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Funders to approach for Nashville Book Connection

Nashville, Tennessee7 funders on file

Nashville Book Connection (NBC) connects kids with books they love to nurture their reader identities - at home and in the classroom. Trained volunteers roll colorful book carts of new books (curated for diversity, meaning, and relevancy) to classrooms and work one-on-one with K-5 students, bringing reading excitement, discussing student interests and guiding them through options. Students choose 1 book they are excited to read each week for 6 consecutive…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$16k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$3k$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$0–$22kover two years, from 0–1 new funder
Last two years (2023–24)$21kfrom 3 new funders

Half the value is in your top 8 funders, of 151

$0$13k$26khalf from the top 8likely range1st10thAll 151
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1United Way of Middle Tennessee IncGives in Tennessee (322 of 446)Similar grantees: Book Em ($15k/yr), Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc ($120k/yr), Assistance League of Nashville ($11k/yr)1 in 26$32k
  2. 2The Frist FoundationGives in Tennessee (173 of 235)Similar grantees: Book Em ($18k/yr), Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc ($140k/yr), Give and Go Inc ($49k/yr)1 in 30$20k
  3. 3Hca Healthcare FoundationGives in Tennessee (222 of 386)Similar grantees: Book Em ($23k/yr), Nashville Adult Literacy Council Inc ($44k/yr), Love Helps Inc ($5k/yr)1 in 35$16k

148 more funders on the list for Nashville Book Connection

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