April 2018 
Issue 5
Corporate Philanthropy Partners
Keeping you up to speed with timely information and communication between Corporate Philanthropy Partners. 
Thank you Corporate Philanthropy Partners!
Our list of regional community leaders grows each quarter.
Welcome to our newest partner; Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. 
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There is still time to register! Call 775-333-5499

Corporate Philanthropy Partners Especially Invited to Community Conversation
Caregivers in the Workforce: Balancing Life, Work, and Policy
Tuesday, April 24, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Reno High School, 395 Booth Street, Reno, NV 89509

Time is allotted for audience questions. 

Caring for a senior family member can impact one's emotional wellness and their ability to participate in the workforce. A panel of national and local experts will discuss helpful actions employers can take to help caregivers create balance while juggling the responsibilities of their job and caregiving.

"As a family company with 300 people, more than half of whom have been with us for more than 15 years, our employees are family. When something happens to them, it happens to us.We don't look at productivity in a vacuum. We want to learn how to help effectively. Every day, someone at work needs to care for someone at home."  
Rebecca Dickson, Dickson Realty 

Featured Panelists, left to right: 
Michael Marcus, MSW, national expert on aging and community development
Dr. Jane Fisher, Director of the Nevada Caregiver Support Center
Dr. Larry Weiss, Founder, CEO, and President of the Center for Healthy Aging
Laura Coger, AARP Executive Council
Chris Needham, Director of Wellness at Renown Health
Wendy Damonte, Renown Health, will Moderate the Discussion


Corporate Philanthropy Partners will be recognized and given reserved seating. Please call 775-333-5499.
Community Foundation Establishes  
Community Housing Land Trust


Chris Askin,President & CEO
The Community Foundation supports local effor ts to develop affordable housing fo r  everyone from displaced motel residents to the "working poor" of Reno and Sparks, those who earn less than necessary to rent housing in spite of working 40 hours a week. 

Following the April 2017  "Community Conversation on Workforce Housing," the Community Foundation continued a dialog in support of local efforts. This led to field research earlier this year and the incorporation of the "Community Housing Land Trust" as an LLC under the umbrella of the Community Foundation. 

Now, the Community  Foundation is exploring a relationship with the City of Reno to utilize City land in the development of housing projects that would include rentals, and as well as multi-family and single-family housing ownership for Reno's low income workforce.  The Community Foundation does not plan to get into the business of housing. Instead, we will help remove and reduce  barriers to developing the kinds of effective affordable housing options that have been, and are being, successfully deployed in other communities throughout the country.  

Affordable housing has been frequently mentioned by our Corporate Philanthropy Partners as an area of great need. We have redoubled our efforts to help, in partnership with local organizations and government, to increase the region's affordable housing options.
Briefly
Renown Health: Community Collaborations Help Us Reach Shared Goals

By Sy Johnson, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Renown Health
 
After more than 150 years, we continue to strengthen existing partnerships and forge new ones to ensure we are thinking about the community's overall health and well-being, not just healthcare. 

Renown Health is honored to be one of the Community Foundation's 15 Corporate Philanthropy Partners . Much like Renown, the Community Foundation is focused on making a difference in our community.

Corporate Philanthropy Partners Recognized
in Northern Nevada Business Weekly Article and Ad

Helping Employees who are Caregivers, It's Good Business
Corporate Philanthropy Partner Meeting 
Wednesday, June 27

12 noon to 1:30 PM (Lunch will be served)
Innevation Center, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno


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