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Campaign For Our Community

For Good. Forever.

The Community Foundation of Western Nevada is launching Campaign for Our
Community to build Nevada’s first Community Endowment

Campaign for our Community

James L. Pfrommer Award for Extraordinary Volunteerism

July 8th, 2019 at 2:12 pm

Do you know an extraordinary community volunteer? We will honor and remember Jim Pfrommer annually by awarding a community volunteer with $1,000 to support the charity of their choice. James L. Pfrommer Award for Extraordinary Volunteerism nomination form Jim Pfrommer lived his life following Santa Clara University’s motto of the 3 C’s: Competence, Conscience, […]

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Teresa Mentzer Shines in the Board Spotlight

June 14th, 2019 at 4:34 pm

Teresa Mentzer, Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees, embodies the core attributes of the Community Foundation. She cares, she connects, and as anybody who has shared a room with her knows, she engages. Not afraid to speak from her heart she inspires the staff to work with our whole heart for the good of the […]

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Wealth and Wealth Transfer in Nevada

May 31st, 2019 at 12:10 pm

According to the study, Wealth Transfer in Nevada, published in 2008 by the Center for Rural Entrepreneurship, the net wealth of Nevada residents at that time was nearly $300 Billion. That is more than $300k per household. And although we experienced a downturn, our wealth has returned, and grown, as the population has grown and […]

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Investment Leads to Impact

April 19th, 2019 at 12:56 pm

When thinking about investing, do you think about the stock market and maybe also real property? Did you know donors to the Community Foundation think about their charitable giving as an investment? Companies in the region are no different when they think about giving back to the community. A common denominator in all types of […]

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Giving is Easy when Giving through the Community Foundation

April 4th, 2019 at 4:17 pm

One of the most important aspects of giving through the Community Foundation of Western Nevada is that we make giving easy, and effective. Giving seems easy when you write a check. All you need to do is get a receipt for your taxes. But from hundreds of conversations, I know that writing a check is not […]

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Village on Sage Street

It takes our community to build this village.

Campaign for Our Community takes off!

Campaign For Our Community

For Good. Forever.