Every Child Deserves
a Mighty Education.
Providing fully funded, individualized academic support to Title I Metro Nashville students who need it most.
Students not reading proficiently by 3rd grade are 4× more likely to not graduate high school on time. Early intervention changes everything. ¹
Mighty Minds Impact expands access to high-quality, individualized academic support for students with the greatest learning needs. Through fully funded intervention and educational services for students with IEPs and Tier 3 needs attending Title I Metro Nashville Public Schools, we remove barriers to opportunity and help children build the skills, confidence, and foundation needed to thrive.
A community built on learning
Our long-term vision is to cultivate a community of learning that fosters not just academic growth, but empowers students through consistent mentorship, confidence building, and access to meaningful opportunities. We prioritize students attending Title I schools — especially those whose families face financial barriers or whose parents did not attend college.
The student journey
Each student receives 20 hours of individualized literacy and math tutoring from licensed educators.
$1,000 per studentFully Sponsored
Raising $30,000 to fund our first cohort through summer and a full year of tutoring.
After summer, each student continues with a fully sponsored year of individualized tutoring.
$5,000 per studentStudent progress monitored through literacy and math assessments — every child working toward 3rd grade TNReady proficiency.
Where we're headed
Launch our inaugural cohort
Provide five rising 1st and 2nd grade students with 20 hours of individualized summer instruction in literacy and math.
A full year of support
Continue supporting the same five students through one fully funded year of individualized tutoring in literacy and math.
15 students served annually
Expand to serve at least 15 students per year with fully funded individualized tutoring services.
25 students and growing
Create lasting educational impact for approximately 25 students annually across the Nashville Metropolitan Area.
The people behind the mission
Alicia Murray
Founder
President & Treasurer
Licensed Special Education Teacher · Owner, Mighty Minds Nashville
Caroline Boyd, CCLS
Vice President
Vice President
Certified Child Life Specialist
Tatiana DeVilbiss, LMSW
Secretary
Secretary
Licensed School Social Worker
Josephine Britt Bolin, DO
Community Outreach Chair
Community Outreach
Pediatrician
Grace Vistica, MPH
Development Chair
Development & Strategic Partnerships
Global Health Program Manager
100% of donations directly support student programming and services.
Sponsor a student. Invest in a future.
Every gift — at any level — goes directly to a child who needs it. Sponsorship levels start at $250.
Donate at mightymindsnashville.org¹ Annie E. Casey Foundation, Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation, 2011.