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African American Unity Fund awards $225K to 19 Omaha nonprofits in 2023 grant cycle

The African American Unity Fund committee awarded $225,000 to 19 organizations supporting initiatives for the African American community in the Omaha metro. The Omaha Community Foundation received 76 applications with […]

Jun 1st, 2023   News, Nonprofits

Futuro Latino Fund awards $175K to 12 Omaha nonprofits in 2023 grant cycle

The Futuro Latino Fund committee awarded $175,000 to 12 organizations serving the Latino community. The Omaha Community Foundation received 25 applications with grant requests totaling $442,900. The Futuro Latino Fund […]

Jun 1st, 2023   News, Nonprofits

Refugee Community Grant Fund awards $165K to 22 Omaha nonprofits in 2023 grant cycle

The Refugee Community Grant Fund advisory committee awarded $165,000 to 22 refugee-led or refugee-serving organizations. The Omaha Community Foundation received 43 applications with grant requests totaling $725,768. The Refugee Community […]

Jun 1st, 2023   News, Nonprofits

7 reasons to partner with a community foundation

The Omaha Community Foundation was established in 1982, functioning primarily as a charitable bank for Omaha and Southwest Iowa philanthropists. Since then, our community knowledge has grown, programming has expanded, […]

May 24th, 2023   Advisors

Empowering Omaha’s youth: ARPA grant expands access to life-changing mental health services

The Covid-19 pandemic exposed gaps in access to mental health care for children and young adults across Omaha. Staff at the Methodist Hospital Community Counseling Program, which was already providing […]

May 19th, 2023   COVID-19, Grants, In the Community, Nonprofits

Tax scrutiny: Should clients worry about the IRS’s bigger budget?

The IRS is investing upwards of $47 billion toward enforcement efforts, an amount that towers over the next-largest item on its spending plan, which is just over $12 billion slated […]

May 12th, 2023   Advisors, Knowledge, Philanthropy

Omaha Community Foundation honored for catalyzing positive change in the community

The Omaha Community Foundation is being recognized for the organization’s work in the community. The Foundation received a 2023 Business Excellence Award in Philanthropy from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. […]

May 5th, 2023   In the Community, News

Retirement plans to charity: Understanding the trifecta of tax benefits

Recently, you may have noticed an uptick in clients asking about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to a nonprofit organization. This likely has a lot to do with […]

May 5th, 2023   Advisors, Philanthropy

Advisor Resources: What we’re reading

As you talk with your clients about charitable giving, are you leading with tax benefits? If so, you may want to rethink your approach, according to this recent article, which […]

May 1st, 2023   Advisors, Philanthropy

Meet the 2023 Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® Class

Since 2011, the Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) program has helped 147 professional advisors bring philanthropic expertise to clients. We are welcoming 16 new participants to this yearlong program. CAP® features […]

Apr 24th, 2023   Advisors, Philanthropy

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