The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Dreams to Dollars

Nonprofit organization helps Tennessee charities win grants

By Rebecca Gardyn

When Donna Fortson created the Memphis Family Shelter a decade ago, she never dreamed her tiny charity could get a big grant from the federal government. Instead, Ms. Fortson started the homeless shelter with $25,000 she scraped together with help from other women in her church.

But by the end of its second...

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