The Twentieth Century Club of Reno hosted the 2019 Northen Nevada Women & Philanthropy Forum on Thursday, to engage and explore women’s philanthropy in the United States. More than 200 women attended the event at the Atlantis. Sarah Nathan,...
Two 2018 Community Foundation High School Giving Circles each recommended $10,000 in grants to the following nonprofit organizations. The Circles were funded by Community Foundation donors who encourage young people in our community to learn about philanthropy. The 2018...
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...
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...
I’m pleased to share that the Community Foundation Board recently approved two policy changes which will encourage endowment growth. We are lowering our fee, effective January 1st, to 1%. A lower fee will increase the net income and better...
Dickson Realty Spotlight on Community Foundation of Western Nevada with Chris Askin from Dickson Realty on Vimeo. Dickson Realty partnered with This is Reno to distribute an interview with Chris Askin the President and CEO of the Community Foundation...
CALL HIM BOND… JAMES BOND He is referred to as the “James Bond of Philanthropy” because, like a secret agent, he is deadly serious about giving! He is arguably the most generous person in the history of the country....
In the spirit of the season, I’d like to share a bit of the fun we have working with philanthropy. On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a gift of a grant, in a...
During Thanksgiving week, the feeling of wanting to help others resonates clearly. We enter what is known as the Giving Season. At the Community Foundation, this is a time of year when we send out more grant checks than...
I have found that many gifts are initiated by conversations that take place during the summer and come to fruition later in the year. Two days ago I met with a delightful couple who wish to set up a...