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
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
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
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
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
On Wednesday, May 20, a record 1005 local nonprofits will participate in the eighth annual Omaha Gives, the community’s day of online giving. The 24-hour event, hosted by the Omaha […]
May 12th, 2020
Philanthropy
The Crawford County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling $52,630 were recently awarded to COVID-19 response efforts in Crawford County as part of its spring grant cycle. […]
May 12th, 2020
Southwest Iowa
Eleanora (age 8) and Leo Marinkovich (age 7) are two Omaha Gives donors that are learning about philanthropy through the giving day. Their parents, Andy and Adrianne, have been helping […]
May 11th, 2020
COVID-19, Philanthropy, Stories
The Shelby County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling $60,535 were recently awarded to COVID-19 response efforts in Shelby County as part of its spring grant cycle. […]
May 7th, 2020
Southwest Iowa
BFF Omaha (formerly Benson First Friday) is an arts and culture organization that hosts art exhibitions, music events, and is an all-around promoter of the arts in the Benson neighborhood. […]
Apr 21st, 2020
In the Community, Nonprofits, Stories