The Unity Center Endowment Fund provides an ongoing stream of revenue to help ensure a strong future for the Unity Center as the organization continues its mission to build hope and opportunity by promoting educational, social and spiritual growth for all. Enrichment, community building, responsibility, life skills....add to that some fun, laughter and music and [...]
The Bridge, a fund of the Community Foundation, recently partnered with the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce to host a workshop for local business/industry leaders titled Saving Your Company’s Productivity: How to Respond to the Opioid Crisis. Topics covered included, “Awareness and Scope of Opioid Epidemic in Bradley County,” presented by Mr. Scott Elam and Mr. [...]
Pack up your chairs, blankets and picnic baskets. And get ready to watch a movie under the stars! The Community Foundation’s Emerging Leaders Council is planning four movie nights this summer. “We encourage you to gather your family and spend quality time together while watching a family-friendly box office hit on a giant movie screen, [...]
There's plenty of summer fun downtown at the First Friday Festivals June 1, July 6, & August 3! Enjoy live music, face painting, giant inflatable slide & obstacle course, and great food! Bring the family for BBQ, homemade ice cream, pizza, & more! Food is available for purchase. Admission to the event is free and [...]
At the Community Foundation, we strive to build partnerships with our donors and provide the latest in philanthropic news and tax law changes. There is concern that the large increase in the new Standard Deduction could possibly remove the advantage of deducting charitable contributions. Here’s why: if your total deductions don’t exceed the new larger [...]
According to Laura Saunders at The Wall Street Journal, “For millions of Americans, the most important tax-planning tip between now and the end of the year is to check your charitable contributions.” Read the Full Story You want to make a charitable donation before the end of the year, but you are running out of [...]
It’s a bull market and it has been a banner year for asset growth. You may be holding some very lucrative stocks right now. Consider making your year-end gift using appreciated assets. Gifting these items not only allows you to make a more impactful gift, but also can provide you with several tax benefits. You get [...]
The Community Foundation hosts an educational seminar each year specifically designed for our local non-profits to provide professional development opportunities for nonprofit boards and staff. The 2017 Seminar is presented in partnership with Lee University and is schedule for November 9, 2017 in the new School of Business Building on the Lee University campus. The [...]
During the summer and fall months I enjoy visiting our many local farmers’ markets. In addition to the fun of shopping for fresh, in-season produce, I enjoy knowing that my purchases are helping our local farmers and our local economy. This past Saturday, when I was picking out homegrown tomatoes at the farmers market on [...]
The Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus of Tennessee's invites anyone interested in singing to participate as a chorus member in their inaugural "Interactive Messiah Sing-along" on Saturday, November 18th at 7:30PM at Cleveland State’s George R. Johnson Theatre. The rehearsals will be all on Thursday evenings at Cleveland State Community College's George R. Johnson building in [...]