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$19,000 Granted to Page County Community Projects

The Page County Community Foundation, working in partnership with the Clarinda Foundation and the Greater Shenandoah Foundation awarded $19,000 to Page County community projects and local municipalities. Including these most […]

Nov 5th, 2021   Southwest Iowa

$42,600 Granted to Shelby County Community Projects

The Shelby County Community Foundation awarded $42,600 to Shelby County nonprofit organizations and community projects during its Fall 2021 Grant Cycle. Including these most recent grants, the Shelby County Community […]

Nov 5th, 2021   Southwest Iowa

Omaha Arts Organizations Cautiously Reopen, Return to Programming

In Omaha and all around the nation, arts and culture programming came to a grinding halt with the pandemic. Now, organizations are slowly and safely beginning to reopen their doors […]

Oct 27th, 2021   COVID-19, Landscape Stories, Stories

Residents Bring Change Through Grassroots Civic Engagement

Local nonprofit organizations are saying some of our community’s most critical areas of civic growth include increasing voter participation, growing grassroots neighborhood development, and creating more diversity in leadership. We […]

Oct 19th, 2021   COVID-19, Landscape Stories, Stories

Introducing the 2021-22 Nonprofit Capacity Building Cohort

Ten nonprofit leaders of color have been selected to participate in the Omaha Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Capacity Building Program. Through dynamic professional development activities and executive coaching sessions, this program […]

Oct 14th, 2021   News, Nonprofits

Omaha Venture Group Awards $32,000 to Four Nonprofits

The Omaha Venture Group (OVG) recently completed another grant season, awarding $32,000 to four area nonprofit organizations. The group was encouraged by the local nonprofits ability to adapt to the […]

Oct 11th, 2021   Advisors, Grants, Philanthropy

Community Resilience Fund Grant to Support South Omaha Latino Businesses

The Office of Latino/Latino American Studies (OLLAS) at the University of Nebraska Omaha is the latest organization to receive a grant from our Community Resilience Fund. Launched in April 2021, […]

Oct 6th, 2021   News, Nonprofits

Pixan Ixim Builds Capacity Through the Foundation’s Grant Programs

With only a 5th grade education, Luis Marcos is a Mayan immigrant from Guatemala who is mostly self-taught. He is now the executive director of Communidad Maya Pixan Ixim (CMPI), […]

Oct 5th, 2021   COVID-19, Nonprofits, Stories

Donor Services Team Welcomes New (and Familiar) Faces

The Donor Services team at the Omaha Community Foundation is here to make giving through your fund as simple and meaningful as possible. It’s an experienced and knowledgeable team, committed […]

Sep 24th, 2021   Donors, Philanthropy

Specialized Funds Award Over $155,000 to 15 Local Organizations

The Omaha Community Foundation awarded a total of $155,303 to 15 local organizations from three specialized grant funds: Creche Childhood Education Fund, Jetton Charitable Fund, and Richard A. Shaw Fund. Each fund supports […]

Sep 23rd, 2021   News, Nonprofits, Philanthropy

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