Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands
Oct 17, 2023
Mission Statement
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands’ mission is to advance, defend and enforce the legal rights of low-income and vulnerable people in order to secure for them the basic necessities of life.
Les Dames d’Escoffier Nashville
Oct 17, 2023
Mission Statement
Les Dames Nashville is a local chapter of an international network of women leaders in food, fine beverage, hospitality and farming who are passionate about supporting women in those fields. Through our events, we raise money to fund our career advancement grants and culinary scholarships, while furthering education and appreciation of our industry throughout our community.
Our membership reflects a diversity of professionals, and includes chefs, restaurateurs, caterers, farmers, food retailers, event planners, cookbook authors, food journalists and historians, winemakers and wine industry professionals, brewers, cheese mongers, food publicists, culinary educators and hospitality executives.
Core Aspects to our Mission:
Share Knowledge. Support Members. Provide Leadership. Mentor Women in their Professions.
Coordinate educational opportunities.
Host philanthropic events for the larger community.
Lipscomb University
Oct 17, 2023
Mission Statement
Our Vision:
Anchored in our Christ-centered mission, Lipscomb University will lead as a top-tier, nationally recognized institution.
We will excel in teaching, learning and research; be ambitious in our service to others; and be driven by continuous
improvement.
Our Mission:
We are a Christ-centered community preparing learners for purposeful lives through rigorous academics and transformative experiences.
Our Core Tenets:
We are a community engaged with the life and teachings of Jesus. We are committed to an ongoing search for truth.
We provide excellent, whole-person learning experiences to shape lives of character, leadership, service and faith. We
equip people to succeed in their vocation and contribute to the common good by living out their faith in action.
Our Goals:
Goal 1: Provide a premier, learner-focused
Christian education
Goal 2: Promote and develop spiritual growth and
transformation across our community
Goal 3: Recruit, support, retain and graduate students
with the tools for a purposeful life
Goal 4: Build a culture of diversity, equity and belonging
where people thrive as image-bearers of God
Goal 5: Expand our engagement, influence and impact
by forging deep connections with communities,
organizations and alumni
Goal 6: Empower and sustain a culture of
effectiveness, efficiency, collaboration and
financial strength across our community
Lisa Ross Parker Foundation
Oct 17, 2023
Mission Statement
The Lisa Ross Parker Foundation strives to honor the charitable legacy of cancer victim Lisa Ross Parker by continuing to pursue her charitable passions within the meaning of section 501(c)(3), including (but not limited to) assisting and caring for adult patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood-related cancers, and their families. To this end, we work to ease the burden of families of cancer patients who require an extended stay at the hospital for treatment. In addition, we strive to honor Lisa’s charitable legacy by assisting with charitable animal welfare and supporting other animal advocacy organizations that follow the same principles within the meaning of section 501(c)(3). To this end, we provide additional support to other charitable organizations dedicated to the protection of animals from cruelty and disease, and we provide specific assistance to animals in need of protection.