Nashville Pride launches fundraising campaign following 'historic' $250k shortfall

Nashville Pride launches fundraising campaign following 'historic' $250k shortfall

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville Pride faces an "historic financial shortfall" that festival organizers are trying to recoup after this year's events. According to a release from Nashville Pride, the nonprofit organization is looking to raise $250,000 by National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, to "secure the future" of the state's largest LGBTQ+ organization and celebration. For more than 35 years, the Nashville Pride Festival & Parade has celebrat…

Nashville Pride faces $250K budget shortfall - Nashville Banner

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Nashville Pride launches urgent fundraising campaign amid ‘historic’ $250,000 shortfall

Organisers of Nashville Pride, the largest LGBTQ+ celebration in Tennessee, have launched an emergency fundraising campaign following a “historic” financial shortfall of $250,000 (approximately £197,000) that threatens the future of the annual event.The shortfall stems from a series of unexpected setbacks, including a dramatic 40% drop in sponsorships - some withdrawn mere days before the festival - alongside soaring security costs, last-minute …

Nashville Pride raises alarm as long-time sponsors pull funding

The future of Nashville Pride is uncertain as organizers face a more than $300,000 shortfall year-over-year in corporate giving and volunteers. Nearly 40% of the festival’s long-time sponsors withdrew support this year, some just days before the event in late June. Vanderbilt University Medical Center had volunteered to staff a medical tent for the event but cancelled one month beforehand, costing the cash-strapped festival a surprise $32,000. R…