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


North Platte community celebrates opening of Cody Park playground
Foundation: Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, Nebraska Community Foundation

Donations can also be sent to the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation. Tauni Morris, a co-coordinator of the Community Build Playground,...more

Asset-based community development
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

... week by Cindy Huff of McCook, one of the Board members of Nebraska Community Foundation, in the McCook newspaper and on the NCF...more

Mural project to beautify alleys
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

A number of organizations have helped with funding, including the Nebraska Community Foundation and the Downtown Norfolk Association....more

MCFF works to bridge local COVID learning gap
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation

McCook Community Foundation Fund Name is part of a nearly $1.2 million statewide effort to bridge the learning gap in the face of...more

COVID Cash certificates expire Sept. 1
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation

The program was funded with a $10,000 grant from McCook Community Foundation Fund's COVID-19 Response Account. When the initial...more

Endowment will allow technology access for all
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation

The funds will be administered by the Nebraska Community Foundation. City councilman Jerry Calvin asked where the technology center would...more

Budget, Endownment, Sidewalk Cafe Ordinance on Agenda
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

The council will also be asked to approve a new ordinance that allows sidewalk cafes to serve alcohol on city streets.The council will officially approve a $500,000 endowment to create a new...more

Library tech center will honor Sen. Nelson's mother
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation

Nelson is making a $500,000 restricted endowment gift to the McCook Community Foundation Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska...more

5th annual Big Give McCook Nov. 5
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation, McCook Community Foundation

Community Chest is a sub-account of the McCook Community Foundation Fund, which is an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community...more

Nebraska Community Foundation…It's up to us to invite young Nebraskans home
Foundation: Nebraska Community Foundation

Nebraska Community Foundation works with over 250 communities across the state to pursue quality of life solutions that attract people home or to...more



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