We welcome Jody Holston to the Front Porch Investments team, as the new Executive Director. Jody is strongly committed to making a positive impact in the Omaha community and has […]
May 20th, 2024
Equity, In the Community, News, Nonprofits
Tornadoes swept through eastern Nebraska and western Iowa on Friday, April 26, destroying homes and businesses in the path of the storm. As the emergency response continues, we know many […]
May 15th, 2024
Knowledge, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
The Omaha Community Foundation is committed to supporting organizations at the forefront of racial equity and social justice work in our community. The Fund for Omaha specifically supports organizations working […]
May 9th, 2024
Equity, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
In the spring of 2024, the Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa awarded 139 grants totaling $1,238,228 to nonprofits and community programs in Audubon, Cass, Crawford, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, […]
May 7th, 2024
News, Nonprofits, Southwest Iowa
Siena Francis House’s Miracles Program added an Al-Anon Family Program last year, so the loved ones of people battling addiction also could receive support. When one Family Program participant’s loved […]
Apr 18th, 2024
In the Community, News, Nonprofits
Youth in the foster care system and those who have aged out of the system face a higher rate of negative life outcomes than their peers. They are more likely […]
Mar 6th, 2024
Knowledge, News, Nonprofits, Stories
March 8th is a global day to honor the achievements of women. Today, we highlight some of the organizations changing futures for women and girls right in our community. Each […]
Mar 6th, 2024
News, Nonprofits
The Omaha Pathways Community HUB is partnering with three local organizations to provide pregnancy care coordination services. Community Health Workers at A Mother’s Love, Charles Drew Health Center, and CHI […]
Mar 4th, 2024
Equity, In the Community, News, Nonprofits
The Omaha Community Foundation is accepting applications for Community Interest Funds from January 1 through 11:59 p.m. March 1. These five resident-led grant programs support nonprofit initiatives that uplift Black, […]
Dec 27th, 2023
News, Nonprofits
Across the Omaha metro, emerging philanthropists are coming together to focus their efforts on improving our community, and in the process, learning about grassroots grantmaking through the Omaha Venture Group, […]
Dec 26th, 2023
News, Nonprofits