It was announced today by Cities of Service and the Rockefeller Foundation that Nashville is one of ten cities that will receive a $200,000 two-year grant to hire a Chief Service Officer dedicated to “developing and implementing a citywide plan to increase volunteerism.” From the press release:
Cities of Service is a bipartisan coalition of mayors from across the country, representing more than 38 million Americans in 80 cities, dedicated to engaging more Americans in service and channeling volunteers toward each city’s most pressing challenges.
Each of the winners displayed a strong commitment to service and outlined thoughtful, thorough, and creative approaches to expanding local opportunities for volunteers to make an impact in their city. Of the ten grant recipients, five are founding members of the Cities of Service coalition, including Nashville.
“I first learned of this funding opportunity when I joined Mayor Bloomberg in New York in September for the formation of Cities of Service. These are tight times for city budgets. This grant will allow us to have dedicated staff for developing service opportunities, something we wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise. I look forward to engaging our citizens to in our cities greatest needs and priorities, especially education,” Nashville Mayor Karl Dean said.
Have questions about Cities of Service – or maybe there’s something else on your mind? Mayor Dean will be available today at 1 p.m. at the art service project at the Nashville Rescue Mission.
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