Trustees
Nancy Graves Beveridge
Nancy is a native Nashvillian who graduated from the University of North Carolina and Wake Forest Medical School. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, and is now a pediatrician at The Children's Clinic of Nashville. She has served in key leadership roles on the boards of Harpeth Hall School, Eating Disorders Coalition of TN, and various other Nashville non-profit organizations. Nancy is Joe C. Davis' cousin.
Delta Anne Davis
Anne is a native Nashvillian who graduated from Denison University and Vanderbilt Law School. She has practiced civil and criminal litigation with Bass Berry & Sims and Neal & Harwell, and previously served as Managing Attorney in the Nashville office of the Southern Environmental Law Center. She has served in key leadership roles on the boards of Harpeth Hall School, CASA, Nashville Childcare Center, Nashville Public Library Foundation, and various other Nashville non-profit organizations. Anne is Joe C. Davis’ niece.
William R. DeLoache, Jr.
Bill is a native of Greenville, SC and has lived in Nashville since 1979. He graduated from Vanderbilt University and University of Chicago Business School. He worked with Joe C. Davis from 1979-1989 as Treasurer of Davis Coals, Inc. He later founded a charter school management company, Beacon Education Management, and is currently a private investor with interests in consumer products companies. Bill has served in key leadership roles on the boards of Dede Wallace Center, Harding Academy, the YMCA, the TN Charter School Center and various other Nashville non-profit organizations. Bill is Joe C. Davis’ nephew.
Frances DeLoache Ellison
Frances is a native of Greenville, SC, where she currently lives. She graduated from Vanderbilt University and University of South Carolina Law School. For many years, she was a healthcare attorney at Haynsworth, Sinkler and Boyd in Greenville. She has served in key leadership roles on the boards of various non-profit organizations in Greenville, including the Greenville Health System, the United Way, the Community Foundation, the Junior League and several others. Frances is Joe C. Davis’ niece.
Staff
The staff of the Joe C. Davis Foundation supports the trustees in advancing the strategic impact of the Foundation. This involves providing the board with clear, data-driven insights, analysis of the nonprofit sector, and identifying philanthropic opportunities for investment. The staff ensures that the trustees have the information and context needed to align funding priorities with the foundation’s mission, values and intent of the original donor, Mr. Joseph C. Davis, Jr.
Angela Moretti Goddard - Executive Director
Angela is a native of Watertown, TN and has lived in Nashville since 1999. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University. Prior to joining the Joe C. Davis Foundation in March 2013, Angela worked for the Turner Family Foundations for several years. In 2013, she completed the Southeastern Council of Foundations’ Hull Fellowship program for up and coming philanthropic leaders. Angela has served as a board member and volunteer to many nonprofit organizations doing impactful work in Nashville. In 2015, Angela facilitated the development of a private/public partnership for the creation of a new, 600-acre park, Mill Ridge Park, in Antioch. In 2022, she founded Little Wonders Early Learning Center, a multi-site provider of childcare for teachers in Nashville.
Megan McGuire - Senior Program Officer
Megan is a native of Louisville, KY and has lived in Nashville since 2012. She graduated from the University of Kentucky. Prior to joining the Joe C. Davis Foundation in January 2025, Megan spent over a decade working for several Nashville-based nonprofits, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, Metro Nashville Public Schools, United Way of Greater Nashville and the Community Resource Center. Her leadership and dedication to service has earned her accolades such as the Nashville Business Journal's Women of Influence Award (2023) and the Middle Tennessee U.S. District Attorney’s Excellence in Public Service Award (2017).
Note: The trustees and staff have a fiduciary duty to the Foundation and cannot make grants based on any personal benefit nor because of their personal relationships with grant seekers.