Three of the metro area’s major funders of nonprofit services are joining forces on a unique and important initiative to better understand our community’s greatest human challenges. A key part ... Continued
Fund for Omaha grants go to 20 local organizations
At the end of April, the Fund for Omaha Committee met and selected 20 local organizations to receive awards for the spring funding cycle. The Fund for Omaha’s Greatest Need ... Continued
Youth in Philanthropy Awards Grants
The Youth in Philanthropy grant program, in cooperation with Youth Leadership Omaha (YLO) Ambassadors, funded three awards in March during the 2013 grant cycle.
A Letter to the Staff Following Omaha Gives
Today was a beautiful testament to the power of what we can help the community accomplish when we pull together. People came together today community-wide with a palpable joy, enthusiasm, ... Continued
New Director of Donor Services Joining OCF Staff
The Omaha Community Foundation has hired Matt Darling as Director of Donor Services, where he will focus on working with the many people who donate to the greater Omaha community ... Continued
Omaha Gives! May 22, 2013
Organized by the Omaha Community Foundation, Omaha Gives! is one day to raise as much as you can for your favorite nonprofits. The charities that get the most support will ... Continued
Omaha Gives! May 22, 2013
Organized by the Omaha Community Foundation, Omaha Gives! is one day to raise as much as you can for your favorite nonprofits. The charities that get the most support will ... Continued
Twelve Complete Inaugural Chartered Advisors in Philanthropy Program
Twelve professional advisors have completed the coursework to earn the designation Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®). The yearlong program was organized by the Omaha Community Foundation (OCF) and led by ... Continued
New VP of Operations Joins OCF Staff
Wayne Brown has joined the Omaha Community Foundation as Vice President of Operations. Brown will oversee the operations of the Foundation, assist in leading the Foundation’s strategic direction and extend ... Continued
Impact Not Frugality: measuring an organization’s capacity
When we launched our Nonprofit Capacity Building initiative in 2010, the premise of this program was that we can no longer expect the charities in our community starve the organizations ... Continued