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Roy & Gloria Dinsdale Foundation
Roy and Gloria Dinsdale
About the Foundation
Established in 2022, the Roy and Gloria Dinsdale Foundation is a private foundation based in Omaha, Nebraska. The foundation honors the late Gloria and Roy Dinsdale, executive chairman of Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc. and founder of Pinnacle Bank. The Board of Directors is made up of Roy and Gloria’s three children, Jane Dinsdale Rogers, Chris Dinsdale, and Sid Dinsdale.
Roy Dinsdale was the 3rd generation to live in Palmer, Nebraska. He and Gloria married in 1949 and settled in Palmer. Both Roy and Gloria were influenced by their upbringing in small Nebraska towns, where people help each other and support each other, when there is a need.
This concept of helping each other by giving back drives the Foundation to provide support in the communities Pinnacle Bank, Bank of Colorado and other Dinsdale companies serve.
Mission
The Roy and Gloria Dinsdale Foundation seeks to improve lives by providing food, shelter, clothing, and support for daily living, in addition to providing support for the arts and education.
Focus Areas
The family prefers to support local needs, including organizations, programs and initiatives in rural communities that impact the local economy when possible.
- Persons with Disabilities: Provide support for the daily needs and enrichment of persons with disabilities.
- Healthcare: Improve the health and lives of people, emphasizing access to quality care including specialized services such as hospice care in rural communities.
- Education: Enhance educational opportunities and access for children and adults to local educational facilities embedded in community, specifically in the areas of early childhood education, child care, and junior colleges.
- Arts: Increase access to the arts, enrich lives, and contribute to the creation of vibrant communities.
- Veterans and First Responders: Support the needs of veterans, first responders and their families.
Additional Details
The letter of interest process is an opportunity for the Dinsdale Foundation to learn about organizations, relevant issues, and community needs. The foundation welcomes organizations with programs and initiatives that strongly align with the stated focus areas to submit a letter of interest through the online grant portal. Please highlight collaborative efforts and/or matching grant opportunities, should they apply to your request.
The foundation awards grants of $10,000 or more to nonprofit organizations with a valid 501(c)(3) status and government entities. Funding requests from churches if projects align with the stated focus areas, rather than fulfilling a religious mission, will be accepted. All entities must be in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Geographic preference includes states and communities where Pinnacle Bank, owned Ag Companies, and Bank of Colorado branches are located, focusing specifically on Nebraska, Wyoming, and Colorado.
The Dinsdale Foundation will not support: Projects outside the focus areas; propaganda, lobbying or influencing legislation; political campaigns; golf tournaments; and event and marketing opportunities.
Submitting Your Request
Letters of interest may be submitted year-round via the grant portal. Upon review by the Roy and Gloria Dinsdale Foundation Board of Directors, an invitation may be extended to projects of interest to complete a full grant application. All grant decisions are made by the Roy and Gloria Dinsdale Foundation Board of Directors. Invitations and grant notifications will be provided by the Omaha Community Foundation, the administrative partner of the Dinsdale Foundation, on a quarterly basis.
For questions, please contact Tessa Barney at dinsdale@omahafoundation.org or 402-342-3458.