Statewide federation of grassroots organizations which give people the tools to help themselves, their communities, and the environment, locally and across the state of Tennessee.
ADAPT
of Tennessee - Memphis (901) 726-6404
ADAPT of Tennessee organizes disability rights activists to engage in nonviolent direct action, to assure the civil and human rights of people with disabilites.
Appalachian
Community Fund - Knoxville (865) 523-5783
Regionally based, regionally controlled grantmaking fund supporting
the work of grassroots community organizations that address economic, environmental,
racial and social justice issues.
Black Children's Institute of Tennessee - Nashville (615) 366-5530
Statewide child advocacy organization providing leadership, information and support to governmental agencies, community organizations, parents and individuals to improve lives of minority and poor children.
Bridge Refugee Services* - Knoxville (865) 540-1311; Chattanooga (423) 954-1911
Bridge is an ecumenical
non-profit organization that forms partnerships with churches, synagogues
and mosques to resettle refugees from all over the world in East Tennessee.
Bring
Urban Recycling to Nashville Today (BURNT) - Nashville (615) 327-8515
Improving the environment through citizen involvement with government, business, and academia’ BURNT issues—environmental injustice, recycling, landfills, water, and pesticides in State and Nashville.
Carpetbag Theatre* - Knoxville (865) 544-0447
For more than 40 years, this professional ensemble company has told stories of empowerment, celebrated African American culture and revealed hidden stories.
Center
for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee - Nashville
(615) 256-2206
The CIL-MT works to ensure persons with disabilities have the opportunity to achieve their own vision of independence in an inclusive and integrated community.
Children's
International Summer Villages (CISV) - Knoxville (865) 540-8204
Promotes peace education in areas of diversity, human rights, conflict resolution and sustainable development through youth-focused camps and family experiences including people of all ages and nations.
Community Food Advocates (formerly MANNA)- Nashville (615) 385-2286
Fights hunger in Tennessee-sponsors 1,000,000 meals for children each year, connects people to food assistance, works with participants in benefit programs to promote changes.
Community
Mediation Center - Knoxville (865) 594-1879
Assists
kids, families, neighbors and organizations to resolve legal and personal
issues through constructive conversation. Volunteers provide no-cost
mediation. Champions peer-mediation within Knox County Schools.
Community Televison of Knoxville (CTV)- Knoxville (865) 215-8848
Building community through media: providing media production facilities, training & equipment to empower residents to share unedited viewpoints regardless of social, political, or economic status.
Cumberland River Compact* - Nashville (615)837-1151
Our mission is to enhance the water quality of the Cumberland River and its tributaries through education and by promoting cooperation among citizens, businesses and agencies.
Disability
Resource Center - Knoxville (865) 637-3666
A community based, non-residential
program, run for and BY people with disabilities, designed to assist people
with disabilities to gain independence and assist the community in the elimination
of barriers to independence.
Fort Loudoun Lake Association* - Knoxville (865) 523-3800
A conservation organization with a large base of supporters who are involved in our daily work to protect and enhance the quality of the water in Fort Loudoun Lake and its four-county watershed.
Foundation for Global Sustainability* - Knoxville (865) 524-4771
Monitors environmental and social justice issues in Southern Appalachia. Works to restore balance between human activities and Earth's natural life support systems. Publishes Hellbender Press
Highlander Center* - New
Market (865) 933-3443
Works with youth, new immigrants, and poor people of all colors to bring grassroots struggles into a new global era.
Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley- Knoxville (865) 573-9675
HSTV, founded in 1885 to prevent animal cruelty, provides no kill shelter, outreach adoption programs, low/no cost spay/neuter services, humane education and animal welfare advocacy.
Ijams Nature Center - Knoxville (865) 577-4717
A regional environmental education facility and 160-acre park located within
three miles of downtown Knoxville providing environmental education, conservation
and outdoor recreation programs.
Jubilee Community Arts - Knoxville (865) 522-5851
Promotes, preserves and presents traditional arts of the Southern Appalachian region.
Kids to the Country - Summertown (931) 964-4391
Creates multicultural exchange, builds a positive self image, and helps develope a connection to the land and nature throught direct expeience for at-risk children.
Knoxville Interfaith Network* - Knoxville (865) 579-0964
An organization which brings people together across the traditional boundaries of race, class and religion to work together for social justice in Knoxville.
Knoxville Recycling Coalition - Knoxville (865) 525-9694
A community leader in forming partnerships and developing programs to make Knoxville a recognized leader in recycling and waste reduction.
MADD-TN (Mothers
Against Drunk Driving) - Nashville (615)
360-8055
The mission of MADD-Tennessee is to stop drunk driving, support the victims
of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.
MediationWorks! - Nashville (615)
256-2206
MediationWorks! Seeks to be a catalyst to increase the numbers of students staying in school and reduce the number of young prisoners.
Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center- Memphis (901)278-6422
Provides a safe environment for education, counseling and cultural services; works to create a more tolerant environment for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Mid-South Peace and Justice Center - Memphis (901) 725-4990
A multi-issue, inclusive, community organizing group in the mid-south working with oppressed communities for liberation and social change.
Mid-Tennessee Council of the Blind - Nashville (615) 874-1223
An advocacy group for blind and visually impaired people in Middle Tennessee. We promote social, educational and employment opportunities, teach adaptability and monitor legislation.
National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI_TN) - Nashville (615) 361-6608
NAMI Tennessee is
a self-help organization of people with mental illness, their families and
friends. 33 local NAMI affiliates offer support groups, education and advocacy.
Nashville
Peace and Justice Center - Nashville (615) 333-5700
A community-based, multi-issue center for Middle Tennessee promoting peacemaking,
human rights, and social and environmental justice in our society and world.
Oak
Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA) - Knoxville (865)
776-5050
Works nonviolently to build a culture of respect for the earth and its inhabitants
that is free from the threat of nuclear weapons..
Organized Neighbors of Edgehill
(ONE) - Nashville (615) 256-4617
Majority
African-American neighborhood organization that organizes people based on
issues of interest to the community such as crime, education, housing, welfare
reform, and zoning.
.People First of Tennessee,
Inc. - Murfreesboro (615) 898-0075
A statewide disability rights organization run by and for people with
disabilities working to empower themselves to stand up and speak out for
their rights.
Radio
Free Nashville - Nashville (615) 662-8558
A
low-power community radio broadcast for diverse and alternative music, voices,
and viewpoints generally ignored or misrepresented by the corporate media.
Reconciliation* - Nashville
(615) 292-6371
Statewide organization serving families and children of prisoners. Programs: guest house, prison art gallery/family resource center, support groups for youth and adults, prison advocacy groups.
Statewide Organizing for Community eMpowerment (SOCM) - Lake City (865) 426-9455
Statewide member-run organization encouraging civic involvement and collective action. Members work at local, state and federal level for social, economic and environmental justice for all.
Southern
Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) - Knoxville (865) 637-6055
A nonpartisan organization working to promote responsible energy choices that create global warming solutions and ensure clean, safe and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.
Service
Training for Environmental Progress (STEP) - Nashville (615)
322-4179
Assists community organizations with environmental problems through
education, technical assistance, and placement of interns. Issues addressed
range from recycling and water quality to waste disposal.
Tennesseans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty - Nashville (615) 256-3906
TADP strives to honor life by abolishing the dealth penalty in Tennessee through a strategy of grassroots organizing and education.
Tennesseans for Fair Taxation
(TFT) - Nashville (615) 751-5011 , Knoxville (865) 687-6900
A statewide coalition working to create a more fair and modern tax system that provides revenue to invest in Tennessee, its communities and its residents.
Tennessee Alliance for Progress (TAP) - Nashville (615) 226-8070
A pro-democratic, statewide network that brings together social justice, environmental and labor organizations to create healthy families and communities in Tennessee.
Tennessee
Citizens for Wilderness Planning (TCWP) - Knoxville (865) 522-3809
A grassroots environmental advocacy organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of wild and natural areas.
Tennessee
Clean Water Network - Knoxville (865)522-7007
TCWN organizes Tennesseans to claim our rights to clean water and healthy communities by fostering civic engagement, building coalitions and advancing water policy.
Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence -
Nashville (615) 386-9406
A non-profit organization composed of diverse community leaders and
program members who share a common vision of ending violence in the lives
of Tennesseans.
Tennessee
Conference on Social Welfare - Nashville (615) 313-9980
Promotes social and economic well-being of Tennesseans through advocacy
and service; encourages statewide program development; and fosters cooperative
efforts between public and private sectors.
Tennessee
Disability Coalition- Nashville (615) 383-9442; Knoxville (865)
689-1797; Memphis (901) 320-7800
A statewide alliance of disability organizations and individuals whose purpose is to assure that individuals with disabilities have access to services promoting inclusion, independence and productivity.
Tennessee Environmental Council - Nashville (615) 248-6500
The Council is celebrating its 40th year of working to educate and advocate for the protection and improvement of Tennessee’s environment, communities and public health.
Tennessee
Health Care Campaign - Statewide (877) 431-7083
Works for guaranteed choices of affordable, quality health care for all Tennesseans through advocacy, education and research.
Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition* Nashville (615) 833-0384
A statewide coalition empowering immigrants and refugees to defend their rights and create an atmosphere in which they are viewed as positive contributors to Tennessee.
Tennessee
Literacy Coalition - Nashville (615) 259-3700
Providing support, information and services to adult education providers,
learners, volunteers and the public since 1983, with the goal of achieving
a fully literate Tennessee.
Tennessee
Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA) - Nashville (615)
587-7588
TSRA is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and protecting
Tennessee's streams, creeks, and watersheds.
Workers Interfaith Network - Memphis (901) 332-3570
A movement of people of faith who educate and organize the community to create living wages, improved benefits, and fair working conditions for low-wage workers in the Mid-South.
*Indicates Associate Member. Associate members receive only funds designated directly to them.