mission statement
Our mission is to promote healthy, diverse, culture-rich lifestyles for everyone through community events, information, and connections.
This is a project-driven organization, and we may be focused on two things this month and something else entirely in a few weeks.
Here are a few examples of projects we may take on:
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sponsorship of TEDx talks and related activities (we’re already doing this)
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support of outdoor and nature-centered groups, activities, and projects
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development of healing gardens and labyrinths
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incubator-style support of new non-profit organizations
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development of programs to support all forms of the arts
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historic preservation
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discussion events on important local topics
The idea for this organization came up when the team was planning TEDxHenderson. Our previous TEDx events had been at UNLV, and because of that we had a built-in non-profit to accept donations in the form of the UNLV Foundation. What we needed was a non-profit organization to accept our donations. The actual thought was, “we need a flexible non-profit organization we could work with.” We didn’t find one. We went ahead with our TEDxHenderson event, paid the costs ourselves, and now have our own 501(c)(3) designation with the IRS.
The goal of the Partnership for Community Enrichment (PCE) is to raise funds to support our community projects with very little money going to support the maintenance/management of the organization itself.
PCE is a volunteer organization with no paid employees. We’re not trying to rent a building (or build one). Our only expenses are related to technology and we’ve been surprised how quickly the monthly fees for Zoom, website hosting, document signing apps, contact management systems, and collaborative platforms add up. That said, our monthly needs are still small.
We are in the process of designing a logo and developing a PCE website. In the meantime, we are now doing monthly TED Circles, virtual, timely discussions centered around a TED talk and planning our next TEDxHenderson that we hope will be a live event next fall. Plus, we are planning a few surprises for the community coming up soon.
Talk to us
Have any questions? We are always open to talk about new projects, creative opportunities, and how we can help you.