Purpose-Driven Corporate Giving at the Community Level
Corporate philanthropy is a business that believes in something bigger than the bottom line.
Northern Nevada's businesses play an essential role in strengthening the region we call home.
Whether your company is just beginning its philanthropic journey or looking to strengthen an existing giving strategy, the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada can help you make a greater impact. Download our Corporate Philanthropy Guide HERE.
Contact Lyndsey Crossley, CAP® Director of Giving Strategies
Let's Build Your Corporate Giving Together
To explore custom corporate giving opportunities and map out a strategy that reflects your company's values and strengthens Northern Nevada, contact:
Ways to partner with the Community Foundation
Strengthen Your Brand
Connect with trusted nonprofits and community partners
Give Smarter
Receive local expertise and philanthropic guidance
Simplify Administration
Let the Community Foundation manage charitable funds, grants, and compliance
Create Lasting Impact
Measure outcomes and build your philanthropic legacy
Ways to Give through the Community Foundation
Every business gives differently. Whether you're responding to immediate needs, engaging employees, or building a long-term legacy, the Community Foundation offers flexible charitable solutions tailored to your goals.
Simplified Corporate Foundations through a Donor Advised Fund
A flexible charitable fund that allows your company to operate a corporate foundation with high-touch support.
The Community Foundation Advantage: We handle all administration, compliance, research, grantmaking, and reporting so your team can focus on community impact.
Corporate Scholarship Funds
Support the next generation with scholarships that empower students and strengthen your workforce.
The Community Foundation Advantage: We administer the entire scholarship process-from applications to award distribution. Scholarships can be established for employees' families or for the communities you serve.
Impact Investing, Philanthropic Finance Funds, and Public-Private Partnerships
Support bespoke community investments that create outsized community returns.
The Community Foundation Advantage: We help identify qualified opportunities, manage the investment process, and ensure your philanthropic capital creates lasting, visible, and successful community impact.
Together, we can build a philanthropic strategy that benefits your business and strengthens our community.
Corporate Giving in Action
Real Partnerships. Flexible Tools. Visible community impact.
Three Solutions Tailored to Business Goals
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Donor-Advised Fund
- Established a Corporate Donor-Advised Fund as their "Corporate Foundation"
- Engages employees through payroll and commission giving
- Supports causes across Northern Nevada, and gives employees a place to direct charitable inquiries
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Scholarship Fund
- Offers scholarships to Northern
- Nevada high school seniors and employees' children
- The Community Foundation shares the opportunities, reviews applications, and manages awards
- Employee volunteerism on review committees and workplace giving opportunities
- Investing in future leaders and showing up to celebrate awardees publicly
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Philanthropic Finance
- Worked with the Community Foundation to fund a multi-million dollar new school built in Orovada, NV
- Building cross-sector partnerships to support community-led, long-term educational impact
“The Community Foundation is a true community connector. Through our partnership, we are able to extend our reach across Northern Nevada's high schools and maximize both our community impact and the visibility of our scholarship program.”
