From a young age, Hal Cato knew he wanted to help others — from a chance encounter with a senior in an assisted living center to recruiting friends to help him deliver Meals on Wheels. That drive has brought him into leadership at some of Nashville's most prominent nonprofits — including Hands On Nashville, Oasis Center and Thistle Farms. And it brought him very close to a run for mayor.

"I'm still attracted to the underdog today, those who are marginalized and just sort of on the outskirts," Hal says. Today, he sits at the helm of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, which oversees more than 1,500 funds and hundreds millions of dollars to help those in need. How to best direct and coordinate those resources in a fast-changing city is a challenge Hal feels up for, even if it means changing

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Guest: Hal Cato, CEO, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Host: Demetria Kalodimos

Producers: Steve Haruch and Andrea Tudhope

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