Category: Community News

— Clark & Washoe County schools will be eligible in 2024. Charles L. Hughes and Alvin C. Jones founded the Hughes & Jones Music Fund in 2006with the sole purpose of funding musical instruments for Nevada’s public schools. Thegoal was to make musical instruments available to students who might not otherwisebe able to afford them […]

— The Hughes & Jones Music Fund for Nevada Public Schools is pleased to announce the Clark and Washoe Counties Music Awards for 2022.  This grant cycle 34 proposals were submitted, with a total of $127,019.00 being awarded to 31 worthy school music programs.  In 2006, Charles L. Hughes and Alvin C. Jones created the […]

— For Clark County high school seniors who have participated in junior golf programs. Submission deadline is March 21, 2023. The Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the annual Bill Walters Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Scholarship. Created to support Southern Nevada’s junior golfers in their continued educational development, the […]

— Published 6/4/2021 Giving directly to international charities can involve a steep learning curve. Legal complexity no doubt was at play in the 2.2% (adjusted for inflation) decline in giving to international affairs in 2019, according to Giving USA. An example of one of the many legal issues with international giving is described in the […]

— Published 6/4/2021 Designated funds and field-of-interest funds may not always be top of mind when you are developing philanthropy plans for your clients and their families, but they are extremely valuable tools in certain circumstances and it’s important to be aware of what the terms mean. A field-of-interest fund at Nevada Community Foundation is […]

— Published 5/6/2021 Many advisors really want to bring up charitable giving in client meetings, especially while updates to tax and estate plans are underway. Indeed, many advisors believe they have a responsibility to raise the issue. But how?  Addressing charitable giving priorities with clients does not need to be hard. The key is to […]

— Published 5/6/2021 What if your clients make donations to entities that don’t fall under a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code, but feel “charitable” nonetheless because the dollars are helping people in need? Perhaps a client has helped set up a dedicated account at a bank to provide scholarships to the children of […]

— Published 5/6/2021 When tax season rolls around each spring, a new crop of questions may arise concerning clients’ gifts to various organizations and whether those donations qualify as tax-deductible charitable contributions. Keep in mind that Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code lays out the requirements for organizations to be considered tax-exempt–a status for […]

— Published 5/3/2021 Apply online here Las Vegas, NV—Cox Communications, in partnership with its fiscal partner Nevada Community Foundation, is pleased to invite your nonprofit organization to apply for grants through Cox Charities. This is a special opportunity to receive funding for programs that support one or more of Cox Charities’ three philanthropic cornerstones: Education, […]

— Published 4/27/2021 The Hughes & Jones Music Fund for Nevada Public Schools is pleased to announce the Nevada Rural County MusicAwards for 2021. A total of $111,554 is being awarded to 23 worthy middle and high school music programs thisgrant cycle. In 2006, Charles L. Hughes and Alvin C. Jones created the Hughes & […]