are affected by the July 2023 flood along with the nutrition sites which provide nourishing meals in the community.
Mosaic Changemakers weaves a better South by supporting, growing and connecting leaders of color. Hello in There supported Mosaic with a $25,000 grant to support their Fellowship program, which brings together changemakers of color for a year-long program to strengthen their individual and collective power to lead boldly and confidently in a multiracial society.
Room in the Inn provides programs that emphasize human development and recovery through education, self-help and work, all centered in community and long term support for those who call the streets of Nashville home. The foundation provided a $10,000 grant to honor the work of their beloved founder, Charles Strobel. One of the first HITF grantees, RITI also received a $1,041 grant on Giving Tuesday.
Conexión Américas received $2,500 to support disaster relief for families experiencing hardship due to a December tornado that affected Nashvillians.
Humanity and Inclusion is an aid organization working alongside people with disabilities and populations experiencing situations of extreme hardship. HITF provided a $22,500 grant to Humanity and Inclusion for disaster response in the wake of catastrophic earthquake in Syria and Turkey.
Love Welcomes is a creative social enterprise that helps refugee women begin to stitch their lives back together. Today it works in multiple locations supporting refugees in camps and those who have been resettled. The Hello in There Foundation provided $10,000 to support Love Welcomes in their programming.