Maggie McGraw Joins Alive’s Board of Directors
Published on April 15, 2024
Alive announced that Maggie McGraw has joined its Board of Directors. The only nonprofit hospice in Middle Tennessee, Alive provides nearly 1.5 million dollars in charity care each year so no one in our community has to die alone.
Ms. McGraw is a native Nashvillian whose firsthand experience with Alive inspired her service on the Board.
“We had the honor of caring for Ms. McGraw’s grandfather, Tug McGraw, and we are thrilled to welcome her to the Board,” said Joseph K. Hampe, Alive’s COO and interim CEO. “As a public policy professional in her twenties, Ms. McGraw brings valuable skills and a generational perspective that will support our community education programs on grief, advance care planning and wills for adults of all ages.”
“We need to ensure our hospice care in Middle Tennessee remains dependable, safe, and responsible because this care is so important for both the comfort of the patient and the peace of mind of the family. I’m ready to get more Middle Tennesseans passionate about hospice care!”
About Alive’s Newest Board Member, Maggie McGraw
Ms. McGraw is the Special Projects and Government Affairs Manager at Earth League International (ELI), dubbed the intelligence agency for Earth, where she coordinates the synthesis of intelligence with ELI’s Executive Director and Founder, to share with the public, government officials, and other partners, and coordinates communications with government stakeholders to promote ELI’s mission. She has also served as a legislative aide for the Office of Senator Peter Welch in Washington, D.C., assisting with the Senator’s foreign affairs and national security policy portfolios, and managing the defense and veterans’ policy portfolios. Prior to that, she served as a legislative assistant for the Office of Congressman Jim Cooper in Washington, D.C. Ms. McGraw holds a Master of Arts in Sustainability Science and Practice June (2021) and a Bachelor of Science in Earth Systems , Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate Science, (2020) from Stanford University.
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About Alive
Alive is the only nonprofit provider of hospice care and end-of-life services in Middle Tennessee. Its mission is to provide loving care for people with life-threatening illnesses, support to their families, and service to the community in a spirit of enriching lives. This includes in-home and in-patient hospice care, grief support, advance care planning, outreach, support to underserved communities, education about the end of life, financial assistance, a robust volunteer program, and clinician training through the Alive Institute. A pioneer in the “good death” movement, Alive established the third hospice in the nation in 1975. Today, it remains true to its roots as an innovator and leader, helping individuals live fully while approaching death.