Support Our Work
Donate to the Chattery
The Chattery is a Chattanooga-based nonprofit run that focuses on fun, affordable, and accessible educational classes for adults on a variety of topics and skills. Donations help us keep our classes low cost, while still being able to pay our teachers a fair rate.
We have three ways to give:
Tax-Deductible Donation
That's right, we're a nonprofit! A financial donation to The Chattery is tax deductible and it helps us to continue our operations (and offer classes to even more people!).
Sponsor a Class or Event
Want to spread the word about your business while helping us to educate Chattanoogans? Email us at [email protected] to find out more about our sponsorship opportunities.
Donate Time and Teach a Class
We would love to have you as a teacher, and when you donate your time, it helps us to keep classes affordable. Sign up, by filling out our "teach with us" form here.
[building the chattery's creative learning center]
Last year, we watched our classroom burn. This year, we’re buying the building and doubling our 2,500 square foot space to 5,000 square feet.
With our expanded space, we have new opportunities:
- Dedicated office space for rent for like-minded nonprofits, artists and entrepreneurs
- An arts and crafts creative reuse thrift shop
- Flexible meeting and rental space
- Expanded class offerings
- Creative collaboration space for artists, entrepreneurs and makers
Purchasing our building will allow us to establish a permanent home for The Chattery and ensure that we can continue serving the community for generations to come. This purchase gives us the momentum we need and is a significant investment. We’re turning to our incredible supporters—people like you—who have been part of our journey. Your investment will help us secure this building and design the creative learning center our community deserves.
[Friends of the chattery]
Friends of the Chattery
Friends of The Chattery is a donor community (with benefits) designed with you in mind. Donors will receive first-to-know invites to events and special announcements, exclusive invite-only donor events and the joy of being an engaged lifelong learner.
Your generosity allows us to continue providing fun, affordable and accessible learning experiences for adults in Chattanooga — join our community today!
Teach With Us
Are you an expert on a certain subject? Or maybe you’re well-versed in a cool craft. No matter what, we’d love to hear from you. We’re always looking for experts and gurus who want to share their knowledge with our community. Prior teaching experience isn’t required, but let us know if you’ve taught before! Read about teaching with The Chattery here, and then fill out the form below and tell us a little about yourself and your class idea.
Please note: We receive a lot of requests each month from our awesome community members (thank you!) and we do our best to answer each request and suggestion in a timely manner. Please allow up to 2 weeks for a reply. Repeated requests further delay the process. While you’re here, check out our class listing to see if your class idea is already on the calendar.
Also, please note that we do not work with representatives of MLMs (DoTerra, Young Living, etc.) for classes.
Volunteer as a Teacher’s Assistant
What is the Teacher’s Assistant Program (TAP)?
Think docent—but for the classroom, rather than a museum. A docent is a volunteer-for-trade position at The Chattery. Teacher Assistants for The Chattery are enthusiastic about learning, and have a welcoming and generous attitude toward all the students and teachers that attend our classes.
Interested in volunteering for trade?
Consider being a Teacher Assistant for one of our Chattery classes!
Teacher Assistant Duties
Welcome and check-in students
Register any last-minute ticket sales
Clean up and lock down after the class
Coordinate with the Teacher for any special support needed
When you’ve monitored seven classes, you get a free ticket to a Chattery class of your choosing. Join our team as a Teacher Assistant!
Our applications are currently closed.
Rent Our Space
Due to a fire in August, our space is no longer available for rent.
