B. J. Runnels Dean Scholarship Fund Grant

B. J. Runnels Dean Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
Last Updated: August 17, 2025

Summary

The B. J. Runnels Dean Scholarship Fund, established by Myrte Veach and friends of B.J. Dean, honors her legacy in advancing women in ministry. Administered by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, this fund provides scholarships to female residents of Tennessee or Texas pursuing a career in ministry. With a mission to foster a thriving and inclusive community, the fund embodies B.J. Dean's commitment to service and empowerment, ensuring that future generations of women can follow their calling.

Overview

About Us For over 30 years, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (CFMT) has been driving meaningful, positive change in our community. We do this by bringing together those who want to help and those who need help. Through the power of collective philanthropy, our goal is to amplify donor intent while remaining flexible enough to ensure that resources are directed to where they can do the greatest good. We know the greater Nashville area. We understand its neighborhoods, its most pressing challenges, its unsung nonprofit heroes, and its emerging partnerships with the greatest potential. As our region continues to rapidly change, that knowledge gives us a unique vantage point to bring people and places together to do what none of us can do on our own—build a more thriving and inclusive community. Mission Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee strives to build a more thriving and inclusive community — today and for generations to come — by transforming thoughtful generosity into positive change. B. J. Runnels Dean Scholarship Fund B.J. Runnels Dean touched thousands of lives through her service to churches and Baptist state conventions throughout the United States as a consultant, teacher, writer, chorister, and minister. B.J. was keenly interested in advancing the cause of women in ministry, and the intention of this Scholarship Fund, established by Myrte Veach and the many friends of B.J. Dean, is to endow one or more interdenominational scholarships for women entering the ministry.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Applicants must be female residents of Tennessee or Texas and entering the field of ministry.