About What You Can

Practical help.
A little closer to home.

What You Can connects local businesses with neighbors experiencing homelessness in Nashville, turning extra food, everyday essentials, and useful services into practical support.

At the end of a shift, a restaurant may have good meals left. A store may have warm clothing or unopened essentials. A barber may have an appointment to spare. Nearby, someone may need exactly that. We exist to bring the two together, without making generosity complicated.

Businesses tell us what they can offer and when it is available. We work with trusted local partners to understand current needs, coordinate the pickup, and get each offer where it can be used. We follow up with the donor so they know their contribution arrived.

What You Can was founded by David Markovich, a community builder who created Online Geniuses and grew it into a global network of more than 35,000 vetted marketers before its acquisition by Foundry Holdings in 2021. He now brings that experience to local impact work, with a simple belief: people show up when the path to helping is clear and built on trust. Read David’s story.

Nashville is our starting point. We are listening, learning, and building relationships one useful handoff at a time. If your business has something to offer, we would love to hear from you.