Just a month ago I thought life seemed hunky-dory. The Community Foundation had big goals for 2020 based on the investment performance and accomplishments of last year. We felt a sense of excitement and optimism about the future. Then...
Charity Navigator is the nation’s largest independent charity evaluator. As a guide to intelligent giving, their mission is to “make impactful philanthropy easier for all.” The Community Foundation recognizes the Charity Navigator website as a valuable tool to help...
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...