“Any road that is crooked and in the mountains is pretty.” Mary Bisoni, 1938-2020 Mary Bisoni talked with me about life in the historic mining town of Eureka in 2014 at the time she included the Community Foundation in...
The Legacy of Grace Foundation makes it simple and possible for me to carry on where my heart is leading me. Because her philanthropy had grown so much in recent years, Geré Clark’s financial advisor, John Dooley, suggested she...
Rodger “Andy” Anderson made a bequest in 2006 in honor of his wife, Dora De Anderson, who died as a young woman. Dora De was of Paiute Indian heritage from the Winnemucca area. Rodger gifted to the Community Foundation...
The GIAR scholarship was established by Jim and Gail Pfrommer to honor their grandmothers. It helps first-generation women from immigrant parents pursue an education journey that supports their life goals. The four 2018 scholarship winners share their visions for...
Grants from the Nevada Dream Tag Charitable fund support wildlife habitat rehabilitation projects in Nevada. The Dream Tag Advisory Board is especially interested in projects that involve volunteer and collaborative efforts. The partnership of an Eagle Scout project volunteer...
Providing training to direct service providers in Nevada is an integral part of the work of NCEDSV as the statewide Coalition. The 20-hour Advocate Certificate Program training gives basic knowledge from which to build expertise regarding options available to...
The interactive workshop is presented to more than 800 second, fourth, and sixth-grade students in Washoe, Storey, Lyon, and Churchill Counties in Nevada. The workshop engages children in songs, demonstrations, and roleplays in order to teach them how to...
Family Reading Program at the Northern Nevada Literacy Council Supported by a 2019 Community Fund Grant. The Northern Nevada Literacy Council will use the 2019 Community Fund grant to buy STEM books and supplies. The Family Reading Program is...
For more than a quarter of a century CARE Chest has been a critical health resource for thousands of Northern Nevadans. 85 % of this community-driven organization’s funding comes from private sources. By 2019 they had provided more than...
Helping provide a warming center for the homeless during freezing winter mornings. This grant will support a potentially life-saving service for Reno’s rapidly increasing homeless population, who are at great risk of hypothermia and complications from the cold. Catholic...