Charitable resource for small business owners

  As we’ve been working with local businesses on their community engagement, we’ve found that small business owners wish they could be more philanthropic. However, they face a number of challenges, no doubt beginning with time and financial resources, which prevent them from creating much of a storm in their giving.  What we’ve learned is …

Community Catalyst Charitable Fund launched

For immediate release   Small businesses to make large community splash   RENO – In an effort to stimulate the local economy and meet vital community needs, Reno-based NPcatalyst has created the Community Catalyst Charitable Fund for small businesses. Companies with annual revenues less than $500,000 will bind together to meet specific charitable initiatives and …

1% – small number, big community impact

  Generosity helps solve problems, by creating opportunities to do things in new ways, for the greater good. We want to celebrate generosity, so that more people will support the causes they care about and the organizations which carry out the great work…and feel satisfied about doing it. We believe that philanthropy is driven by …

CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada

    Name of Organization Leader: Patti Meals, Executive Director Contact’s Phone Number: (775) 829-2273 Email of the leader: pmeals@carechest.com Organization Website: http://www.carechest.org Identify your leadership needs Skills-based volunteer Event committee member Program committee member Tweet

Northern Nevada American Red Cross

    Name of Organization Leader: Bram Buckley, Board Member Contact’s Phone Number: (775) 750-5073 Email of the leader: bbuckley@lee-associates.com Organization Website: http://www.nevada.redcross.org/ Identify your leadership needs: Board committee member Skills-based volunteer   Board committee(s): All board members are fundraising volunteers as well as the other skill sets they possess, but the following committees need assistance: …

Fundraising webinar for non-profit board members

      At the root of effective fund development is the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of prospective contributors. This simple process affects all areas of each community-benefit (or non-profit) organization and, when properly managed, creates incredible effects on the organization’s growth, sustainability, and beneficiary impact. In the hundreds of board meetings which NPcatalyst leaders have facilitated, …

Umpqua Bank takes community involvement seriously

  Just one year in the northern Nevada area, Umpqua Bank finds itself deeply rooted in community engagement. Whether it’s through gifts of financial and in-kind support, or volunteerism, the bank seeks to understand and meet the needs of its local communities. The bank has aligned its philosophy of community connectedness with its greater mission …