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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.
Web Address
www.nebcommfound.org
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.
Web Address
www.nebcommfound.org
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Recent News from Nebraska Community Foundation
Communities are built with capital, trust
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
At Nebraska Community Foundation, our mission is community building from the ground up. We unleash abundant local assets, inspire...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
At Nebraska Community Foundation, our mission is community building from the ground up. We unleash abundant local assets, inspire...more
County commissioners approve car sales and repair business south of Willow Island
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
The Overton Area Community Fund is a new non-profit which is tied with the Nebraska Community Foundation and one of their goals is to...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
The Overton Area Community Fund is a new non-profit which is tied with the Nebraska Community Foundation and one of their goals is to...more
City leaders announce $7.5 million Hinge donation
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
... Methodist Church and who died in 2016, made the donation through the Nebraska Community Foundation and the Ralston Community...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
... Methodist Church and who died in 2016, made the donation through the Nebraska Community Foundation and the Ralston Community...more
Getting to know Nicky Cadwallader of Atkinson
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
Nebraska Community Foundation is pleased to support this series and introduce readers to people in Northeast and North-Central Nebraska who...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
Nebraska Community Foundation is pleased to support this series and introduce readers to people in Northeast and North-Central Nebraska who...more
Original goal of $100000 nearly met; however, additional donor pushing goal even higher
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
Thanks to the generosity of our communities, the Perkins County Community Foundation Fund is nearing its original goal of $100,000 to help the...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
Thanks to the generosity of our communities, the Perkins County Community Foundation Fund is nearing its original goal of $100,000 to help the...more
McCook woman elected to Nebraska Community Foundation board of directors
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Cindy Huff of McCook as a new member to the NCF board of...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Cindy Huff of McCook as a new member to the NCF board of...more
Be merry, be generous
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
In fact, December tops every other month for the number of gifts made to affiliated funds of Nebraska Community Foundation, including our local...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
In fact, December tops every other month for the number of gifts made to affiliated funds of Nebraska Community Foundation, including our local...more
Philanthropy and Local Communities
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
K.C. Belitz, chief operating officer of the Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF), provides an example of how to use philanthropy to do community-building and a call to action. Belitz writes that...more
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation
K.C. Belitz, chief operating officer of the Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF), provides an example of how to use philanthropy to do community-building and a call to action. Belitz writes that...more
A safer playground: Parents, teachers help raise money for new equipment at Cody Elementary
Foundation: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation
The grant money came from Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation with $2,500 from the James and Betty Keenan fund and another $2,500 from...more
Foundation: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation
The grant money came from Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation with $2,500 from the James and Betty Keenan fund and another $2,500 from...more
North Platte has fallen behind on its public fix-it work
Foundation: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation
And the North Platte Parks, Recreation and Wellness Foundation has a special fund at the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation for private...more
Foundation: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation
And the North Platte Parks, Recreation and Wellness Foundation has a special fund at the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation for private...more
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Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.