When a worker at a meatpacking plant contracted coronavirus, her employer offered two weeks of paid leave. After that, “Julia” continued to struggle with long-term health issues caused by COVID-19. […]
Jul 27th, 2021
COVID-19, Landscape Stories, Stories
We recently wrapped up our What Community Means to Us campaign featuring our Donor Service team. After a more than a year of phone calls and Zooms, we wanted to reconnect and […]
Jul 26th, 2021
Philanthropy
At the Omaha Community Foundation, we recently hosted a virtual conversation for fundholders, focused on Funding Racial Equity, to help inform personal giving. We shared some of the ways we […]
Jul 26th, 2021
Equity, Grants, Philanthropy
The Omaha Community Foundation is pleased to announce another round of Community Resilience Fund grant recipients. Nine local nonprofits, serving those disproportionately affected by COVID-19, received funds totaling $98,352. Launched in […]
Jul 20th, 2021
COVID-19, News
In 2019-2020, a collaborative comprised of nine local foundations partnered with Development Strategies, a research firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, to explore affordable housing across the Omaha metro area and […]
Jul 13th, 2021
Knowledge, Philanthropy
In 2019-2020, a collaborative comprised of nine local foundations partnered with Development Strategies, a research firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, to explore affordable housing across the Omaha metro area and […]
Jul 13th, 2021
Knowledge, Philanthropy
Last year, we shifted the focus of Fund for Omaha to explicitly support nonprofit organizations promoting racial equity and social justice, particularly for those who are Black, Indigenous, and People of […]
Jul 13th, 2021
News, Philanthropy
The Omaha Community Foundation is pleased to announce another round of Community Resilience Fund grant recipients. Seven local nonprofits, serving those disproportionately affected by COVID-19, will receive funds totaling $83,000. […]
Jun 30th, 2021
COVID-19, News
Education has been seriously impacted throughout the Metro during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among families in poverty and families of color. Local nonprofits say that a lack of access to […]
Jun 29th, 2021
COVID-19, Landscape Stories, Stories
The Omaha Community Foundation has announced the addition of four members to its Board of Directors. Micki Ambridge, Athena Ramos, and Jona Van Deun all joined the Foundation’s board during […]
Jun 25th, 2021
In the Community