May 2019 
Issue 8
Corporate Philanthropy Partners
Keeping you up to speed with timely information and communication between Corporate Philanthropy Partners. 
Thank you Corporate Philanthropy Partners!
Welcome to Estipona Group.
KNPB
KNPB to Host Corporate Philanthropy Partners Meeting

Save the Date
Photo provided by Dave Siegel at insightstudio.com

Corporate Philanthropy Partners Meeting
Thursday, June 13, 2019
noon to 1:30 P.M.
KNPB Community Room
1670 N. Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89503
Program : CPP Impact  at the Community Foundation. 

Learn about the projects your CPP membership has made possible. Hear from Chris Askin about the progress of the Village on Sage Street Workforce Housing, and NIck Tscheekar will present about the Caregiver in the Workforce Tool Kit for employees and your HR department. 
Pre-Meeting Tour
Tour the KNPB Television Studio with CEO Kurt Mische before the meeting 11:30 A.M. to noon. 

RSVP to Jamie Klund by June 6th. 
Atlantis Creates Scholarship to Benefit Employees' Families


      
           Corporate Philanthropy
Atlantis Award of Excellence Scholarship Announcement by David Farahi
Atlantis Award of Excellence Scholarship Announcement by David Farahi
Partner  Atlantis Resort, Casino and Spa created a scholarship with the Community Foundation to encourage employees' children and grandchildren to attend    a university in Nevada and major in the hospitality industry or a related field.
Campaign for Our Community Launch Featured "Faces of the Community" as Keynote. 

Estipona Group's new media website, JustthePositve.com featured the Community Foundation of Western Nevada's Campaign for Our Community 
Launch party. Check it out!

We were honored to present retired NV Energy executive Mary Simmons as a "Face of the Community" speaker.   Mary spoke about the satisfaction she gained from her 30 years of community involvement through business at NV Energy. "Business needs to support the community they work in and the community where their employees live," Simmons said.   

If your business has uplifting, positive news to share, use the online link to contribute. 

Read the full article on the Campaign for Our Community Launch on justthepositive.com .
Estipona Group Joins Corporate Philanthropy Partners

The Community Foundation is pleased to welcome advertising and public relations firm, Estipona Group, to the Corporate Philanthropy Partners.
 
With the mission of "Work smart. Play nice. Do good. And whatnot." the 13 staff of Estipona Group are deeply enmeshed in corporate philanthropy. In addition to creating award-winning work for clients, they celebrated their 25 years in business in 2018, by participating in 25 good deeds including fundraising, contributions of in-kind services to nonprofits (including the Community Foundation!), volunteering and even donating blood.
 
This year is the 3rd year of the Estipona Putt Putt Classic Tournament which will raise funds this year for Project 150 Reno and Lexie's Gift, organizations which help homeless and at risk young people. The Putt Putt Classic will be held at Magic Carpet Mini Golf on May 29. If you act quickly(you may be able to nab the last of the team slots for your company.


Briefly - Investment Leads to Impact

by Chris Askin, CEO

The businesses who are members of the Community Foundation Corporate Philanthropy Partners look for a high return on their company investments. Their charitable investment in the Community Foundation provides high-yield impact by helping people in our community. 

Examples of the impact made by the Corporate Philanthropy Partners include
  • Caregiver Support Initiative and the Caregiver Employee Toolkit
  • Village on Sage Street dorm-style community
  • Financial Abuse Initiative.

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Ginny Harding-Davis | Community Foundation of Western Nevada
775-333-5499 | gdavis@nevadafund.org  | nevadafund.org
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