The Mills County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling $135,350 were awarded to Mills County nonprofit agencies and local municipalities. With these grants, the Mills County Community […]
Nov 4th, 2019
Southwest Iowa
The Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling $27,230 were awarded to Cass County nonprofit agencies and local municipalities. With these grants, the Cass County Community […]
Nov 1st, 2019
Southwest Iowa
The Audubon County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that grants totaling $41,515 were awarded to Audubon County nonprofit agencies. With these grants, the Audubon County Community Foundation has distributed […]
Nov 1st, 2019
Southwest Iowa
Two years ago, the Omaha Community Foundation engaged in a listening campaign in targeted areas of the community to better understand the lives of more than 1,600 residents. We worked […]
Oct 14th, 2019
In the Community
The Equality Fund for LGBTQIA+ has completed their second grant season, awarding $200,000 to ten nonprofit organizations. Established in the spring of 2018 by a group of local corporations and […]
Oct 2nd, 2019
In the Community
On Tuesday, October 22, the Omaha Community Foundation will hold it’s fourth annual Youth in Philanthropy event. Fundholders and their young friends are invited to join us at Heartland Equine […]
Sep 11th, 2019
Philanthropy
We all want to leave a legacy—to our children, our families, our community. For many of us, our legacy will also involve philanthropy. Planned Giving—what happens during your life—is an […]
Aug 20th, 2019
Philanthropy
The Southwest Iowa team at the Omaha Community Foundation serves our nine Iowa Community Foundation affiliates and metro area programs in Pottawattamie County. While each of these affiliates is led […]
Jul 30th, 2019
Southwest Iowa
The Omaha Community Foundation has announced the addition of three members to its Board of Directors. Dan Houghton, Farhan Khan, and Malinda Starr Sapp all joined the Foundation’s board during […]
Jul 26th, 2019
Philanthropy
In May, the Omaha community came together to raise $6.8 million for nonprofits across Douglas, Sarpy, and Pottawattamie Counties. In the few weeks since then, we’ve heard stories from nonprofits […]
Jul 19th, 2019
Philanthropy, Stories