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COMMUNITY MATTERS
Community Foundation of Western Nevada.... connecting people who care with causes that matter
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| A publication from the Community Foundation of Western Nevada |
June 2012 |
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Thanks to you we are able to connect people and money so good work can be done.
You will find inside this edition of
Community Matters :
- 2012 Partnership Grants are awarded to 19 organizations
- Your bequest can change the future for a young Nevadan.
- Protect your IRS charitable deduction
- Scholarships are personal and powerful
- Thank you for helping the Community Foundation with15 years of giving and collaborating
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Congratulations. You Did It.
Because You cared and gave generously,
The Community Foundation can present:
The 2012 Partnership Grant Winners. Click here to read a list of the winners and a description of their funded programs.
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Partnership Grant Winners Diverse in Mission & Place.
| | | 19 Organizations win Partnership Grants |
Over 150 northern Nevada nonprofit organizations applied for Partnership Grants in 2012. The volunteer selection committee had the unenviable job of making the rock- hard decisions to choose the 19 organizations that will take home a grant of up to $5,000.
What is immediately striking about the group of 2012 winners is their diversity.
In the mission area of Health, winning organizations are as large as Washoe County's H.A.W.C. and as small as Humbolt Volunteer Hospice in Winnemucca.
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Stars mark counties with programs supported by Partnership Grants |
Organizations with missions serving health and human services, arts, animals, children and teens in Washoe and Douglas county and the elderly in White Pine County were chosen because of their good business practices, strong programs and because they filled a critical niche in their community.
As one of the grantees remarked,
"Together we make a quilt of community for Nevada".
Partnership Grants support organizations' existing programs and operating budgets, funds that are the most difficult to raise from private philanthropy. In some cases they have been leveraged as funding matches for large Federal grants.
Because the Partnership Grant application is simple and the grant vetting process timely, small organizations without the expertise of a professional grant writer can compete with the largest of our region's established nonprofits.
Partnership Grants are a one-of-a-kind program. These critical grants are completely funded by donations from fundholders and program supporters. This year we were able to make 19 Partnership Grants.
Without your support the grants will dry up. Your generosity keeps the good flowing. Our goal in 2013, with your help, is to make 30 Partnership Grants, to enhance and strengthen our quality of life. |
 Nonprofit Connections
Click on the photo to your left. If you look closely on the Nonprofit Connections grid on our website you will notice a new category.
Click on the Partnership Grant square to learn about the Partnership Grantees. We like them and think you will, too.
If your local nonprofit organization would like to link to Nonprofit Connections as a bridge to donors, just call Tracy Turner,
775-333-5499. Nonprofit Connections is a free service from the Foundation to help connect people who care with causes that matter. Check it out. |
 Protect your Deduction
The IRS will not give you a second chance.
Two recent cases in U.S. Tax Courts make it clear that to take a charitable tax deduction donors must show "total compliance" with procedural requirements. In these two cases donors made substantial, valid contributions to legitimate charities that were generally, but not in total compliance with IRS rules. Because the gifts were not in total compliance, the donors were sanctioned with a complete loss of their income tax deduction. The tax law does not allow for corrections after the due date for the income tax return. |
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Connecting People and Changing Worlds.
 | | Scholars, benefactors,and families get together at a social. |
When you create a scholarship at the Community Foundation, you put in place your selection criteria, the award amount and perhaps the schools attended. You or someone you appoint may be on the selection committee. The selection committee sifts through the vetted applications and a lucky student is chosen.
You have been involved every step of the way. You have read the essay, looked over the transcripts and references and may have required the student to interview with you and the selection committee.
Before the Foundation sends the check, there is one more thing to do.
Did you know you will be encouraged to meet your scholarship winner?
Benefactors, board members scholarship winners and families get to know each other at a casual social in a friend of the Foundation's backyard.
We have been told by the students, their families and our Board members that this is the single most meaningful Foundation event of the year.
 | | Before she passed away in January 2012 Nadine Stegelmeyer was thrilled to meet her scholarship winner, Shelby Fowlkes. |
We take philanthropy personally at the Community Foundation, and scholarships are a very direct and personal way to touch a
person's life.
When you create a scholarship at the Foundation, you will be able to see the difference you make in a young life.
If you take your giving personally, you should get to know us.
 | | Michaela Wright, student at Georgetown University and Nancy Kennedy, Fundholder. |
"Meeting and interviewing our applicants, and choosing one was extremely rewarding.
Michaela Wright, our first recipient, is a perfect candidate. We are thrilled to help her achieve her goals."
- Brian and Nancy Kennedy
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Who We Are
Board of Trustees
Norma Webster
Board Chair
Linda Smith
Vice Chair
Butch Anderson
Treasurer
Thomas J. Hall
Secretary
Sallie B. Armstrong
Kathie Bartlett
Rebecca Dickson
Nora James
Brian Kennedy
Diana Kern
Cary Lurie
Jim Pfrommer
Jennifer Satre
Advisory Board
John Badwick
Kim Becker
Annette Bidart
Greg Brower
Barbara Drake
Gail Humphreys
Dong Joon "DJ" Lee, CAIA
Lyle Martin
Magda Martinez-Hoffman
Lance McKenzie
Teresa Mentzer
Tina Nappe
Alicia Reban
Jim Webster
Emeritus Board
Robert Armstrong
Richard Barnard
Fred Boyd
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
Dani Lutzow
Program Associate
Maureen Mensing
Accounting Associate
Margaret Stewart
Communications Director
Tracy Turner, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Ralph Vroman
Controller
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Fund Update
 | | You Win. Nevada Wins. |
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If you have the winning $5 ticket,
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NV Dream Tag Sales Close
June 30, 2012 5PM PST.
To purchase NV Dream Tags raffle tickets visit:
www.nvdreamtags.org
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Your Bequest can Change our World
 | | Jorge Avalos Villagomezis studying nursing with a scholarship from CFWN |
Leave 5% of your estate to a fund at the Community Foundation and change the world.
You can create a scholarship fund or add to an existing fund.
Imagine the good your gift will do for generations to come.
Like Jorge, pictured above, students will be offered opportunities they only dreamed about, doors will be opened and they will be encourage to step up and walk through.
Use the Foundation's website
to learn about Bequests
and find sample bequest language to help you create your charitable legacy.
Call Chris Askin for help and information about making a bequest . 775-333-5499.
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Thank YOU.
Thank you for 15 years of
giving, collaborating, and building community with the Community Foundation of Western Nevada.
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Yes - Count on me.
I will contribute to the Partnership Grant Program.
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| Upcoming Events | |
Partnership Grant Celebration
June 26, 2012 4 - 5:30 Ranch House, Rancho San Rafael Park
Scholarship Social
July 29, 2012 3 - 5 TBA
Legacy Society Party
August 30 5 - 7 The Montage Rooftop
Annual Meeting
September 25 5 - 7 The Pennington Health Sciences Education Bldg. UNR
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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 | | Community Foundation of Western Nevada
1885 S. Arlington Ave. Suite 103, Reno, NV 89509
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