Resident engagement is crucial for Community Foundation initiatives to be effective. This Wednesday, June 20, we are hosting a reconvening of the Caregiver Support Initiative and are inviting our community to evaluate current work and identify what we should...
A story I heard recently reminded me of the simple truth that little things can grow to be much bigger than anyone could imagine. An avalanche grows from a single snowball, a tree grows from a seedling, and tiny...
I started at the Community Foundation last August, just as we were entering the fall Family Estate Planning Series, and the degree to which I love the program has become a bit of a joke around the office. In...
The Reno City Council recommended an agreement with the Community Foundation Housing Land Trust to create affordable housing on 250 Sage Street. The Community Foundation proposed to use the property for affordable dorm housing that will serve up to...
We established the Community Housing Land Trust, LLC on April 4, and are now exploring an affordable dorm project, but the story began a few years ago. Through our work with the Youth Network Initiative, the Community Foundation began...
Through the Caregiver Support Initiative, it has become clear that those of us who care for a family member at home AND have a full-time job, are often strained beyond the breaking point. Through the work of the initiative,...
Philanthropists donate charitable dollars to good causes. Donors depend upon charities to do good works, and by doing good works, charities earn the trust of donors. This is all a good thing and a major force in the United...
By Ginny Harding-Davis Chief Advancement Officer Just last week, our Program Officer Lauren Renda and I sat down with a member of the Community Foundation’s Professional Advisor Council. The financial advisor brought his clients to the Community Foundation of Western...
By Margaret Stewart Most prospective donors of the Community Foundation come to us expressing excitement, and eagerness to make an impact on the world. Their philanthropy will be a culmination of a successful career, and fulfillment of a long worked...