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--------------------------------------------------------- Governor announces $1.6 million in AmeriCorps grants Las Vegas Review-Journal (NV), August 13, 2015 Nevada has received $1.6 million in AmeriCorps grants, money that will be used to aid and promote volunteer efforts targeting a host of causes, from…

Nevada Volunteers, in partnership with NV Energy and MGM Resorts International, invites Nevada business leaders to the Volunteer and Corporate Engagement Summit to learn how employee volunteer programs can benefit and grow organizations. The Summit will take place on Friday, January 18th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

The participants of the Summit may also attend the 11th Annual Governor’s Points of Light Awards luncheon celebrating Nevada’s outstanding volunteer efforts, being held the same day at Bellagio. Summit tickets are $80, which includes entry to the luncheon, and are available for purchase through January 11th.

Summit attendees will learn about the latest research and trends on how civic engagement and volunteerism can improve employee culture and corporate social responsibility. Nevada’s top corporate and nonprofit leaders will discuss why corporate and volunteer engagement is gaining momentum as a successful business strategy, how it can contribute to the state’s economic growth and how corporate-nonprofit partnerships are established and maintained.
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