We established the Community Housing Land Trust, LLC on April 4, but its story began a few years ago. Through our work with the Youth Network Initiative, the Community Foundation began to consider how we could aid with the...
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...
February 22, 2018 Community Foundation of Western Nevada promotes Melissa A. Tschanz, CPA to Chief Financial Officer. Reno Nev – Community Foundation of Western Nevada today announced its first CFO, Melissa A. Tschanz. Tschanz’s commitment to Community Foundation of...
I am often asked if charitable giving to the Community Foundation depends on the economy. Are recent tax changes helping or hurting charitable giving? Is the booming economy and up/down stock market encouraging or hindering philanthropy? Does the inclination...
Chantal died when she was 19 years old. Growing up in Reno, Chantal’s friends from Mt. Rose elementary school and the Coral Academy of Science remember her as an energetic, full-of-fun friend. Her life was full of joy, family,...
“There was nothing out there that tells us what’s available or where to go. I felt that I was blazing my own trail through every challenge.” Tod Sherman is a full-time caregiver for his wife, a veteran who is...