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| A Monthly Publication from the Community Foundation of Western Nevada |
January 2011 |
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Community Foundation of Western Nevada
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Photo by Heidi Stroebe-Bethel, Family Pulse Magazine, December 2010
2010 High School Giving Circle |
Dear Fundholders, Grantees and Friends:
The fresh faces of youth are the topic of this newsletter. Appropriate for the fresh new year.
Our High School Giving Circle concluded its series of meetings and distributed their $10,000 in grants. You will want to read what nonprofit organizations these thoughtful high schoolers supported.
Scholarship Time is upon us. We have new deadlines and new applications. Please pass this information on to a student in your life. Your action could make a world of difference to the right kid.
In this issue you will find:
- Foundation Scholarships using Common Application Process
- High School Giving Circle Grants Named
- Partnership Giving is Gearing Up - Letter of Intent Due March 1, 2011
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New Common Applications for 2011 Scholarships
Scholarship hunting is tough enough! The Community Foundation is making it a little bit easier to find scholarships in our area. 35 scholarships for students are offered for students hoping for tuition help for preschool, Sage Ridge High School, Junior College, Universities throughout the nation as well as Vet School, Graduate programs at UNR and UNR Medical School.
Just published is a 2011 Complete listing of Community Foundation Scholarships. Here you will be able to learn each scholarship fund's criteria and required supporting documents. You may find several funds that are looking for a student you know!
Check out nevadafund.org/scholarship.
Apply online and attach your supporting documents digitally or download and print the common application to mail it in to our office.
Tracy Turner is our Program Officer and scholarship guru. Tracy is here for you if you have questions while filling out the application.
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Increase Your Satisfaction - Lose the Hassle.
We Make the Complicated Work of Your Scholarship Simple.
Scholarships are a complicated and rewarding process. We can simplify the work, adhere to the IRS regulations, and increase your satisfaction with this meaningful and life-changing gift.
"I've been lucky in my life and received a lot of help. Some of the people...I never thanked. This scholarship is one way of thanking them."
Read With Me Foundation Founder
Keep it Personal: You set the selection criteria. You or a family member can sit on the selection committee.
Keep it Simple: We publicize and collect your fund's applications. We vet them for completeness and organize the selection committee meetings. After the student is selected, we keep track of their transcripts and send out annual checks ( if re-newable).
Make it Satisfying. You can meet your scholarship winner if they are local, and keep track of their progress and stay in touch with them throughout their school career. You will understand just how profoundly your generosity has changed their life and because of that, changed our world.
If you are interested in starting a scholarship, call Tracy Turner 775-333-5499
and talk about your ideas.
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High School Giving Circle Agrees Upon Grants.  | |
Photo by Hiedi Stroebe-Bethel, Family Pulse Magazine, December 2010 |
For the 14 members of the 2010 High School Giving Circle September through December were pivotal months. They invited and listened to grant request presentations from local nonprofit organizations then made the difficult choices to spend their $10,00 grant budget.
The Circle members were clearly in agreement to fund transformative programs that deeply affect young people served in our area. They asked hard questions and looked at past results. " Nonprofit representatives have told me this is the hardest sell they've ever had to make." said Tracy Turner, Program Officer and Giving Circle Facilitator.  | | Circle's guiding values |
2010 Giving Circle Grants Child Assault Prevention: Elementary school program Crisis Call Center: Text messaging crisis Intervention Family Counseling Center: Sexual abuse treatment summer camp Family Promise Reno-Sparks: Support for homeless families Safe Embrace Women's and Family Shelter: Children's program Solace Tree: Children's grief support |
| Foundation Calendar | |
Partnership Grant Process Information Meetings
Thursday, February 2 2:30 to 4 PM
Friday, February 3 9 to 10:30 AM
Mutual of Omaha Bank, 6275 Neil Road, Reno
Deadline for Truckee River Fund Proposal
Thursday, February 10, 2011 Noon
Deadline for Most Scholarship Applications
Monday, February 28, 2011 5 PM
Deadline for Partnership Grant Letters of Intent
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 5 PM
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Quick Links
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Partnership Giving Progam
84 grants totaling almost $600,000 since 2007.
Focus for 2011
Family Poverty Join with fundholders and give together to make your gifts go farther by the power of partnering. |
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Who We Are
Board of Trustees
Norma Webster
Board Chair
Linda Smith
Vice Chair
Butch Anderson
Treasurer
Thomas Hall
Secretary
Sallie B. Armstrong Kathie Bartlett Fred Boyd Rebecca Dickson Brian Kennedy Diana Kern
Cary Lurie
Jim Pfrommer
Jennifer Satre Jim Webster
Advisory Board John Badwick Kim Becker Annette Bidart Greg Brower Barbara Drake Gail Humphreys
Nora James
Dong Joon "DJ" Lee Lyle Martin Magda Martinez-Hoffman
Lance McKenzie
Teresa Mentzer Tina Nappe Alicia Reban Emeritus Board Robert Armstrong
Richard Barnard Kathie Dees
Mendy Elliott Nancy Fennell Mark Knobel
John Mulligan
David Turner Col. William Van Allen (1914- 2004) Ronald Zurek
Staff
Chris Askin, CSPG, CFRE President and CEO
Sandy Shaff
Accounting Assistant
Margaret Stewart
Communications Director
Tracy Peterson Turner, PhD
Program Officer
Ralph Vroman
Controller |
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Make your giving
Personal
Powerful
Satisfying
Call Chris Askin, CEO
at 775-333-5499
and find out how you can make your charitable dream a reality.
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Connecting people who care with causes that matter |
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| Thank You | You touch the world with your generosity and kindness. Let's keep in touch.
Let us know if you want to know more about something you've read here. If you like Community Matters, we would appreciate it if you pass this letter on to your friends. If you don't want to receive monthly enews, email me, Margaret Stewart and I will take you off the list.
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| Contact Information | | Margaret Stewart
Communications Director and Community Matters Editor
Community Foundation of Western Nevada
1885 S. Arlington Ave. Suite 103, Reno, NV 89509
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