The Lincoln Community Foundation distributes community grants to local nonprofit organizations through Open Door Grants. These grants are made possible by contributions from the Lincoln Forever Fund and from LCF donor endowment funds. The following organizations received grant dollars in the specified quarter during 2023.
Lincoln Community Foundation Awards $97,300 in Q2 2023 to Support 17 Local Nonprofits
Atlas Lincoln
Operating support
Cultural Centers of Lincoln
Capacity and infrastructure building activities
Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Special education assistive technology program
Jazz in June
2023 Jazz in June
Mercy Housing Midwest
Funding for Resident Services Program
Mosaic in Southeast Nebraska
Obie projector
Proyecto Cultural
Funding for repair and replacement of damaged sewer line and other facility repairs
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln
Operating Support
ECHO Collective
Operating Support
Foundation for Lincoln City Libraries
Meeting room video-conferencing equipment
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
Support for community-based children and family services in Lancaster County
Nebraska Safety Council
Scholarships for CPR/AED certification for low-income residents at local Recreation Centers
Autism Center of Nebraska
Funding for the Art Garden
Branched Oak Observatory
Operating support
Educare Lincoln
Operating support
Great Plains Art Museum
Funding for “Threads & Trails: Contemplations of Our Herstories”
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table
Operating support
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Lincoln Community Foundation Awards $103,369 in Q1 2023 to Support 18 Local Nonprofits
City of Lincoln - Urban Development
Lead mitigation efforts
Office of Diversity and Inclusion - UNL
Launch of Institute for Inclusive Innovation
History Nebraska Foundation
Programming for two traveling exhibits from Smithsonian
Launch Leadership
Operating support
TADA Productions, Inc
Support for 15th anniversary season programming
Capital Humane Society
Landscaping and beautification efforts at Pieloch Pet Center and Admission & Assessment Center
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties
Renovations to outdoor facilities at the Head Start location at 1843 K Street
Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska
Lincoln Outreach Summer Series Day Camp program
Lincoln Littles
Purchase of weather radios for childcare programs
Meadowlark Music Festival
2023 season support
Rabble Mill
Operating support
Voices of Hope
Operating support
Center for Legal Immigration Assistance
Operating support
Clyde Malone Community Center
Operating support
Family Service Lincoln
Infant supplies for WIC clients attending Spring Baby Shower
Girls Incorporated of Lincoln
Support for Eureka!, a summer STEM college and career preparatory program for 8th-12th grade girls
Lincoln Council Saint Vincent de Paul
Operating support
YWCA
Operating support