LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Microsoft is collaborating with a nonprofit community engagement platform called ChangeX to provide opportunities for funding across Northern Nevada with the second launch of the Microsoft Northern Nevada Community Fund. In addition to Lake Tahoe/Carson City, counties eligible for the fund include Washoe, Douglas, Storey and Lyon.
The fund aims to continue to reinvest into Northern Nevada communities as Microsoft’s growth and development expands from its existing Microsoft Americas Operations Center in Reno to proposed data centers in Northern Nevada. The company purchased 300 acres of land in Lyon County’s Victory Logistics District in 2025, although Microsoft has not explicitly confirmed what that land will be used for.
“I’ve been in this role for 10 years,” David Taylor, Community Relations Manager at Microsoft told the Tribune. “And it is very rewarding to work for a company that sees it as one of our core values to continue to give back.”…