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Foundation Honors Juneteenth, Closes for the First Time

Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States, honors the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 freeing enslaved Africans. However, it […]

Jun 18th, 2020   Equity

Omaha Neighborhood Grants Program Awards $80,000 to 24 Neighborhood Associations

Twenty-four local neighborhood associations will receive a combined $80,000 in funding to support resident-led, grassroots projects throughout Omaha. This funding comes from the Omaha Neighborhood Grants Program, a collaboration between […]

Jun 11th, 2020   Grants, In the Community, Nonprofits

FLF Awards 2020 Grants to 10 Local Nonprofit Organizations

In May, the Omaha Community Foundation (OCF) announced that 10 local organizations were the most recent recipients of the Foundation’s Futuro Latino Fund (FLF). Historically, the Foundation would celebrate the […]

Jun 11th, 2020   In the Community, Nonprofits

Equality Fund for LGBTQIA+ Awards Third Round of Grants

The Equality Fund for LGBTQIA+ has completed their third grant season, awarding $200,000 to ten nonprofit organizations. Established in the spring of 2018 all funding decisions made by a local committee […]

Jun 11th, 2020   In the Community, Nonprofits

AAUF Awards 2020 Grants to 14 Local Nonprofit Organizations

In May, the Omaha Community Foundation (OCF) announced that 14 local organizations were the most recent recipients of the Foundation’s African American Unity Fund (AAUF). The decision comes after committee […]

Jun 11th, 2020   In the Community, Nonprofits

In Solidarity: OCF Statement on the Death of George Floyd

The Omaha Community Foundation is committed to cultivating generosity, strengthening nonprofits, and engaging our community around important issues. In recent days, our country and community has shared tremendous grief in the murder […]

Jun 1st, 2020  

Omaha Gives Breaks Records as 23,000+ Donors Respond with Overwhelming Generosity to Urgent Nonprofit Needs

The online giving day hosted by the Omaha Community Foundation raised more than $8.5 million in its 8th year, for a total of $58 million for local nonprofits since the […]

May 21st, 2020   In the Community, Philanthropy

Caring, Connecting, and Contributing in Times of Need

This blog was written in collaboration with our partners at American National Bank, the presenting sponsor of the 8th annual Omaha Gives! day. Omaha Gives! is our chance to celebrate Omaha’s […]

May 19th, 2020   In the Community, Stories

$59,475 Granted for COVID-19 Response in Page County

The Page County Community Foundation, working in partnership with the Clarinda Foundation and the Greater Shenandoah Foundation, is pleased to announce that grants totaling $59,475 were recently awarded to COVID-19 […]

May 18th, 2020   Southwest Iowa

OCF Announces $517,910 in New COVID Response Fund Grants

The Omaha Community Foundation announced new rounds of grant funding to 25 local nonprofits from the COVID-19 Response Fund that was launched two months ago as a result of the […]

May 14th, 2020   COVID-19, Grants

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