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 has an independent living philosophy! It attempts to advance integration
and civil rights. ADAPT is a statewide advocacy organization controlled
by the disabled community.
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 and Sponsorship Services,
Inc. - Knoxville (865) 540-1311; Chattanooga (423) 954-1911;
Bristol (423) 652-1588
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
Volunteers advocate
research-based sustainable environmental policies by participating in local
and state government sessions/public hearings, hosting events, distributing
educational materials, and pursuing legal action.
Carpetbag
Theatre* - Knoxville (865) 524-6628
For 30 years, this professional theater company has addressed issues and dreams of people who have historically been silenced by racism, sexism, and ageism.
Center
for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee - Nashville
(615) 292-5803
A community based non-residential program designed to empower persons with disabilities to gain independence and to assist the community in eliminating barriers to independence.
Children's
International Summer Villages (CISV) - Knoxville (865) 584-7429
Peace-education organization bringing together children from many nations
to live, work and play in summer camp settings, promotes cultural understanding
among children and young people.
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) 215-4337
Building community through media: providing media production facilities, training & equipment to empower residents to share unedited viewpoints regardless of social, political, or economic status.
Conexion
Americas - Nashville (615) 320-5152
We help Hispanic families realize their aspirations for social and economic
advancement by promoting their social, economic and civic integration into
the Middle Tennessee community.
Cumberland River Compact* - Nashville (615)837-1151
A non-confrontational, educational organization dedicated to enhancing water quality in the Cumberland River and its tributaries through education and by promoting cooperation among stakeholders.
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.
Foundation for Global Sustainability - Knoxville (865) 524-4771
Advocacy organization monitoring/addressing environmental & social justice issues in the TN Valley & Southern Appalachia. Publishes bi-monthly 10,000-circulation environmental journal called "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) 573-9674
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 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; Memphis (901) 458-4800
The mission of MADD-Tennessee is to stop drunk driving, support the victims
of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.
MANNA
- Nashville (615) 329-0022
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.
MediationWorks! - Nashville (615)
256-2206
MediationWorks! Focuses on juvenile delinquency prevention through mediation,
conflict resolution training, and collaboration with schools, courts and
community organizations, using trained volunteer mediators.
Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center* - Memphis (901)278-6422
Provides a safe environment for education, counseling and cultural services; supported by, and for the use of, members and allies of the Memphis GLBT community.
Mid-South Interfaith Network for Economic Justice - Memphis (901) 332-3570
The Mid-south Interfaith Network for Economic Justice partners with people of faith in order to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for Mid-South workers, especially those who earn low wages.
Mid-South Peace and Justice Center - Memphis (901) 725-4990
The Center is an interfaith, interracial organization dedicated to nonviolent education, advocacy, and action for local and global peace and justice.
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 Conflict Resolution Center* - Nashville (615) 242-9272
Seeks to improve the lives of Nashville-area residents, by providing a board range of mediation services and teaching effective non-violent conflict resolution skills.
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)
483-8202
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; Memphis (901)272-0059;
Newport (423) 6233416
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 that serves families of Tennessee prisoners.
Services include an adult enrichment group, Guest House, Youth enrichment
programs, advocacy programs, publications and referrals.
Save Our Cumberland Mountains (SOCM) - Lake City (865) 426-9455
Statewide organization working on issues of concern to citizens and communities. Members work at local and state level for environmental, social, and economic justice.
Solutions* - Knoxville (865) 523-8009
A multi-racial social change organization with a 20-year history of promoting social, economic, and environmental justice in Knoxville through organizing and direct action.
Southern
Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE) - Knoxville (865) 637-6055
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 Fair Taxation
(TFT) - Nashville (615) 227-7584, Knoxville (865) 524-4424
A statewide coalition
working to create a fairer and more modern tax system that invests in Tennessee
and its communities for the benefit of all.
Tennessee Alliance for Progress (TAP) - Nashville (615) 226-8070 TAP is bringing together concerned citizens and progressive organizations to build a powerful coalition that will create a better future for the people of 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
A statewide organization dedicated to the protection and resoration of Tennessee's
rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands through education, outreach, organizaing
and advocacy.
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 Coalition to Abolish State
Killing - Nashville (615) 256-3906
Promoting alternatives to capital punishment in Tennessee, respecting the
community's legitimate concerns for public safety and supporting public
policy that enables the healing of victims.
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
Working across Tennessee for more than 30 years to protect the environment and public health. From your community to the State capitol, TEC advocates for everyone.
Tennessee
Health Care Campaign - Nashville (615) 227-7500
Working for affordable
and quality health insurance for all Tennesseans, especially children.
Support our work and/or call and volunteer.
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)
865-4034
TSRA is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to preserving and protecting
Tennessee's streams, creeks, and watersheds.
Tying Nashville Together (TNT)*- Nashville (615) 327-2625
Broad-based citizens organization of 68 churches, synagogues, mosques, neighborhood associations, and businesses, through which people of faith and power work together to improve our community.
*Indicates Associate Member. Associate members receive only funds designated directly to them.