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114th Tennessee General Assembly (2026 Legislative Session) Throughout the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Nonprofit Network (TNN) is closely monitoring legislation that may impact nonprofits and the communities they serve. To help our members stay informed and focus their advocacy efforts where it matters most, we have created a legislative tracker that organizes key bills […]

by Dr. Kevin Dean, President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Over the last year, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time on selection committees. I have spent hours upon hours reviewing applications, cover letters, grant applications, cohort applications, grant applications, and more followed by hundreds of hours on Zoom discussing the finalists. This is a

by Andrea Hill, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer Over my 20-year career in the nonprofit sector, I have been part of my share of broken communication loops. If we are being honest, most of us have stood on both sides of that divide at some point. One instance that sticks out happened while I was working with

by Andrea Hill, Chief Development and Partnerships Officer, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Tennessee Nonprofit Network isn’t just a resource hub or a list of services; it is a living ecosystem designed to strengthen the backbone of our communities. While our entire staff and Board drive this mission, Women’s History Month is the perfect time to pull back the

114th Tennessee General Assembly (2026 Legislative Session) Throughout the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Nonprofit Network (TNN) is closely monitoring legislation that may impact nonprofits and the communities they serve. To help our members stay informed and focus their advocacy efforts where it matters most, we have created a legislative tracker that organizes key bills

We are keeping the momentum going for the Tennessee Nonprofit Conference in Franklin. After announcing that Diane Yentel, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, will kick off our event on September 29, we are ecstatic to reveal our keynote speaker for day two: the incomparable best-selling author and national speaker Tamsen Webster.

by Dr. Kevin Dean, President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network The Strategy of Solitude: How Philanthropy’s Lone Rangers are Stalling the Sector We are spending an exhausting amount of time cataloging the horsemen of the nonprofit apocalypse. If you’ve been to a conference or opened a newsletter in the last year, you know the list

114th Tennessee General Assembly (2026 Legislative Session) Throughout the 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Nonprofit Network (TNN) is closely monitoring legislation that may impact nonprofits and the communities they serve. To help our members stay informed and focus their advocacy efforts where it matters most, we have created a legislative tracker that organizes key bills

Join Tennessee Nonprofit Network for an exciting Board Fundraising Summit designed to transform how your organization approaches fundraising. This isn’t just another workshop—it’s a dynamic event focused on helping you better engage your board members and unlock new potential for your mission. You don’t have to bring your board members to participate, but you may

by Dr. Kevin Dean, President & CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Network Every nonprofit executive director has a recurring nightmare. In this dream, they are standing in the middle of a collapsing building. The roof is leaking, the furnace is screaming, and the payroll ledger is bleeding red ink. They look up into the dark, cavernous balcony