About

Our mission is to advance quality of life in our city by bringing together public-private partners to address the city’s most pressing needs through collaborative and transformational problem solving.  While the Mayor’s Fund exists to support city programs, it operates independent of the City of Las Vegas as a separate 501 (C)(3) nonprofit that is governed by its own board of directors. 

What is a Mayor's Fund?

The Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE is a vehicle for the private sector to invest in solutions that address a community’s most pressing and complex challenges. Successful Mayor’s Fund models utilize a public-private funding model to support key community initiatives that improve quality of life, especially for vulnerable populations.

About the Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE

The Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE was established by Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman and Las Vegas City Council in 2017 as the primary mechanism for businesses, foundations, and individual donors to invest in programs to improve the lives of Las Vegas residents. The fund is non-partisan and operates independent of the city as its own 501 (c)(3) nonprofit – even as mayoral and city council administrations change over time. The Mayor, City Council and city employees do not solicit the involvement of donors pursuant to city policy.

“The multiple causes of social problems, and the components of their solutions, are interdependent. They cannot be addressed by uncoordinated actions among isolated organizations.”

– John Kania & Mark Kramer, Stanford Social Innovation Review

How is the Fund Managed?

  • Fiscal Management: The Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization that exists independent of the City of Las Vegas. Nevada Community Foundation serves as its fiscal agent, supporting the organization with accounting services and providing donors with charitable contribution tax documentation.  

     

  • Coordination and Reporting: The Mayor’s Fund coordinates with the city of Las Vegas to identify areas of need. The Fund then solicits donations to support select city programs and initiatives that advance quality of life and provides donors with the impact of their donations.

     

  • Guidance: The Fund’s Board of Directors provides oversight and management with input from an Advisory Committee of local business and community leaders.  

Improving Quality of Life 

Our mission is to advance quality of life in our city by bringing together public-private partners to address the city’s most pressing needs through collaborative and transformational problem solving.  

Vision & Values

The Mayor’s Fund for Las Vegas LIFE is uniquely positioned to improve the quality of life for all Las Vegas residents by combining the strengths of several sectors.

Multi-sector cooperation facilitated by the Mayor’s Fund allows for a multifaceted approach to solving our community’s most pervasive and complex challenges. Focusing on collective action recognizes that no single organization can make a measurable difference on complicated issues alone, but rather it takes everyone, across all sectors, working together toward a common agenda and shared goals.

  • The reach, stability and accountability of government
  • The agile and entrepreneurial nature of the private sector
  • The proven expertise of local nonprofit organizations in delivering vital community services
  • The altruistic investment of philanthropic individuals, companies and foundations