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achievement inspiring
Celebrating 34 Years
Nevada Women’s Fund Newsletter 6-Fall 2016
Nevada Women’s Fund history of
giving totals more than $7 million
Since 1982, the Nevada Women’s Fund has distributed more than
$7.1 million in scholarships and grants to improve the lives of women
and their families in Nevada. In the Fund’s 34-year history, more than
1,550 women have received individual scholarships and countless
families have been positively impacted through community grants to
151 non-profit organizations in the Silver State.
“We couldn’t be more proud of our organization’s long history of
providing scholarships to women in Nevada and awarding grants to
community organizations that serve the needs of our local families
and seniors,” said Nevada Women’s Fund President Isabelle Rodri-
guez Wilson. “We are fortunate to have donors who have supported
our efforts for decades and that the community continues to embrace
our mission of inspiring achievement. Together we are creating op-
portunities for so many women and families in Nevada.”
This year, community grants totaling $65,000 were awarded to six
different local organizations selected by Nevada Women’s Fund and
three others directed by donors to specific groups. The Nevada Wom-
en’s Fund allocates community grants to organizations addressing
physical and mental health, aging and violence prevention. It’s a
competitive process as the grant awards program has gained more
attention in recent years and the many organizations in our communi-
ty seek these needed funds.
For the 2016-2017 school year, 79 Nevada women have been award-
ed scholarships totaling $178,000. Individual awards range from
$1,000 to $5,000 and will assist women pursuing degrees in a variety
of fields including nursing, medicine, criminal justice, business, sci-
ence and education. Scholarship recipients, many of whom are single
mothers, represent different backgrounds, ethnicities and ages, rang-
ing from 18 to 65.
Join us as we celebrate our 9th annual Power of the Purse on Friday, November 18th, 2016. This year’s event will be held at the
Grand Sierra Resort in the Silver State Pavilion. With over 40,000 square feet of space and a variety of new and returning ven-
dors, this year’s event is sure to be a fabulous night to remember!
Doors open at 5pm and the shopping, food and fun will go until 9pm. We are excited for you to join us
for a fun night of shopping while supporting your community!
We hope to see you there as we raffle away a variety of beautiful designer bags, featuring Michael
Kors, Coach, Kate Spade and many more. Tickets are available on our website
www.nevadawomensfund.org, in our office at 770 Smithridge Drive, Suite 300, Reno, NV 89509 or
by phone at (775) 786-2335. Pre-sale tickets are $40, tickets at the door are $45.
Please call or email our office if you have any questions or would like more information
(775) 786-2335 – [email protected]
Nevada Women’s Fund check presentation to the Assistance League of
Reno-Sparks.
NWF 9th annual Power of the Purse!
NWF Community Grants $52,250
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks
Nevada Youth Empowerment Project
CARE Chest of Sierra Nevada
Trauma Intervention Program of Northern Nevada
Women and Children’s Center of the Sierra
Child Assault Prevention (CAP) Project
Donor Directed $12,750
Nevada Discovery Museum
Operation School Bell
Nevada Women’s History Project
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President’s Message
Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson, President and CEO
Photo by: Johnstone Studios
What an exciting time to live and work in
The Biggest Little City! Our community is
experiencing some phenomenal growth in
new businesses and entrepreneurship that
present opportunities and challenges to us
all. Here at the Nevada Women’s Fund we
couldn’t be more pleased to be a part of the
renaissance taking place in our community
as we move forward and thrive together.
As we work hard to continue to meet our
mission of inspiring achievement in wom-
en and families, I’m delighted to share that
in recent years the growth of the Nevada
Women’s Fund has been nothing short of
remarkable. This year’s Salute to Women
of Achievement luncheon was the largest
ever, hosting 1,400 in attendance; acknowl-
edging 71 honorees; and raising $236,685
to sustain the mission of the Fund.
However, that was only the luncheon! In
recent years, the Fund has grown its en-
dowment by $50,000; received $61,500 in
NWF Giving Circle pledges; $100,000 in
new restricted scholarship funding and
$428,000 in general donations!
The significant community investment
these numbers convey represents clearly
your continued passion and commitment to
the Nevada Women’s Fund, allowing us to
distribute more than $7 million to our de-
serving community since our founding in
1982.
None of this would be possible without the
generous support of so many individuals
and businesses who share our passion to
inspire achievement in women working
hard every day to make a better life. And
we couldn’t be more grateful for your con-
tinued trust in the Nevada Women’s Fund
to invest those donations wisely in the
women and families of our community and
for the benefit of us all.
Women of Achievement 2016
Hall of Fame
Keynote Speaker, Reshma Saujani
and students of the Coral Academy NWF Founders—Barbara
Thornton, Fritsi Ericson and Lynn
Atcheson
Honoree Procession Sue Wagner, Marybel Batjer,
Kathleen Conaboy
Former board members—Tanya Violette, Andrea
Cantlon, Kerri Garcia, Stephanie Lepori
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Board of Directors
Dawn Ahner, Chair
Joey Orduna Hastings, Vice Chair
Denise Kline , Recorder
Kristen Chinvarasopak, Treasurer
Debby Herman, Immediate Past Chair
2016 NWF Scholarship Recipients
Amy Biehl Scholarship Funded by
Dermody Properties Foundation - $2,500
Stephanie Taitano
Bill & Dottie Raggio Scholarship - $3,796
*Kelsey Rolling
*Nicole Winckelmann Palma
Bill & Moya Lear Charitable
Foundation - $1,151
Miranda Powell
Charles H. Stout Foundation - $22,712
Carla King
*Cathryn McGregor
Chase McKenna
Angela Ogletree
Sherrie Olson
*Arthi Sachdev
Charlotte L. MacKenzie - $6,531
Viansa Damiano
Dorie Leftwich
Kelty White
Cyril T. Hofmeister, Jr. - $1,000
Amy Engwall
Derrivan/Rinaldi Scholarship - $650
Andrea Saavendra
Dorothy Blakey Scholarship - $6,980
Samantha Bolander
*Bridgette Gilboy
Tania Gonzalez Contreras
Neida Hernandez
Ariel Medeiros
*Liset Puentes
Dr. Rita Huneycutt Memorial - $1,000
Susan Rodriguez
E.L. Cord Foundation - $25,000
Allison Blair
*Stephanie Blossom
Amanda Harvey
*Clarissa McIntyre
*Nancy Quintero
Rachel Rezaei
Briana Somma
*Kylie Vizzusi
EWB Math and Science - $11,284
*Herah Ashraf
*Tyler Ewing
*Corinne Lincoln
Sasha Ortega
*Dominique White
Faralie Spell Memorial - $1,000
*Angela Sciarani
Frankie Sue Del Papa Scholarship - $740
Rachel Rezaei
Fritsi H. Ericson Scholarship - $1,000
Jamie Folstad
Guild Family Law Scholarship - $1,246
*Bridgette Gilboy
Helaine Greenberg "55 and Alive" - $676
Susan Rodriguez
Jan Evans Scholarship - $2,045
Jennifer Shorett
Jeanne T. Shearer Scholarship - $6,870
*Natalie Ede
Michelle Palmer
*Melissa Wadsworth
Jennifer Satre Scholarship - $1,701
Mary Jane Ubando
Joseph and Evelyn Lombardi Family
Scholarship - $2,950
Tara Broad
Cristal Sepulveda
Margaret Eddelman O'Donnell - $1,376
Ashley Loera
Margaret Hart Conaboy - $1,000
Tania Gonzalez Contreras
Martha H. Jones Scholarship - $10,318
Ziar Diaz
Stacy Greenberg
Isabella Jacobs
Nicole Lovass-Nagy
*Darlin Martinez
Meggin McIntosh PhD Emphasis on
Excellence Scholarship - $2,500
*Kelly Klingler
Melanie Watkins Scholarship - $1,000
Sasha Ortega
Mother’s Day Scholarship -$9,910
Courtney Cliften
Neida Hernandez
Jessica Johnston
Olivia Rassuchine
Angela Sciarani
Cristal Sepulveda
Cassandra Woods
Mutual of Omaha Scholarship - $2,000
Catharine Bryson
Northern Nevada Nursing - $11,278
Jamie Folstad
*Laila Kazemi
*Paige McGinley
Kelsey Selfridge
Elizabeth Ta
Northern Nevada WiT Forum - $1,650
*Natalie Ede
NWF Board Alumnae Scholarship - $7,730
Billie Goddard
Liberty Hamby
Melinasadat Hashemi
Madelyn Newcombe
Elizabeth Roman
Daisy Zurita
Pauline Helms - $491
Stephanie Taitano
Peg Murphy Scholarship - $1,510
*Tammy Johnson
Peggy and Milton Glick Scholarship - $1,365
Kelly O’Keefe
Pinocchio’s Moms on the Run - $2,000
Olivia Rassuchine
Ross & Dorothy Ballard Scholarship - $2,000
Katherine Montenegro
Sandra A. Daugherty Scholarship - $2,013
*Herah Ashraf
Kellie Rogaczewski
Sher & Gary Muhonen Scholarship - $2,167
Cathrina Magpantay
Stephanie Kruse Scholarship - $3,000
*Clarissa McIntyre
Susan Paterson
Sue Wagner Scholarship - $2,941
Emily Crawford
Madelyn Newcombe
Terry Lee Wells Scholarship - $1,000
*Ashley Bressem
The Barbara Nielsen Memorial – $1,500
Natalie Van Hoozer
The Buzick Family Scholarship - $1,500
*Bridgette Gilboy
The Davis Family Scholarship - $3,589
*Ashley Bressem
Kacee Johnson
The Debra Scott Nursing Scholarship by
Renown Health - $1,000
Zaira Diaz
The Summit Scholarship - $1,000
Andrea Saavedra
Tim and Joelle Jay Scholarship - $1,000
*Tammy Johnson
Timken Sturgis Scholarship - $1,000
Jolyn Garcia
WITS Scholarship - $1,000
Carly Samuels
Carolyn Barbash
Alexia Bratiotis
Debby Bullentini
Ann Burns
Michele A. Casey
Valerie Clark
Beth Cooney
Jennifer Crowe
Ronele Dotson
Patty Downs
Tiffany East
Kerry Eaton
Heidi Gansert
Joanna Jacob
Eugenia Larmore
Patricia Morales
Kaitlyn Ovard
Sabrina Pellett
Fayth Ross
Jodi Schoenbachler
Kelly Ann Scott
Candie Slider
Allison Smithson
Christina Stoever
Young
Terri L. Ward
Dawn Welsh
Ann Wilkinson
Sharon Wurm
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Nevada Women’s Fund
770 Smithridge Drive—Ste 300
Reno, NV 89502
Tel: (775) 786-2335
Fax: (775) 786-8152
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Mark Your Calendar!
2016 Power of the Purse
Grand Sierra Resort - Silver State Pavilion
November 18, 2016 | 5-9p.m.
2017 Salute to Women of Achievement
Grand Sierra Resort - Grand Ballroom
May 25, 2017 | 11:30a.m.– 1:30p.m.
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Our Mission The Nevada Women’s Fund is dedicated to strengthening
its community by empowering women to improve their
lives and those of their families. We identify critical social
needs and address those needs through scholarships and
community grant making.
NWF makes inspiring achievement simple:
Make a general donation to support NWF’s
mission of inspiring achievement in
women and families.
Form a restricted scholarship in the
amount of $1,500 annually.
Become a member of the NWF Giving
Circle by making a minimum 3 year
pledge of $2,500 or more annually to
award grant funds for needed
community services.
Establish an endowment account with a
minimum and principal donation of
$10,000, held in perpetuity.
The Nevada Women’s Fund is a Nevada
corporation and IRS designated 501(c)(3) tax-
exempt organization formed to strengthen its
community through education scholarships
and community grant making. Your gener-
ous donation may be tax deductible.
Federal Tax # 94-2860375