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
The U.S. Air Force brought Jim and Susan Tracy to Nebraska in 1993, and they immediately dove into serving the Omaha metropolitan community — Jim through his work as a […]
Dec 12th, 2023
Donors, Nonprofits
The Omaha Community Foundation proudly presents the Fund for Omaha 2023 Overview & Giving Guide, featuring this year’s grant recipients and finalists at the forefront of racial equity and social […]
Dec 7th, 2023
News, Nonprofits
The Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa has announced nearly $400,000 to projects across nine counties. This collection of community foundations and boards serves to benefit nine communities in Southwest Iowa […]
Nov 20th, 2023
News, Nonprofits, Southwest Iowa