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Within Nevada
Top 40 Nevada Foundations by Giving
Nevada-based Corporate Giving Programs
- Builders Association Charity
- Community Foundation of Western Nevada
- Independent Insurance Association of Northern Nevada
- Kiwanis Clubs
- Mule Deer Foundation
- Nevada Community Foundation
- Nevada Landscape Association
- Nevada Small Business Development Center
- Nevada Society of CPAs
- Nevada State Bank
- Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - Nevada
- Rotary Clubs
- Scholz Family Foundation
- Southwest Gas Corporation
- United Way of Northern Nevada & the Sierra
- Volunteers for Outdoor Nevada
- Wildlife Rescue Foundation
Outside Nevada
- ARCO
- Clorox Company Foundation (and Reno)
- ECO Interns
- Lowe's Outdoor Classroom Grant Program
- National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
- National Forests Foundation
- Pacific Bell Foundation (and Nevada)
- Stonyfield Profits for the Planet
- Toms of Maine
- The Walter S. Johnson Foundation (and Washoe)
- Wells Fargo Contributions Program (and Nevada)
Agencies
- Nevada Department of Environmental Protection NDEP
- Nevada Division of Forestry NDF
- Bureau of Land Management
- EPA Environmental Education Grants
- National Endowment for the Arts
Within Nevada Detail
Address: 1400 Wedekind Road, Reno NV 89512
Contact: 775-329-2424
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Community Foundation of Western Nevada
Address: 1885 S Arlington Ave, Suite 103, Reno, NV 89509
Contact: Christopher P. Askin, Executive Director, caskin@cfwnv.org, 775-333-5499, 775-333-5487 fax
Areas of interest: Foster harmony, leadership and intercultural understanding, Meet health and human service needs, Provide reform and innovation in education and learning, Encourage access to the performing and visual arts, Preserve the natural environment and foster a conservation ethics
Updated: 2006-03-12
Address: 1200 Financial Blvd, Reno NV 89502
Contact: Maggie Atwood, Foundation Coordinator, matwood@partnerwithdp.com, 775-858-8080, 775-856-0831 fax
Area of focus: Through our employee-directed DP Foundation, we have been able to support such outstanding organizations and causes as: Community Child Care Services, The Children's Cabinet, Washoe County School District Educator Scholarships, The Food Bank of Northern Nevada, The Agassi Foundation, Sierra Arts Foundation, Reno Philharmonic, Special Recreation Services (Camp Lots Of Fun)
Updated: 2006-03-27
Nevada Small Business Development Center, University of Nevada Reno
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 786-4100
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Nevada Independent Insurance Agents
162 Hubbard Way, Reno NV 89502
(775) 826-8211
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Detail: There are 22 Kiwanis Clubs in Nevada. Follow the link above to find out which one serves your area.
Updated: 2006-03-27
1005 Terminal Way Suite 170, Reno NV 89502
(775) 322-6558
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Address: 300 S Fourth St, Ste 1009, Las Vegas NV 89101
Contact: Jessica Bretzlaff, jessica@nevadacf.org, 702-892-2326, 702-892-8580 fax
Areas of interest: capacity building, education, animals, wildlife & conservation
Updated: 2006-03-12
Address: PO Box 7431, Reno NV 89510-7341
Contact: Debra Rae Drew, Executive Director, nlainfo@nevadanla.com, 775 673-0404, 775 673-5828 fax
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Address: 5250 Neil Road Suite 205, Reno, NV 89502
Contact: Sharon Uithoven, Executive Director, nscpa@nevadacpa.org, 775-826-6800, 775-826-7942 fax
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Address: PO Box 990, Las Vegas NV 89125-0990
Contact: Elizabeth, 775-852-6611, 702-855-4570 fax
In writing, what organization, mission statement and what funds will be used for
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation - Nevada
Contact: Bryan Lamont, Nevada Regional Director, blamont@rmef.org, 866-971-9001, 775-267-6384 fax
Details: There are 12 chapters in Nevada. Follow the link above to find the chapter serving your area.
Updated: 2006-03-27
Detail: There are 37 Rotary Clubs in Nevada. Follow the link above to find out which one serves your area.
Updated: 2006-03-27
6195 Ridgeview Court, Reno NV 89509
(775) 825-2129
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Address: 5241 Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas NV
Contact: 702-876-7011
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2300 Dickerson Road Apt 9, Reno NV 89503
(775) 322-0558
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United Way of Northern Nevada & the Sierra
Address: 811 Ryland St, Reno NV 89502
Contact: 775-322-8668, 775-322-2798 fax
Areas of focus: Strengthening Families and Neighborhoods, Building Better Communities, Promoting Self-sufficiency, Investing in Children
Updated: 2006-03-27
1265 Tyler Way, Sparks NV 89431
JPotash@Wildliferescue.com, 775-284-9453 -WILD
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Outside Nevada Detail
The ARCO Foundation awards grants mainly in geographic areas where ARCO facilities and employees are located -- the West, the Southwest, Alaska and the Rocky Mountain region. Foundation grants are made in five program categories (education, community, arts and humanities, the environment, and public information).
ARCO Foundation Education Grants
The foundation will concentrate its aid to education in support of the following: precollege programs to improve the quality of teaching and learning in urban public education; programs aimed at decreasing attrition rates among low-income and minority students; programs to motivate low-income and minority students to succeed in college, especially in mathematics-based careers of engineering, science, and business; support for laboratory renovation and scientific equipment in academic disciplines of interest at major research universities; programs to retain the most talented young faculty in academic careers in selected disciplines; selected liberal arts programs at colleges and universities of interest; state associations of private colleges in the states where the company has interests; academic programs relevant to energy interests at regional universities and colleges; and national education associations and organizations that seek to improve education in public high schools and at higher academic levels. Grants are awarded for operating budgets, seed money, equipment, land acquisition, matching funds, employee matching gifts, employee related scholarships, special projects, and technical assistance. Applications are accepted at any time; annual report should be obtained prior to submitting a formal proposal.
Restrictions: The foundation will not consider support of the following: grants for individuals; direct grants to individual elementary or secondary schools or school districts, public or private; grants for endowments; arts or athletics programs at colleges and universities; individual grants of more than $100,000 to any tax-supported public university or college; or major grants to any college or university that has received a recent grant in excess of $100,000.
Requirements: The foundation awards education grants both on the national and regional level. Educational programs that are national in scope are funded through the headquarters located in Los Angeles. Regional grants are made to nonprofit organizations in states where ARCO has facilities and personnel--primarily Alaska Region, Anchorage; Southwestern Region, Dallas; Rocky Mountain Region, Denver; and Western Region, Los Angeles. Requests from those states and those nearby should be addressed to the local community affairs managers.
Sample Award(s): U of Montana (Butte, MT)--to help retain and graduate minority students pursuing engineering degrees, $16,500. U of California (Davis, CA)--to help retain and graduate minority students pursuing engineering degrees, $47,000.
Amount of Grant: $1500-$360,000; $13.8 million total
Contact: Virginia Victorin, (213) 486-3342, fax: (213) 486-0113
Internet: http://www.arco.com/init/foundation/index2.html
Sponsor:
ARCO Foundation
151 S Flower St
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Clorox Company Foundation (Reno)
The Clorox Company Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities where Clorox employees live and work. The Foundation makes grants, mobilizes employee volunteers and works with community leaders and other funders
Geographic Focus
The Foundation makes grants primarily in its headquarters community of Oakland, Calif. Clorox manufacturing plants operate small giving programs in their local communities. These programs are administered independently and serve a three- to five-mile radius of the facility.
Focus Areas
The Foundation concentrates on two focus areas: education/youth development and culture/civic programs. The Foundation may shift funding priorities from year to year.
Education and Youth Development
The Foundation supports programs that prepare young people to participate successfully in an increasingly global society and to contribute back to the communities in which they live. We target education and youth development programs that strive to achieve the following goals:
- Improve the academic performance of children, especially through strategies that foster reform within the public schools.
- Prepare youth for the world of work and for community leadership.
- Promote positive relationships among youth from diverse cultural and ethnic groups.
Areas of funding include mentoring, academic development and career development. The Foundation supports selected scholarship programs by invitation only.
Culture/Civic Programs
Clorox recognizes that arts and cultural affairs are an essential and enriching part of society. The Foundation supports programs that advance civic and cultural initiatives and projects that increase awareness of, participation in and appreciation of arts and culture. The Clorox culture and civic programs add significantly to the quality and vitality of life in our communities.
Arts Mini-Grants Initiative: This program provides small grants to assist Oakland's nonprofit cultural community. Twenty-five $1,000 grants are available each year.
Criteria For Funding
The Foundation receives many more requests than it has resources to fund. Applicants must be in receipt of an IRS ruling confirming their classification as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit organization or be sponsored by a qualified fiscal agent. In addition, the proposal must meet the Foundation's geographic focus and address one of the focus areas listed above. The following criteria are used by the Foundation in selecting agencies for funding:
- Clarity of purpose
- Performance metrics (i.e., improved grades, test scores, graduation rates, increased audiences in underserved communities, etc.)
- Strategies that will achieve thetechniques to measure achievement of outcomes
- Sound fiscal and management practices
- Involvement of Board of Directors
- Demonstrated collaborative relationships
- Fund-raising capacity
- Diversity of board, staff, clients, audience, etc.
- Non-discrimination policies and practices
- Involvement of Clorox employees
Ineligible For Funding
In general, the Foundation does not fund the following:
- Fund-raising events
- Athletic events or league sponsorships
- Field trips, tours and travel expenses
- Advertising or promotional sponsorships
- Benefit or raffle tickets
- Conferences, conventions, meetings, etc.
- Media productions (TV, radio or film projects)
- Projects of a national scope
- Direct assistance to individuals or individual sponsorships
- Religious-based activities for the purpose of furthering religious doctrine
- Political parties, organizations, candidates or activities
- Exclusive membership organizations
- Association or membership dues
- Deficits or retroactive funding
- Capital projects
- Individual school projects
How To Apply For A Grant
(Arts mini-grant applicants click here)
Instructions
We encourage applicants to apply online. Please click here to complete our user-friendly online application. Applicants applying via mail or e-mail should follow the instructions below.
- Type and single space all proposals.
- Briefly answer all of the questions in the order listed, typing the number and the question, followed by your answer.
- Limit the number of pages submitted in answering the questions below to three sheets, single sided, in addition to the cover sheet. (Proposals longer than three pages are not considered.)
- Do not include any materials other than those specifically requested at this time.
Applicants are required to complete the cover sheet, answer the questions listed below and submit the requested attachments.
Questions
- What are some of your recent accomplishments? Emphasize achievements of the past year, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Briefly describe the population that you plan to serve with the funds requested including the number of individuals, geographic location, age, socio-economic status, race, ethnicity, language, gender, etc. For cultural organizations, include this information for your audience and/or participants. Include a breakdown of the population served by racial/ethnic group and gender using percentages.
- What are the expected outcomes of the project for which you are requesting funds? Describe the program/activities that will lead to these outcomes. Include the methods that will be used to evaluate the project.
- Explain any significant changes in agency revenues or expenses from one year to the next, as well as the nature and purpose of any cash reserves or endowment. List in-kind or other non-cash contributions.
- Do you collaborate with other agencies? If so, which ones?
Attachments
Please label all attachments and indicate the dates that each document covers:
- Copy of the most recent IRS tax-exemption letter indicating your agency's status.
- List of current officers and board of directors, including their professional affiliations. Include a breakdown by racial/ethnic group and gender using percentages.
- Staff list including position titles and indication of full-time, part-time and number of volunteers. Include a breakdown of your current staff by racial/ethnic group and gender using percentages.
- Project Budget - List each staff position separately and include percentage of time spent on project. Indicate the items to be supported by the requested grant. List the sources that you are soliciting for this project, noting committed dollars and pending grants
- Agency Budget - Income (committed and anticipated) and expenses for the current program or fiscal year. Additionally, list agency's budget from the previous fiscal year. If there is a positive fund balance or deficit from the preceding year, account for it in the current year's budget.
- Financial Statement - Balance Sheet and Income/Expense Statement, audited if available, for the most recently completed fiscal year.
- Please include a confirmation letter from your fiscal agent, if appropriate.
Note: Because of the large number of requests received and the need to have consistent information, applications that do not follow the instructions outlined will be returned.
APPLICATION DEADLINES AND PROPOSAL REVIEW PROCESS
Application deadlines are July 1, October 1, January 1 and April 1.
Applications must be received in our office by mail or delivered in person by 5 p.m. on the deadline dates (the previous business day if deadline falls on the weekend). East Bay Community Foundation staff receives all proposals and reviews them on behalf of The Clorox Company Foundation. The Clorox Company Foundation Board of Trustees ratifies all funding decisions. If your proposal is not a match for the Foundation's program, you will receive notification declining funding early in the process. If your proposal meets the guidelines, you will be notified that your application will continue through the full review process. In some cases, a proposal may be deferred to a later funding cycle for future consideration. You will be notified by mail of the final decision.
We encourage applicants to send their applications with attachments electronically, via email to cloroxfndt@eastbaycf.org. If you submit your application electronically, you may submit verification of your organization's nonprofit status by retrieving a copy of your 501(c)(3) designation from www.guidestar.org.
If you prefer to submit your application via mail, and your agency is located in the Oakland, Calif., area, please mail your application to:
The Clorox Company Foundation
c/o East Bay Community Foundation
De Domenico Building
200 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Please note that faxed copies are not accepted.
Kevin Doyle
This is a paid (very well I might add) internship through the Environmental Careers Organization with full benefits. They are researching national groups they have connections and partnerships with who may be interested in funding this position for the initial start up- no luck to date.
Lowe's Outdoor Classroom Grant Program: To provide outdoor, hands-on science education to students in grades K-12 and assist schools in enhancing their core curriculum in all subjects. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation, International Paper and National Geographic Explorer! classroom magazine have partnered to create an outdoor classroom grant program to provide schools with additional resources to improve their science curriculum by engaging students in hands-on experiences outside the traditional classroom. All K-12 public schools in the United States are welcome to apply. This school year, the program will award grants up to $2,000 to at least 100 schools. In some cases, grants for up to $20,000 may be awarded to schools or school districts with major outdoor classroom projects. The grants can be used to build a new outdoor classroom or to enhance a current outdoor classroom at the school.
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Also, consider a matching grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (they give to all public lands on a matching basis) matched by volunteer time for a quick, small, early project. In working with several of the small towns that want to be Gateways, consider contacting the Rural Community Assistance Corporation in Nevada, a federal economic development program.
Address: Building 27 Suite #3, Fort Missoula Road, Missoula MT 59804
Contact: 406-542-2805, 406-542-2810 fax
Areas of interest: community-based forestry, watershed health & restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, and recreation
Updated: 2006-03-12
Emphasis: California and Nevada. Education, community initiatives, arts and culture.
The SBC Foundation supports organizations and programs that enrich and strengthen diverse communities across the United States, with emphasis on education, community development, health and human services, and arts and culture.
Funding Priorities
The SBC Foundation funds programs designed to:
- Increase access to information technologies
- Broaden technology training and professional skills development
- Integrate new technologies to enhance education and economic development
- Reach disadvantaged populations
This year, the SBC Foundation will invest the majority of its grant making activity in special grants programs, such as SBC Excelerator. As special grants programs are announced, requests for proposals (RFPs) will be made available on this Web site and organizations can apply for them via the grant application process. The SBC Foundation RFP process is invitational for some special grants programs and an open, competitive process for others.
The SBC Foundation prefers to work with 501(c)(3) organizations that have clearly stated objectives, long-range planning, active participation of the governing board and strategies that incorporate diversified sources of support. The SBC Foundation also considers grants to organizations that qualify as government instrumentalities.
The SBC Foundation cannot consider grants to the following:
- Individuals
- Political activities or organizations
- Individual public or private K-12 schools or districts or school-system foundations, except under specially approved competitive grants programs
- Religious organizations for sectarian purposes; schools organized for religious training; or religious schools that restrict entry to those of a certain faith or those belonging to a specific denomination or sect
- Organizations that practice discrimination by race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age or national origin
- Fraternal, veteran or labor groups, when only serving their membership
- Special goodwill advertising or ticket/dinner purchases
- Sports programs or events
- Donation of products or services
- Activities that do not fit with the SBC Foundation program areas
- Operating expenses for organizations supported by the United Way since the SBC Foundation gives directly to the United Way
- Hospital operating or capital funds except under special circumstances
- Disease-specific groups or research, except under special circumstances
- Hospital or city projects, except under special circumstances
- Capital or endowment funds, except under special circumstances
- Sponsorships, fundraising events, banquets, galas or community festivals, except under special circumstances
Stonyfield Profits for the Planet
http://www.stonyfield.com/AboutUs/ProfitsForThePlanetProgram.cfm
Mary Townsend, President's Office Chief of Staff
Stonyfield Farm
10 Burton Drive, Londonderry NH 03053
mtownsend@stonyfield.com, 603-437-7594 fax
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Giving for Goodness Manager, Tom's of Maine, PO Box 710, Kennebunk ME 04043.
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/about/grant_guidelines.asp
deadline April 1
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The Walter S. Johnson Foundation
Emphasis: Northern California & Reno, Nevada
The Foundation seeks to help youth become successful adults by preparing them to participate fully in their education, their workplaces and their communities. Our grant areas reflect this main goal. Each program is detailed below along with their current priority areas.
In 2005, the Foundation’s grants budget was $3,800,000; in 2006, it is $4,200,000. More detailed financial information is available at www.wsjf.org.
GRANT PROGRAMS: YOUTH
The Youth program seeks to help underserved youth, ages 14 - 24, to make successful transitions to adulthood. We do so by supporting youth development principles, practices, and programs that help youth: build skills; make contributions to their community; form lasting, healthy relationships with peers and adults; and make decisions and participate actively in the youth organizations in which they are involved.
Our three Youth focus areas are:
(1) Transition-Age Foster Youth
Goal: To create an integrated system of services for current and former foster youth that insures their successful transition to adulthood
Types of activities supported:
- Partnerships between the child welfare system and other public agencies and community organizations to improve services for aging-out foster youth
- Coordinated efforts among traditional child welfare partners - foster youth, foster family agencies, kinship families, and child welfare agency staff - to meet the needs of aging out foster youth.
- Efforts to work with local school districts and post-secondary institutions to improve educational and employment outcomes for foster youth.
- Research and policy work to evaluate and support these kinds of activities.
(2) Youth Leaders
Goal: To help young people become engaged, motivated citizens in their communities.
Types of activities supported:
- Programs that help youth become effective problem-solvers in their schools and communities
- Programs that help schools and agencies develop and empower youth leaders
- Work by intermediary organizations to evaluate, train, and help improve the effectiveness of youth leadership organizations
We are particularly interested in work that targets new and under-resourced organizations in the San Joaquin Valley, specifically, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties.
(3) Capacity Building for Youth Serving Organizations
Goal: To increase the organizational effectiveness of youth organizations and agencies.
Types of activities supported:
- Programs and projects that strengthen the cultural competency, leadership, management, operations, governance, and program design, delivery of these organizations
- Programs that help these organizations assess and align their youth development outcomes, practices, and organizational structures
- Initiatives that help nonprofit organizations collaborate with public institutions to create support systems for youth
We are particularly interested in work that targets new and under-resourced organizations in the San Joaquin Valley, specifically, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, and Tulare counties.
GRANT PROGRAMS: EDUCATION
The Education program seeks to prepare young people, ages 14 - 24, who are not on track to graduate or are first generation college-goers, to complete high school and obtain post-secondary credentials. We are particularly interested in cross-sector collaborations between school districts, local government, alternative education providers, community based organizations, and community colleges that improve educational outcomes and options for off-track and out-of-school youth.
Our two Education focus areas are:
(1) Pathways to Success
Goal: To increase the graduation rates of high school dropouts and students who are off-track to graduating high school, and also to create alternative pathways to post-secondary education or training for non-traditional students.
Types of activities supported:
- Accelerated pathways and educational alternatives for off-track students and dropouts to graduate high school with the skills and connections to advance into the labor market and/or post-secondary education.
- Alternative programs that provide older students with the ability to start over and move quickly with a focus on transition to work or post-secondary education and training, including career pathways to high wage/high demand occupations.
- Programs that address barriers facing first generation college-going students with practical information about college preparation, college entry requirements, and post-secondary options.
- Research and policy work to evaluate and support these kinds of activities.
(2) Teaching and Student Support
Goal: To develop and disseminate instructional practices and student support services that help out-of-school youth to complete high school and/or postsecondary education or training.
Types of activities supported:
- Program to improve teacher practice and knowledge about how to increase academic success for low-achieving students and students at risk for not completing high school.
- Programs to develop teaching methods and courses to assist out-of-school youth and struggling students to catch-up academically, especially in math and literacy.
- Innovative student support services that increase retention and graduation rates, such as counseling, mentoring, academic tutoring, and strengthening students’ social support systems.
- Programs that increase parent and family knowledge and advocacy for student success and college readiness.
Other interests
From time to time we may fund especially timely or powerful work that falls outside our program interests. We do not accept applications for these types of grants.
In addition, the Foundation makes unsolicited general support grants each year. Generally, these grants support organizations that Mr. Johnson supported while he was alive. We do not accept applications for these types of grants.
Review criteria
Successful applicants will incorporate some or all of the following elements:
- Focus on youth aged 14 to 24
- Leverage external partnerships with other public and private agencies and locally-based partner
- Demonstrate a proven track record of working with older youth
- Have staff who reflect the target population
- Are led and run by locally-based leadership
- Promote sustainable solutions to under-resourced communities and programs
How To Apply
Inquiry Process
Interested applicants should send a 2 - 3 page letter of inquiry. Applicants may request project or general support. The letter should include:
- background information about the host organization and the proposed program;
- program objectives and expected outcomes;
- numbers and demographics of the program's users;
- the total cost of the project and the amount and type of support that is requested from the Foundation;
- while it is not required, applicants may include a project budget;
- the applicant’s current operating budget;
- all sources of funding for the applicant, and the project/program for which funding is being requested.
We accept letters of inquiry throughout the year. You can anticipate a preliminary response within twenty work days from the receipt of your letter. Foundation staff will either request a full proposal or we will decline your request in writing. Unsuccessful applicants may re-apply one year after their initial submission.
Proposal Process
Staff will recommend a proposal for consideration at the earliest Board meeting possible (the Board meets in January, April, July and October each year). However, staff review may take three to six months' work with the applicants before the proposal is recommended.
Additional Information
Length
We have no prescribed time for grants’ length. While some projects require short-term funding, others may require multi-year funding as a program progresses from planning through implementation and dissemination. Increasingly, the Foundation is focusing on the sustainability of funded organizations.
Size of grants
Typically, the Foundation does not fund more than a third of an organization's overall budget.
Evaluation
If a grant applicant is recommended for funding, we will work with the organization to prepare a summative or formative evaluation plan that fits the size and scope of the specific project. This could include documenting the project’s effectiveness, aiding future replication efforts, or improving the quality of service.
Exclusions
The Foundation does not make grants :
- to individuals
- for capital investments, construction/renovation, or equipment purchase
- for awards, prizes or scholarships
- for annual fund drives or capital campaigns
- for one time events, plays or films
- for camps or school bands
- deficit or emergency funding
- for religious or medical purposes.
Unsolicited Inquiries
The Foundation funds very few unsolicited inquiries. Program areas are very specific and competitive.
Where We Fund
Northern California Counties
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco,San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba
Nevada Counties
Washoe
Wells Fargo Contributions Program
Wells Fargo's contributions are primarily directed to three areas: Community Development, Pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade education, Human Services. Priority is given to requests whose primary purpose is to benefit low- and moderate-income individuals.
Nevada Guidelines
Contribution Policies
Wells Fargo’s contributions are primarily directed toward:
- Education
- Health and Human Services
- Civic and Environmental
- Arts and Culture
The primary purpose of which is to benefit low and moderate-income individuals and those requests that target youth.
Wells Fargo, in its goal to be a leader in Nevada, believes that a healthy community ensures a prosperous future for all Nevadans. We strive to assist our communities by supporting non-profit organizations that improve human services, educational, artistic, cultural, civic and environmental programs.
Consideration of Proposals
Grant proposals are accepted throughout the year. There is no grant-making deadline nor is there a formal form to be completed. However, incomplete proposals will not be considered and will be returned to the sender.
Eligible organizations must have their own tax- exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code or be a qualified governmental or tribal entity.
The following are not eligible for Wells Fargo donations. Applications will not be considered.
- Endowments
- Marketing activities or charitable advertisements
- Individuals, including scholarship or fellowship assistance
- For profit entities, including start-up small business
- Sectarian or religious activities
- Fraternal, labor, military or professional associations or similar membership groups
- Political parties, campaigns, or organizations involved in lobbying or influencing
- Sports/athletic groups/activities
- Equipment, including computer hardware and software
- Film or video production, including documentaries
- Travel related, including conferences, seminars, tours and student trips
- Hospitals
- Vehicles
- Promotional merchandise
- Research projects
- Capital campaigns
- Fundraising dinners or events
- General operating expenses

