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NPcatalyst’s volunteerism campaign an award finalist

by peteLatest News July 13, 2011July 19, 2011No Comments

A campaign to spark community volunteerism in northern Nevada has received national recognition. The campaign’s organizer, NPcatalyst, is a finalist in the Philanthropic Small Business of the Year category. StayClassy, a San Diego-based online fundraising company, hosts The CLASSY Awards, which recognizes the top philanthropic achievements by charities, businesses, fundraisers and volunteers from across the …

NPcatalyst launches community volunteerism campaign

by peteLatest News June 1, 2011June 1, 2011No Comments

NPcatalyst launches community volunteerism campaign Reno, Nev.— In an effort to increase volunteerism during the summer months, locally-based company NPcatalyst, has launched “Summer Of Service – Northern Nevada.” Running from June through August, this campaign provides local residents with direct access to hundreds of volunteer opportunities through a specially-designed website, http://www.summerofservicenv.com/. The campaign is the …

Voluntourism – to the power of northern Nevada

by peteLatest News May 30, 2011May 30, 2011No Comments

Voluntourism is a term which describes the combination of travel with volunteering at the destination traveled. The term was originally created in 1998 by the Nevada Board of Tourism to recognize individuals that volunteered and supported tourism. “Today, we create the term “VoluntourismNN”, announces Pete Parker of NPcatalyst, which represents “Voluntourism to the power of …

Sierra Nevada Journeys earns “strong” charity rating

by peteLatest News May 17, 2011No Comments

Sierra Nevada Journeys, a local non-profit organization providing experiential learning opportunities to children, recently received a “strong” charity score from NPcatalyst. The score recognizes the organization as a “strong” candidate for charitable support, based on its scoring in five areas of operational performance. NPcatalyst, a Reno-based philanthropic solutions company, rates non-profit organizations using an …

Corporate giving-a business can do well by doing good

by peteLatest News April 11, 2011April 11, 2011No Comments

As an executive of a small to large business, you likely receive many requests for charitable support, either seeking volunteer leadership, in-kind or product contributions, or financial donations. Whichever the case (or all), it is quite possible that a formal giving process or strategy is not in place…or underutilized (or not leveraged). As a …

What are you celebrating today? We’re celebrating our first 2 months of connecting our community.

by peteLatest News April 8, 2011No Comments

We’re celebrating the two month anniversary of NPcatalyst’s public launching and excited to report that we’ve: Developed a wildly popular media partnership resource Delivered opportunities to 104 community organizations, businesses and business leaders Generated dozens of new donors and thousands of dollars within a 24-hour period to a local non-profit organization Reached thousands of connections, including current …

NPcatalyst introduce a “Community Connection Map” to bolster business sales and community alliances

by peteLatest News March 30, 2011March 30, 2011No Comments

Do you wonder where your staff members volunteer in the community? What about the professional membership and affiliations or the places they network? Do you recognized employees for their community involvement? Have you ever considered volunteerism as an avenue of corporate growth? Have you leveraged your company’s community engagement for positive brand awareness? The NPcatalyst team has …

NPcatalyst releases Corporate Giving Resource Guide

by peteLatest News March 28, 2011March 29, 2011No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NPcatalyst releases a Corporate Giving Resource Guide Reno, Nev.— Giving back to charity, when coordinated in a strategic manner, generates positive and measured corporate growth. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of businesses in northern Nevada have adopted strategic giving plans. NPcatalyst, a Reno-based company specializing in the design and facilitation of …

Tourney for the Journey raises funds for children’s education programs

by peteLatest News March 14, 2011No Comments

It’s one of the biggest sporting events of the year and one which attracts millions of enthusiasts in a fun competition. The brackets have been set and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament begins this week. It’s also the kickoff to an annual contest, arranged by Sierra Nevada Journeys, a non-profit organization providing outdoor education programs …

Strategic philanthropy creates outstanding opportunities for communities and businesses

by peteFeatured, Latest News March 8, 2011November 18, 2011No Comments

Strategic philanthropy is an excellent way to combine company goals with a desire to create charitable goodwill. It’s meant to foster company business growth through targeted giving that corresponds to company interests. At the core of its design, strategic philanthropy is result-oriented, targeting specific goals; developing defined strategies; measuring progress; and determining success. Companies utilizing …