How We Do It
the generosity of those who support the Nevada Women’s Fund make a difference in our success. That is why your participation as a donor is vitally important!
Jennifer Shorett and Family
Jennifer is a Nevada Women’s Fund scholarship recipient from Reno, pursuing her Ph.D. in Special Education and Disability Studies at UNR.
Establish an Annual Scholarship Award
Form a scholarship in your name, your family name, someone you wish to honor, or anonymously, to award to a deserving northern Nevada woman (minimum annual amount $2,000).
Each year our donors are offered the opportunity to meet their individual scholarship recipient(s) so that you may learn the stories of the amazing women and find out exactly how the scholarship has improved their life.
Establish an Endowment Scholarship
Form an endowment account with a minimum and principal donation of $10,000 (which may be built over a period of up to 5 years), held in perpetuity, and providing annual education scholarships for generations to come.
Sandi McKee and Dolan Family
Sandi McKee was honored at the Nevada Women’s Fund Salute to Women of Achievement Event by the Dolan Auto Group, and recently established the Sandi McKee Legacy of Loyalty Endowed Scholarship in partnership with Tom Dolan & Family
Tesla Engineering Major Scholarship Applicants visit Corporate Scholarship Partner Tesla Women in Engineering at the Tesla Gigafactory
NWF Corporate Scholarship Program
Nevada Women’s Fund Corporate Scholarship Program allows corporate partners to align their workforce development, diversity and corporate giving efforts with Nevada Women’s Fund Scholarship program.
Support of the Nevada Women’s Fund Scholarship Program allows corporate partners to:
● Meet corporate giving goals by building an endowment, guaranteeing donor directed scholarships in perpetuity.
● Achieve long-term workforce development by fostering relationships with scholarship recipients transitioning from college to career readiness in donor’s field through an internship program.
● Meet Diversity Equity & Inclusion standards.
● Make significant contributions in the education of women today.
Corporate donors generally make a five-year commitment for measurable results .
Annual Donor Levels for each of five years:
Transformer – $5,000 Annual Donation
$3,000 Endowment Contribution
One $2,000 Scholarships with Internship/Mentorship option
Participation in annual Scholarship Reception
Recognition as a Scholarship Business Partner on NWF website, social media and all fundraising event materials and programs.
Game Changer – $10,000 Annual Donation
$5,000 Endowment Contribution
Two $2,500 Scholarships with Internship/Mentorship option
Participation in annual Scholarship Reception
Recognition as a Scholarship Business Partner on NWF website, social media and all fundraising event materials and programs.
Dream Maker – $15,000 Annual Donation
$10,000 Endowment Contribution
Two $2,500 Scholarships with Internship/Mentorship option
Participation in annual Scholarship Reception
Recognition as a Scholarship Business Partner on NWF website, social media and all fundraising event materials and programs
Industry Giant – $25,000 Annual Donation
$20,000 Endowment Contribution
Two 2,500 Scholarships with Internship/Mentorship option
Participation in annual Scholarship Reception
Recognition as a Scholarship Business Partner on NWF website, social media and all fundraising event materials and programs
Beneficiary level sponsorship at Salute to Women of Achievement Luncheon
Community Titan – $50,000 Annual Donation
$40,000 Endowment Contribution
Two $5,000 Scholarships with Internship/Mentorship option
Participation in annual Scholarship Reception
Recognition as a Scholarship Business Partner on NWF website, social media & all fundraising materials/programs
Beneficiary level sponsorship at Salute to Women of Achievement Luncheon
Contact our office to discuss details of establishing your NWF corporate partnership.
Thank You to our Corporate Scholarship Donors
AT&T Nevada
Brookfield School
Dermody Properties Foundation
Dolan Auto Group
Ezell Images
First Independent Bank
IGT
Micrometl
NVEnergy
Persing Professional Group
PK Electrical Inc.
Reno Gazette Journal
SilverSummit HealthPlan
Society of Women Engineers (SNS)
Tesla
Thank You to our Corporate Donors
2NEWS (KTVN)
Aflac
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks
Assured Partners
AT&T Nevada
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa
Barnard, Vogler & Co.
Bill Pearce Motors
Bishop Manogue Catholic High School
Brookfield School
Caesars Entertainment
Carson-Tahoe Health System
Center for Spiritual Living
Charles River Laboratories
Clark and Associates of Nevada
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada
CPM Services
Cupit Milligan, Ogden & Williams CPA’s
Dermody Properties
Dickson Realty -Nancy Fennell
Dolan Auto Group
Drinkwater Eaton Law Offices
EDAWN
Edgewood Companies
Eide Bailly LLP
Elemental LED
Ferrari-Lund Real Estate
First Independent Bank
Flynn Giudici Government Affairs
Good Giant
Grand Sierra Resort
Great Basin Aviation
Great Reno Balloon Race
Greater Nevada Credit Union
Guild Mortgage
Gunderson Law Firm
Harrah’s/Harvey’s Lake Tahoe
Heritage Bank of Nevada
IGT
JP Morgan Chase
Lewis Roca
LP Insurance
Lumos & Associates, Inc.
McCormack Plastic Surgery
McDonald Carano
Microsoft
Morgan Stanley
National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
Nevada Mining Association
Nevada Museum of Art
Nevada REALTORS
Nevada Rural Housing Authority
Nevada State Bank
Nevada Women’s History Project
Nevada State Board of Accountancy
Northern Nevada AGC
Northern Nevada Health System
Northpointe Bank
Nugget Casino Resort
NV Energy Foundation
Peppermill Resort & Casino
Persing Professional Group, LLC
PK Electrical, Inc.
Plumas Bank
Q&D Construction
RBC Wealth Management
REMSA Health
Reno Gazette Journal
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority
Renown Health
Ryder Homes
Saint Mary’s Health Network
Sandra A. Daugherty Foundation
Sheehan Health & Wellness
Sierra Nevada Corporation
SilverSummit Healthplan
Simons Hall Johnston
Society of Women Engineers
Spin Games
The ROW Hotels and Casinos
Truckee Meadows Community College
U.S. Bank
Washoe County District Attorney’s Office
Washoe County Health District
Washoe County School District
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office
Western Nevada Supply
Western Surgical Group
Thank You to our Endowed & Annual Scholarship Donors
Nevada Women’s Fund $500,000+ Legacy Level Endowments
June S. Wisham Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Nevada Women’s Fund $250,000+ Philanthropy Level Endowments
EWB Math And Science Endowed Scholarship
Martha H. Jones Endowed Scholarship
Nevada Women’s Fund $100,000+ Masters Level Endowments
Charlotte L. MacKenzie Endowed Scholarship
Dorothy Blakey Endowed Scholarship
Jeanne T. Shearer Endowed Scholarship
Jill M. Winter Endowed Scholarship
The Raffealli Family Endowed Scholarship
Women in Tesla Engineering Endowed Scholarship
Nevada Women’s Fund $50,000+ Degree Level Endowments
Bill & Dottie Raggio Endowed Scholarship
Charles H. Stout Endowed Foundation Scholarship
Davis Family Endowed Scholarship
Fritsi H. Ericson Endowed Scholarship
Jan Evans Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Meggin McIntosh “Emphasis on Excellence” Endowed Scholarship
Nancy Peppin Endowed Scholarship
Sher & Gary Muhonen Endowed Scholarship
Sue Wagner Endowed Scholarship
Susanne S. Stout Endowed Scholarship
Nevada Women’s Fund $25,000+ Donor Level Endowments
Bill & Moya Lear Charitable Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Rita Huneycutt Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Sandra A. Daugherty Endowed Scholarship
Frankie Sue Del Papa Endowed Scholarship
Guild Family Law Endowed Scholarship
Jennifer Satre Endowed Scholarship
Laura Dianda Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Eddelman O’Donnell Endowed Scholarship
Milton and Peggy Glick Endowed Scholarship
Northern Nevada Nursing Endowed Scholarship
Peg Murphy Endowed Scholarship
Reno Gazette Journal Foundation Endowed Scholarship
Sandi McKee Legacy of Loyalty in Partnership with Tom Dolan & Family
Society of Women Engineers – Sierra Nevada Section Endowed Scholarship
Terry Lee Wells Endowed Scholarship
WITS (Women, Invention & Technology Scholarship) Endowed Scholarship
Nevada Women’s Fund $10,000+ Contributor Level Endowments
Amanda Fisher Lifelong Learning Scholarship
AT&T Nevada Endowed Scholarship
Barbara Nielsen Endowed Memorial Scholarship
Cheryl L. Guinan Perseverance Endowed Scholarship
Cyril T. Hofmeister, Jr. Endowed Scholarship
Derrivan/Rinaldi Endowed Scholarship
Dr. Kristen McNeill Endowed Scholarship
Faralie S. Spell Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Gail E. Aldrich Endowed Scholarship
Isabelle Rodriguez Wilson Endowed Scholarship
Marco/Schaffner Endowed Scholarship
Margaret Hart Conaboy Endowed Scholarship
Michele Attaway Endowed Scholarship
Pauline Helms Endowed Scholarship
The Wild Blueberry Fund Endowed Scholarship
Nevada Women’s Fund Annual Scholarships
AAUW- Reno (NV) Branch
Amy Biehl Scholarship Funded by Dermody Properties Foundation
Ashley and Emily Foundation
Beverly Jean Acton Sr. Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Brookfield School Scholarship
Courage Sans Peur Foundation Scholarship
Cynthia Osborn Scholarship
Dena L. Kruse Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Sandra Daugherty Nevada Teach Scholarship
E.L. Cord Foundation Scholarship
Elaine J. Garcia Memorial Scholarship Funded by the National Football League
Ezell Images Empowering Women Over 40 Scholarship
Georgia Loy Scholarship
IGT Annual Scholarship
Jay Family Scholarship
Judy Bible Memorial Scholarship
Melanie Watkins Scholarship
Micrometl Scholarship
Northern Nevada Women in Technology Forum Scholarship
NVEnergy Foundation Scholarship
NWF Board Alumnae Scholarship
NWF Hall of Fame Scholarship
Orduna Hastings Scholarship
Patrice Tratch Memorial Scholarship
PK Electrical Inc. Scholarship
PPG Accounting Education Scholarship
Ross & Dorothy Ballard Scholarship
Ruth Gaiser Brown Scholarship
Sarah Dean Gaiser Nursing Scholarship
Sharon Usedom Scholarship
SilverSummit Healthplan
Timken Sturgis Scholarship