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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 |
April 2013 |
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Greetings! ,
Thanks to you we are able to connect people
who care with causes that matter.
Exceptional student wins two scholarships.
Fast Five Fundholder Interview with Jim Nichols
Give online during Nevada's Big Give April 25th.
Foundation celebrates 15th year of connecting and caring.
Your bequest is needed and will make a true difference.
PA Seminar: Business Succession Planning May 2.
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Exceptional Daryle Lee Wins Two Scholarships
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Daryle Lee will attend UNR School of Engineering. |
The selection committees of both the NV Energy Powerful Partnerships Scholarship and the Elizabeth Bowker Women in Engineering Scholarship chose Reno High School Student, Daryle Lee as a scholarship winner.
What made this young woman, raised by her father, stand out from the rest? Why did two different committees looking for different criteria pick her?
Daryle's grades, like the majority of applicants are excellent. What makes her different is that as a high school senior-- when many of here classmates are coasting in easy classes, she is pushing through Honors classes in Physics and Earth Science, and Advanced Placement classes in English, US Government, Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus.
Daryle's list of community service activities is impressive. What really impressed the selection committees is how she recognized her personal growth as a consequence of her generosity:
"Community Service has taught me compassion. My most memorable volunteer activity was helping the Note-Ables Music Therapy get ready for Noodles and Notes. We practiced for a month and a half, putting in extra hours during the week to be prepared for the event. Seeing people volunteer their time and dedicate themselves is an inspirational sight. I experienced being part of an environment where people are 100% dedicated to what they do because it is their passion. It touched me, it made me feel small. I was able to let my trivial concerns vanish. I continue to volunteer with them because of the inspiration they provide."
Finally, Daryle is a standout because she made the effort to recognize her abilities and mindset and then found a career to make the most of them. She will be entering the University of Nevada, Reno in the fall, majoring in engineering: "I am choosing engineering as my career ...it is essentially the perfect combination of technicality and creativity and the fact that I will be contributing to society makes it all the more fulfilling." |
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Fast Five with a Fundholder - Jim Nichols
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Jim Nichols and his wife Jane have been
fundholders since 2003. |
Upon his return from a trip to Australia, TMCC engineering professor Jim Nichols walked into our office to make a grant request. Often grant requests are managed online, but we love seeing fundholders like Jim, who enjoy the personal touch. I took advantage of this visit to ask him a few questions about his philanthropy.
1. What do you support?
The Arts.
2. Why do you partner with the Community Foundation for your giving?
Our donor advised fund is a good option for us. It gives us flexibility
with our gift timing and the variety of organizations we support.
3. What inspires you to give?
Artists are the keepers of civilization. The economy is tough and
nonprofit agencies are having a hard time with more to serve.
We want to help.
4. What was your first act of philanthropy?
Probably in church as a child. My social conscience came with my
marriage to Jane.
5. What is your hope for Nevada?
I hope it will be a place for my granchildren, everybody's
grandchildren to grow up in and enjoy a quality life. |
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Over 500 Nevada nonprofits are participating in Nevada's Big Give
including the
Community Foundation. Find one, or two--or three! that inspire you to give. |
Right Around the Corner -
Nevada's Big Give is April 25.
Gifts through Big Give website to the Community Foundation will fund the Partnership Grant Program.
How will you invest in Nevada's future?
Start by thinking about all the good things our local nonprofits make possible each day. The Community Foundation Partnership Grants help nonprofits get the job done. Grants go to nonprofits of all types, sizes, services throughout entire northern Nevada.
Support the Partnership Grants through the Nevada Big Give and you will support the organizations that enrich our Nevada lives.
On April 25, 2013, join thousands of Nevadans online, click the Community Foundation of Western Nevada page and give generously to support the Partnership Grants.
Let's join forces and together raise $1 million for over 500 Nevada charities in 24 hours of online giving.
It's easy and, starting at $10, you can give where you live.
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The Foundation Celebrates 15 years - a Drop in the Bucket.
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Thanks to you the Community Foundation is an
unending Sierra well-spring of charitable
support for Nevada. |
Thanks to you, the Community Foundation is celebrating its 15th year and we are growing strong.
Because you connected with our communities, schools, health centers, and environment, neighbors and families are getting the care they need.
Thanks to you the Foundation has made 5, 364 grants totaling $65 million in our Nevada region and beyond.
We are still a young foundation with much growing to do and time on our side. In the future, as our endowment grows, the true value of your charity and thoughtfulness will be felt and more lives will be touched.
Nevada's children will thank you. |
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Who We Are
Board of Trustees
Linda Smith
Board Chair
Butch Anderson
Vice Chair
Jim Pfrommer
Treasurer
Thomas J. Hall
Secretary
Sallie B. Armstrong
Kathie Bartlett
Seth Berry
Rebecca Dickson
Nora James
Brian Kennedy
Diana Kern
Cary Lurie
Magda Martinez-Hoffman
Janice Rude Willson
Jennifer Satre
Norma Webster
Advisory Board
Kim Becker
Greg Brower
Barbara Drake
David Geddes
Matthew Gray
Klaus Grimm
Gail Humphreys
Craig King
Dong Joon "DJ" Lee, CAIA
Lance McKenzie
Teresa Mentzer
Doug Nelson
Susanne Pennington
Alicia Reban
Beth Schuler
John Solari
Lilli Trinchero
Jim Webster
Emeritus Board
Robert Armstrong
Richard Barnard
Fred Boyd
Kathie Dees
Mendy Elliott
Nancy Fennell
Mark Knobel
John Mulligan
David Turner
Ronald Zurek
Staff
Chris Askin,CSPG, CFRE
President and CEO
Dani Lutzow
Program Associate
Maureen Mensing
Accounting Associate
Margaret Stewart
Communications Director
Melissa Tschanz, CPA
Controller
Tracy Turner, PhD.
Program Officer
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Calling Nonproftis
As you are getting ready for
the NV Big Give on April 25th, give some thought to your Nonprofit Connections Page on the Community Foundaton website: nevadafund.org
You can update your Nonprofit Connections landing page to reflect 2013 spring priorities and ask people to give online through NV BIg GIve.
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Upcoming Events | |
Nevada's Big Give - April 25, 2013 online at nvbiggive.org
Professional Advisor Seminar: Including Philanthropy in Business Succession Planning
May 2, 1 to 3:30pm State Bar of Nevada Auditorium, 9456 Double R Blvd. Suite B, Reno
Scholarship Ice Cream Social July 28, Location TBD
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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. |
| Contact Information | | Community Foundation of Western Nevada
1885 S. Arlington Ave. Suite 103, Reno, NV 89509
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