Community Shares of Tennessee

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1209 Euclid Avenue Northwest suite 201, Knoxville, TN 37921, USA

EIN Number: 62-1233685

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Phone: (865) 522-1604

Hours: Closed

Mon - Fri 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Sat Closed

Sun 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (EST)

Website: https://www.communitysharestn.org/

Email: info@communitysharestn.org

NTEE Code: Y12: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

We support and fund social, economic and environmental justice. Through employee workplace donations, Community Shares provides reliable funding to over 35 Tennessee nonprofit organizations and raises capacity and awareness for our member groups working to effect social change across the state.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

Our purpose is to raise funds for its member groups, primarily through employee giving campaigns, to foster a strong and viable network of social change organizations in Tennessee, and to provide members with training and technical assistance.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Workplace Campaign Community Shares raises money for our member groups through payroll deduction campaigns, both in public workplaces such as federal, state, or municipal agencies, as well as private businesses. Payroll deduction involves employees making a pledge, usually in fall, of how much they want deducted from their paychecks to go to charity. Starting in January of the next year, the employer starts deducting that amount from the employee's paycheck, and forwards the contribution to Community Shares and we in turn, pay it out to our member groups. Our goal is for every employee of a workplace to learn about our member groups and the great work they are doing to make lasting change a issues such as violence, environmental degradation, disability rights, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, animal welfare, and social justice. Workplace Access/New Campaign Development This program is about finding more workplaces that will allow Community Shares to be a part of their charitable employee giving campaign. We seek out public and private workplaces and ask them to include Community Shares as a choice in their employee giving program. We work to show these workplaces why choice in giving is important and why Community Shares is a good fit for their employees. Volunteer and Leadership Development Volunteers are especially utilized in the workplace campaigns, passing out fundraising materials, and collecting pledges, encouraging co-workers to give to Community Shares. However we also need volunteers to help us contact businesses about adding Community Shares to their employee giving campaign to help us work with their own employer to add Community Shares to their employee giving campaign to help with trainings for member groups on social media, setting measurable and strategic goals, etc.to help with event fundraising Membership Development Our vision is to be a source of support for the widest range of social change groups across the state. We work with our members to create stronger goals and utilize best practices in their work as non profits. In addition, we work with groups across the state to better understand the need for systemic change to help solve some of our greatest problems. Community Outreach Education and advocacy about Community Shares, its member groups and their impact through social media, campaigns, trainings, events, networking and community support. Knoxville Phone: (865) 522-1604 Nashville Phone: (615) 433-6650

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  • Community Coalitions
  • Community Foundations
  • Grantmaking Foundations
  • Nonprofit Community Building

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