Matthew 25, Inc.
Jim Ward has a diverse work experience spanning over several decades. Jim is currently serving as the Executive Director of Matthew 25, Inc. since May 2020. Prior to this role, Jim worked as a Nonprofit Consultant at Strategy | Logistics | Results from 2017 to 2020, offering services such as strategic planning, board development, and event production.
From 2011 to 2017, Jim held positions at the Alzheimer's Association® as the Chapter Executive and CEO and later as an Executive Officer. During their tenure, they achieved significant growth in contributed revenue and successfully increased fundraising for the Nashville Walk to End Alzheimer's.
Before joining the Alzheimer's Association®, Jim worked as a Nonprofit Consultant at Strategy | Logistics | Results from 2009 to 2011, providing various services to non-profit organizations. Jim also served as the Chapter President at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society from 1991 to 2009, working towards finding a cure for multiple sclerosis and supporting individuals affected by the disease.
Jim embarked on their career at the Boy Scouts of America where they worked as a District Executive from 1987 to 1991, contributing to the organization's mission of youth development. Prior to that, they were a Sales Representative at Arrow Products, where they built relationships with engineers and surveyors, providing them with the necessary tools and technology for their work.
Jim Ward earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1985.
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Matthew 25, Inc.
As a Christian nonprofit, Matthew 25 draws deeply from the life and teachings of Christ. Our work and mission are founded on His lessons of love, compassion and hospitality. It is out of a conviction in these teachings that we seek to offer Christ-centered care to our brothers facing the despair and hardships of poverty, homelessness and addiction. By doing so to “the least of these,” we join in Christ’s mission to offer help and hope to a broken and hurting world. More than a shelter, we are a Nashville-based, residential facility that provides Housing, Help and Hope to homeless men in need. Our service-intensive transitional housing program offers a safe, sober and supportive living environment for men wanting to turn their lives around. We serve these men daily by providing beds, meals, counseling, job placement services and more.