Tag Archives: CEO Marsha Edwards

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Media Contact: Derria Ford   Martha O Bryan Center   [email protected]    Martha O’ Bryan Center Launches National Coalition to Address Upward Mobility of Families Living with Low-Income Who Experience Benefits Loss   Nashville, May 21, 2024 – The Martha O’Bryan Center, with financial support from the Kresge Foundation, is announcing the launch of […]

There is no one we love and value more than our donors and supporters. Thanks to your donations and volunteer efforts, so many transformations have taken place at Martha O’Bryan Center. From the personal testimonies of our clients breaking the cycle of poverty to the physical transformation of the new Faith Building, there are a […]

  Martha O’Bryan Center recently celebrated the Grand Opening of our new Faith Building on November 10th, 2023. In addition to a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, the occasion was marked by heartfelt speeches, notable attendees, and moving testimonials. After warm introductions by Martha O’Bryan Center Board Co-Chairs, Leighton Liles and Samori Cummings, CEO Edwards expressed profound gratitude […]

Author Hannah Herner’s latest cover story for the Nashville Scene really hit the nail on the head with regards to Nashville’s child care crisis. No doubt some of her fact-finding came not only from her extensive journalistic background, but also her pre-pandemic experience as a Community Empowerment Specialist through AmeriCorps VISTA at Martha O’Bryan Center. […]

Martha O’Bryan Center’s mission-awareness and fundraising event, Champions Breakfast, returned to its traditional in-person format on September 27, 2022 with an audience of about 700 supporters there to hear stories and strategic updates on the nonprofit’s work. The biennial tradition had not been held live since 2018 and returned to its regular location at the […]

Martha O’Bryan Center is pleased to announce that both our charter schools, East End Prep and Explore! Community School, have earned 2022 Reward School designations from the Tennessee Department of Education! For the uninitiated, these awards recognize the top-performing schools in the entire state of Tennessee. What’s more, each school also earned Level 5 TVAAS […]

Martha O’Bryan Center, Lead Organization for New Collaborative Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM), Awarded $25M to Improve Families’ Economic Mobility and Wellbeing in Middle Tennessee Alliance Will Innovate Across Seven Counties to Defeat Poverty Using TANF Funds   The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) has selected the Martha O’Bryan Center and the Tennessee […]

   Martha O’Bryan Center and Tennessee Alliance for Economic Mobility (TAEM) submitted today a $25 million application for a Tennessee Opportunity Pilot grant, a new program for reimagining how the state supports families on the road from poverty to economic advancement. Seven applicants will be selected this spring to implement innovative approaches for defeating […]

It could not have been a more perfect day to celebrate such a monumental change in the landscape at the Martha O’Bryan Center than on Monday, January 10th, 2022. The sun shone brightly, melting the memory of the heavy snow from the week before and requiring the lightest of winter attire. Thank you to all […]