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In reflection of recent events in the Omaha metro, our country, and an the elevation of the Black Lives Matter movement, I find myself coming back to three things: learning, […]
Jun 23rd, 2020 Equity
The Omaha Community Foundation announced its latest round of grant funding to 23 local nonprofits from the COVID-19 Response Fund that was created to address urgent needs facing local nonprofits […]
For over 10 years, the Omaha Community Foundation has been working with resident-led grant programs. These programs are designed to address need in our community ranging from neighborhood development, increased […]
Jun 22nd, 2020 Equity
Two years ago, the Omaha Community Foundation partnered with the Center for Equity and Inclusion (CEI) to lead a year-long racial equity journey allowing white staff members to begin or […]
Jun 22nd, 2020 Equity
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
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
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
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
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
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
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