As the images and stories of devastation, desperation, and heroism across the broadcast news and social media connect Nevadans to our neighbors across the globe in Australia, we have been asked, “What can I do?” “What is the best...
The Community Foundation of Western Nevada is considering building housing on 68 to 93 lots in Churchill County. Before planning begins, community conversations will ask interested residents, “Would you buy a house with the Community Housing Land Trust model?”...
Reno, Nev – The Truckee River Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada has released a Request for Proposals to improve the water quality of the Urban Truckee River Corridor. The fund has $200,000 to grant to nonprofit,...
Depoali Memorial Fund grants were awarded in 2019 to five Washoe County Schools in memory of Kendyl Ruth Williams Depoali The Depoali Memorial Fund supports Washoe County schools in improving their classrooms to directly benefit students. Grants support innovative...
September 9, 2019 By the Community Foundation of Western Nevada Community Foundation of Western Nevada Recommends Hurricane Dorian Disaster Relief Organizations Reno, Nev – As a service to the region Community Foundation of Western Nevada researches organizations directly performing...
Teri Gage, Chair, and Kerry Aguirre, Vice-Chair, of Community Foundation of Elko County will present the 2019 annual Community Grants at the Elko County Fair on Monday, September 2. An anonymous donor contributed $10,000 to bring the 2019 Community...
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 ...
June 19, 2019 The Village on Sage Street is finishing up the final touches needed to create a comfortable dorm-style community for 224 low-income residents. A dorm room in the gated community with access to the common buildings and...
Reno-Sparks and surrounding communities in Northern Nevada now have a charitable pocket of funds to address wide-spread persistent issues and emergency relief. The Community Foundation of Western Nevada is building the Community Endowment, now in its third year of...
The YES Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada is looking for proposals for STEM projects that benefit the communities in Washoe County. Funding requests can be for general project costs as well as program expenses such as...