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Trisha Yearwood Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images Artists in Nashville have a long relationship with charitable giving. Some, like Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, and Kelsea Ballerini, even have their own funds. On Monday, a new organization came online to help them, and artists of all musical genres, better earmark their donations on a national level.
Music Community Foundation is a national org based in Middle Tennessee that aims to give musicians and their teams, from management to industry partners, a roadmap for charitable giving. Led by executive director Rondal Richardson, MCF counts Trisha Yearwood as a member of its advisory council. The Grammy-winning country vocalist began working with MCF — when it fell under the purview of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee — during the catastrophic 2010 Nashville flood.
“Since first partnering with the Foundation during the 2010 flood relief concerts, I’ve been proud to be part of the work they’re doing,” Yearwood says in a statement. “Through the Dottie’s Yard Fund, we’ve been able to support animal nonprofit organizations and shelters in all 50 states over the past five years. This is just one example of what’s possible when you have the right structure behind the heart, and it’s how you create meaningful, lasting change in communities everywhere.”
