Boost Nevada

04/15/2025

We are looking for more investors to join us for our second round of funding and help us double our impact. Our members make a $1,000 donation annually and help recommend grant recipients. Please make your contribution by June 30, 2025 to participate in this round of funding. For further details and to make a contribution visit our website at www.boostnevada.org

This is what our first grant recipients had to say:

Hero School

“Thanks to the generous grant from Boost Nevada, we were able to complete a month of Hero School Strategic Interventions, engaging 1,014 unhoused individuals across Southern Nevada with tools to overcome downward spirals and repeated history. The month culminated in a 6-session Breakthrough Academy for more than 60 men and women, plus employment training and Identity Recovery, all during the hottest month of the year. On behalf of Frank, Diana, Donald, Shletha, Christopher and many others able to overcome years of homelessness, thank you.” -Elena Todd, Executive Director
Hero School®

From B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. :

“The grant from Boost Nevada significantly enhanced the B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation's efforts to combat human trafficking among teens in Las Vegas. This funding enabled the organization to provide over 1,000 adolescents with crucial anti-trafficking and predator awareness education, as well as essential hygiene supplies. Given that Las Vegas ranks first in the nation per capita for trafficking of minors, with the median age of an exploited child being just 12 years old, this initiative is vital in safeguarding vulnerable youth and empowering them with knowledge and resources to protect themselves.​“”

Boost Nevada pools funds and expertise to empower Nevada nonprofits. Discover our mission and join us in creating change!

04/10/2025

Excited to share this impact statement from B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. which works to combat s*x trafficking and address victim needs. Boost Nevada is grateful we can have an impact on our community.

From B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. :

“The grant from Boost Nevada significantly enhanced the B.E. A S.H.E.R.O. Foundation's efforts to combat human trafficking among teens in Las Vegas. This funding enabled the organization to provide over 1,000 adolescents with crucial anti-trafficking and predator awareness education, as well as essential hygiene supplies. Given that Las Vegas ranks first in the nation per capita for trafficking of minors, with the median age of an exploited child being just 12 years old, this initiative is vital in safeguarding vulnerable youth and empowering them with knowledge and resources to protect themselves.​“”

04/08/2025

We are honored to share this message from one of our grant recipients. We will soon be launching our campaign to encourage others to join us so we can create even greater impact.

“Thanks to the generous grant from Boost Nevada, we were able to complete a month of Hero School Strategic Interventions, engaging 1,014 unhoused individuals across Southern Nevada with tools to overcome downward spirals and repeated history. The month culminated in a 6-session Breakthrough Academy for more than 60 men and women, plus employment training and Identity Recovery, all during the hottest month of the year. On behalf of Frank, Diana, Donald, Shletha, Christopher and many others able to overcome years of homelessness, thank you.” -Elena Todd, Executive Director

Real. Life. Change. At the Speed of Movies.™

12/11/2024

This holiday season we are grateful for our founding donors and for the organizations doing such terrific work. We were able to fund our first grants to local nonprofits this year in the amount of $4,000 each to Hero School and BE A SHERO Foundation. Hero School teaches lifelong skills working with the homeless population to break the cycle of poverty and despair. BE A SHERO is focused on eliminating s*x trafficking in our community and easing the transition of victims into productive and fulfilling lives. We are honored to support these organizations and the great work they are doing in our community. Congratulations!

We also want to acknowledge our founding donors who made these grants possible. Thank you for being part of making our community a better place.

Bob and Sandy Ellis
Raymond Wilson
Dolores Hauck
Leslie Jeffe
Stephanie Shirit
Yuan-Fen Lai
Kimberly Miles
Debbie Bingham
Bart Patterson
Justin Cohen/BTV Marketing

05/28/2024

Last call for qualified nonprofits to submit a grant proposal. Applications due May 31!

05/06/2024

Boost Nevada is pleased to announce its first grant awards for small nonprofits. See if you qualify and apply by May 31, 2024.

GRANT CRITERIA
Small nonprofit organizations (less than $250,000 annual revenue from all sources) engaged in services that address social issues in southern Nevada. Examples include, but are not limited to, poverty, food insecurity, homelessness, and disabilities.

AMOUNT OF AWARDS
It is anticipated that two awards will be made in the amounts of $5,000 and $2,500. Any matching awards that the nonprofit can provide as part of their proposal will be favorably considered. Boost Nevada may also receive additional matching funds to increase the award.

GRANT SUBMISSIONS
Interested nonprofits should submit a one-page proposal via email to [email protected] no later than May 31, 2024, with the following:

Name of Nonprofit and Date of Founding
Names of Executive Director (if any) and Board members
Brief description of mission, purpose, and accomplishments of the nonprofit
Narrative identifying how a $5,000 or $2,500 award helps the organization start-up or scale-up
Attach a copy of a profit/loss statement for 2023 showing revenue and expenses

GRANT AWARD PROCESS
Following a review of submissions, Boost Nevada members will select finalists for further information/brief presentations. Boost Nevada members will then recommend awardees to be approved by the Henderson Community Foundation. Please direct submissions and any questions to [email protected]

03/01/2024

Thanks to all the new followers and likes! This first round of funding from founding members closes March 31. Please join our efforts as a member. In April our contributing members will vote on the most pressing need for this year and then solicit proposals for funding. We will prioritize funding from one of the following areas:

Education
Social Services
Mental Health
Natural Resource Preservation
Arts and Culture

Stay tuned!

01/10/2024

There is still time to become a founding member and participate in our first grant awards! Make your contribution by March 31 to be part of the founding members of Boost Nevada. See our website at www.boostnevada.org for more information and payment link. Thank you!

Boost Nevada pools funds and expertise to empower Nevada nonprofits. Discover our mission and join us in creating change!

12/21/2023

Thank you to all our supporters in 2023! Look for us to make our first grants in the spring of 2024. If you haven’t joined us yet, we would appreciate your support.

12/20/2023

We hope your holiday is wonderful!

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08/05/2023

The new website is up and running. Check us out!

Boost Nevada pools funds and expertise to empower Nevada nonprofits. Discover our mission and join us in creating change!

02/28/2023

We are excited to launch Boost Nevada where philanthropic minded leaders help small nonprofits (under $250,000 annual revenues) start-up and scale-up. Boost Nevada is a concept created by Bart Patterson, immediate past president of Nevada State College, based on the shared assessment that small nonprofits struggle to get started and progress to the next level as they lack adequate funding and resources. Boost Nevada operates as a multi-donor fund affiliated with the Henderson Community Foundation whereby Boost Nevada members who contribute $1000 annually or $90 per month annually participate in identifying the area of greatest concern and then reviewing grant submissions to select recipients. The first 100 members will be identified as Founding Members. Boost Nevada will also participate in idea generation and identifying education resources to assist small non profits. Interested in learning more? Send an email to [email protected]. We have now initiated the first phase to sign up members, collect donations, and build a website. All donations are made through the Henderson Community Foundation at

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