Founding gifts of $5,000 and above are recognized as part of the Nashville Banner Publisher’s Society – First Edition, a generous group of civic-minded individuals, foundations, and businesses committed to bringing quality local journalism to Nashville and Tennessee. As a locally-owned, community supported news organization, the Banner relies on these transformative gifts as the foundation on which we are building a sustainable news organization.
Thank you to our Publisher’s Society First Edition members:
Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Margaret Behm and Harlan Dodson
Bone Family Fund of CFMT
Richard J. Eskind
Sara J. Finley
Jim and Emily Flautt
Bill and Babs Freeman
Ruth Ann Harnisch, Homecoming Queen
Harnisch Foundation
Nancy Peterson Hearn
Reggie Hill
Ed Lanquist
Ellen E. Lehman
Zach Liff
Matt and Patsy Powers
Aubrey Preston
Scarlett Family Foundation
Sandra Schatten Foundation
Jon and Ann Shayne
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Hope Stringer
H.G. Webb
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