There is a place at the table for those who stand up for community.
Identify your passion. Establish a charitable fund. Create meaningful change.
Your kindness and compassion are inspiring. 16 new charitable funds, including two scholarships, were created during the 4th quarter and an astonishing amount of new Legacy Fund plans recorded.
Do You Know a Student who Can Use a Scholarship?
This is the month to apply for a scholarship!
You may be (or know) a standout scholar or a re-entry, non-traditional student. Scroll through the list of scholarships on the Community Foundation website and click on their description links in the left column. The final submission date for each scholarship application is noted in the right column.
Senior Support Fund Gives Grant to Help Create Caregiver Handbook.
Guidebook will help new caregivers
A donor advised fund at the Community Foundation designated to support seniors in northern Nevada decided to give its 2017 first quarter grant to the Senior Caregiver Initiative.
Thank you to the Senior Support Fund Advisory Committee for recognizing the need and supporting the Initiative's action step.
In the days before Christmas, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Tracy Turner, answered a phone call from a woman who collects Teddy Bears. At 84, she no longer felt the need for her Teddy Bears to sit in perfect condition on the shelf. She wondered if we could suggest a good home for her beloved collection.
The Community Foundation of Western Nevada, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, was established to strengthen communities in our region through leadership and philanthropy. Your contribution may be tax deductible under federal law.
