Nebraska Community Foundation



The Nebraska Community Foundation, headquartered in Lincoln, is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing financial management, strategic development and education/training services to communities, organizations and donors throughout Nebraska since 1993.


The Foundation provides affiliated fund status (allowing communities or organizations to achieve nonprofit charitable status without forming their own nonprofit corporation) and strategic development assistance in 179 communities throughout Nebraska.

Assets and Giving for Nebraska Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 181,756,864
2018 - 148,251,745
Domestic Grants

2019 - 10,151,252


    

Recent News from Nebraska Community Foundation


Free community concert Feb. 7 at Lourdes Central Catholic
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

The Omaha Conservatory of Music is partnering with the Nebraska Community Foundation, the Nebraska City Community Foundation Fund, the...more

Deshler council mulls strategic plan
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

On another matter, the Deshler pool committee is looking into establishing a fund with the Nebraska Community Foundation through the...more

Red & Black Buffet Party for Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation is Feb. 7
Foundation: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation

The Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation will hold its annual Red & Black Buffet Party on Feb. 7. The event will begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Holiday...more

Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund grants to help build more resilient communities
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

The fund was established by the Ethel S. Abbott Charitable Foundation and Nebraska Community Foundation to assist Nebraskans impacted by...more

Fremont Habitat for Humanity receives $25k grant for flood relief
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

The fund was established by the Nebraska Community Foundation and Ethel S. Abbott Charitable Foundation last April to assist Nebraskans...more

Area towns awarded grants through Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

Nebraska Flood Recovery Fund — established by the Ethel S. Abbott Charitable Foundation and Nebraska Community Foundation for the purpose...more

Community helps PCCFF meet challenge grants; $186000 will be added to endowment
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

Community Foundation Fund to add an additional $186,000 to its endowment. The interest of this money will be funneled back into the county...more

Foundation Fund challenge grant met, exceeded!
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

Donors to the Perkins County Community Foundation Fund can take a victory lap. They made it possible for the PCCFF, an affiliated fund with...more

Community helps PCCFF meet challenge grants; $186000 will be added to endowment
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

Community Foundation Fund to add an additional $186,000 to its endowment. The interest of this money will be funneled back into the county...more

Looking back and looking forward
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

... structure of Blueprint Nebraska and through burgeoning relationships between the Nebraska Community Foundation and other statewide...more



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