February Luncheon
Topic: The Funder's Perspective
Presenters: Jenna Morton, co-owner Morton Group, and Caroline Ciocca, Director of Community Relations for SuperPawn
Date: February 24, 2012
Time: 11:30-1:00pm
Place: Lawry's The Prime Rib [map]
Join Jenna Morton, co-owner Morton Group, and Caroline Ciocca, Director of Community Relations for SuperPawn, as they provide insight into the a funder’s perspective. Learn why funders give, what questions they want answered and how to best approach them for support.
About the Presenters
Jenna M. Morton
Co-owner Morton Group
Jenna Morton is a co-owner Morton Group, a restaurant
development company with venues in Chicago, Dallas and Las Vegas, including La
Cave Wine and Food Hideaway inside Wynn Resort.
Mrs. Morton is a Graduate of Northwestern University. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Service First Bank of Nevada. She is the president of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve Foundation Board of Directors and the Vice President of the Las Vegas Springs Preserve Board of Directors. She also serves as Vice-chairman of the Board of Directors for After School All Stars of Las Vegas, as member of the Board of Directors for Community Cloud Forest Conservation and as member of the Chairman’s Council for Conservation International.
Ms. Morton and her husband Michael are the parents of three children.
Caroline Ciocca
Director of Community Relations, SuperPawn
Caroline Ciocca is Director of Community Relations for SuperPawn. Since joining SuperPawn over three years ago,
Caroline has been applying her 10+ years of experience in the non-profit sector
to the company’s goal of strengthening the communities where it operates. Prior
to joining SuperPawn, Caroline was the Executive Director of Aid for AIDS of
Nevada and Development Director for The Nature Conservancy.
Caroline earned her Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2007. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Marketing from Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island. Caroline currently serves on the board of directors of Crime Stoppers of Nevada and UNLV’s College of Business Executive Advisory Board.
