Greetings and salutations, GivingMatters.com Community!

It is officially fall and with that, our minds turn to thoughts of year-end appeals. While you're choosing the right words and pictures to tell your organization's story, remember that your GivingMatters.com profile is a powerful tool at your disposal and you are empowered to make updates at any time. Have a new program or updated outcomes? Share them now, and use that time during the holiday rush to perfect your green bean casserole.

Elizabeth Madsen
GivingMatters.com Senior Manager
Digital Inclusion Fund
You may have heard the exciting news that last week, Mayor Karl Dean, joined by representatives of Google Fiber, Comcast, the James Stephen Turner Family Foundation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Dell, and The Community Foundation announced the launch of the Digital Inclusion Fund to close the digital divide in Nashville.

The Digital Inclusion Fund will provide internet access, computers, devices, training, and support to Nashville residents who don't have them now. More than forty percent of Metro students did not have access to computers or internet connectivity at home in 2012.

We appreciate your support for this new Fund, but please note that the Fund is in its infancy. We will notify you when we are ready for interested partners to apply for funding. 
The Ice Bucket Challenge: One Year Later
There's good news for those working to combat A.L.S., otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Thanks in part to the $115 million raised in six weeks during the "Ice Bucket Challenge," researchers have identified a protein therapy that may halt the disease in its tracks. Learn more in this recent article in The New York Times.

Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award  

Recipient Named  

At a luncheon on Tuesday, October 22, The Community Foundation will honor Jim Haslam II as recipient of the Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award. The Award was created to perpetuate the memory of a remarkable person who led our community by strength of character and unwavering integrity. We hope you'll join us for some good food and inspirational tributes. Tickets available online here.
Opportunities and Deadlines
Upcoming Deadlines
October 8 - Baptist Healing Trust Q4 grant application deadline (Please note: The successful submission of a preliminary application is a prerequisite to submitting a full proposal.)
October 9 - RSVP's due for Salute to Excellence on October 22
December 8 - Baptist Healing Trust Q1 preliminary grant application deadline 

Rolling Deadlines 
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In This Issue
Digital Inclusion Fund
Ice Bucket Challenge
Joe Kraft Humanitarian Award
Opportunities and Deadlines
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