In response to wildfires in Nevada open lands the NV Dream Tags Fund is soliciting grant proposals from nonprofits to rehabilitate wildlife habitat. Proposals must be received by August 7, 2017 at noon. Call Lauren Renda, Program Officer, 775-333-5499...
The Community Foundation wants to identify nonprofit programs that work. We believe that measuring the factors contributing to your program’s impact, helps maximize that impact—whether providing nutritious meals to more people, teaching more kids to read, or reducing harm...
Reno, NV – The Community Foundation of Western Nevada and Truckee Meadows Healthy Communities are hosting a community conversation about the need for workforce and affordable housing in Reno-Sparks this Thursday, April 13th from 5 to 7 p.m. in...
Media Advisory For Immediate Distribution October 7, 2016 Contact: Tracy Turner, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Community Foundation of Western Nevada Office – 775-333-5499, c-775-636-0951, tturner@nevadafund.org The email below from the Grants Managers Network contains valuable links for ways to help...
Leadership in Evaluative Thinking Institute Better Thinking, Greater Impact! For an application to this exciting opportunity, please follow this link. Would you like to know for sure what kind of impact your work is having on the community?...
July 12, 2016 Reno, NV—Five lucky hunters are preparing for their dream hunt in Nevada after winning one of the five tags in the NV Dream Tags raffle on July 1st. Every winner is celebrating the rare opportunity for...
Ellie Levy, Ella McMurray, Sydney Trimmer, and Grace Goodsell were inspired to raise funds for the Olorash School of 350 students near Arusha in Tanzania, Africa after listening to another student’s report on Africa in their 5th-grade classroom at...
Time is right to donate aid to earthquake victims in Ecuador and Japan. The Community Foundation of Western Nevada cautions that people interested in helping to support global disasters do a bit of research before calling or going online...
Nevada Mentors is a comprehensive resource of youth mentoring organizations in northern Nevada looking for volunteers to assist with fulfilling a shortage of mentors in our area. A community in need of mentors means that there are waiting lists...
Printed in the Northern Nevada Business Weekly, January 25, 2016 NNBW-Jan-2016-3 Chris Askin writes about the Community Foundation Leadership Activities in northern Nevada. Shares two stories about people involved in the Community Foundation who were inspired to action by...