Country Music Charities: New Tennessee Org Helps Artists Give

Artists in Nashville have a long relationship with charitable giving. Some, like Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, and Kelsea Ballerini, even have their own foundations. 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.”

“For years, the music community has been the first to show up when it matters,” Richardson says. “This launch is about turning that influence into something lasting by giving artists and their teams a smarter way to build real impact. We’ve spent decades earning trust and understanding what works, and now we’re bringing that forward into the next era of music-driven philanthropy.”

Along with Yearwood, Music Community Foundation is set to work with artists like Wilson, Hardy, Tyler Childers, Kings of Leon, Kip Moore, and others.