Leadership | The Nash Group Community Foundation, Inc.
✓ Lived Experience Leadership

New Foundation.
30+ Years of Proof.

We're not asking you to take a chance on an unproven idea. We're asking you to invest in a methodology that's already transformed four generations of one family — now systematized for thousands.

30
Years Experience
9
Advanced Degrees
4
Generations Transformed

From Section 8 to Systems Change

This isn't theory. This is a documented, replicable journey.

The Beginning

Section 8 Housing

Dr. Troy Nash grew up in the same Kansas City communities the Foundation now serves. He experienced poverty, housing instability, and systemic barriers firsthand.

Service

U.S. Air Force Veteran

Military service provided discipline, opportunity, and a pathway to education. The foundation of transformation was laid.

Family First

Lifting Others While Rising

Before completing his own education, Dr. Nash helped his older brothers enroll in college. He enrolled his mother in school and helped her earn her GED. Transformation was always about more than himself.

Education

9 Advanced Degrees

EdD, JD, MPH from Brown University, and currently pursuing M.S. at Johns Hopkins. Education became the vehicle for transformation.

Leadership

Kansas City City Councilman

From housing instability to overseeing billions in economic development. Proof that transformation creates leaders.

Barrier Breaking

193-Year Barrier Broken

First at Newmark Zimmer in commercial real estate. Some barriers stand for generations — until someone decides to break them.

Generational

Next Generation Rising

Arielle Nash now leads as Program Director and President of The Nash Group LLC. The methodology works across generations.

Leadership That Understands

We didn't study poverty. We lived it. We overcame it. Now we systematize it.

Dr. Troy Nash

Dr. Troy Nash

CEO & Co-Founder

"Everything we teach, we did. Every barrier we help you overcome, we've faced."
Lived Experience
Grew up in Section 8 housing in Kansas City
9 Advanced Degrees
EdD, JD, MPH (Brown), MUP (USC), M.S. Data Analytics (Johns Hopkins - in progress)
Family First
Helped older brothers enroll in college, enrolled mother in school, helped her earn her GED
U.S. Air Force Veteran
Service to country before service to community
Former City Councilman
Oversaw billions in economic development
Professor at UMKC
Bloch School of Management
193-Year Barrier Breaker
First at Newmark Zimmer in commercial real estate
Arielle Nash

Arielle Nash

Program Director & Co-Founder

"I am the proof that transformation is generational. Now it's my turn to reach back."
Next Generation
Living proof the Nash methodology works across generations
Washington University in St. Louis
Currently pursuing degree (in progress)
Fluent in Spanish & Chinese
Multilingual leader for diverse communities
Program Director
Leading the From Struggle to Success Academy
President, Nash Group LLC
Affordable housing development company
Youth Advocate
Mentoring the next generation including son Asher

Why This Leadership Matters

When you invest in TNGCF, you're not funding an experiment. You're scaling what already works.

Lived Experience = Credibility

Participants trust leaders who've walked their path. Dr. Nash isn't studying poverty — he escaped it. That authenticity drives engagement and outcomes.

Succession = Sustainability

Many nonprofits collapse when founders leave. With Arielle already leading, TNGCF has built-in succession. Your investment outlasts any individual.

Ecosystem = Amplification

Leadership spans three entities: Foundation (nonprofit), Nash Group LLC (housing), AGI Affinity (technology). Your dollar is amplified across sectors.

Foundation Built Right

New foundation, professional structure. Ready for scale.

501(c)(3) Status

Tax-exempt status approved. EIN: 36-5258652

Approved

Governing Documents

Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Conflict of Interest Policy

Adopted

Board Development

Recruiting 7-9 diverse members including lived experience voices

In Progress

Financial Controls

QuickBooks Nonprofit, dual signatures, segregation of duties

Established
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This isn't theory. This is lived experience turned into a system. The Academy exists because we refuse to let zip codes determine destinies.

Dr. Troy Nash

CEO & Co-Founder, TNGCF

Ready to Partner

Join us in proving that transformation is possible — and replicable. Your investment creates generational change.