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    Committing to Our Core Values

    I learned from a very young age that I was terrible at being anyone other than myself. As I grew and developed, I found freedom in truly being authentically me in all situations. After spending almost two decades in my line of work of major giving, I’ve realized that my main core value of authenticity has been behind the scenes – guiding my actions, decisions and ultimately my success.
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    Tackling Early Childhood Challenges Together

    A year ago, we received an email from a teacher at Lincoln Public Schools. She was referred to Lincoln Littles by a colleague trying to help her stay employed. You see, she was a single mother with three children in childcare. She loved her job and wanted to stay but was considering resigning to qualify for state subsidy. She simply couldn’t afford the cost of childcare.
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    Passion with a Purpose

    Grants and Scholarship Manager, Trish Reimer, takes us behind-the-scenes to share how volunteers drive LCF’s scholarship selection process.
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    Mission Investing for Local Community Benefit

    In our pursuit to be solution-oriented when facing community challenges, it’s important that we use every tool at our disposal. We have found many ways to use our assets at the Foundation to contribute to our community – the most recognizable being our endowed funds.
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    Celebrating Community Foundation Week

    This week, Lincoln Community Foundation will join in a nationwide celebration, November 12-18, 2023, to recognize the increasingly important role that philanthropic organizations play in guiding and empowering their communities toward a common good.
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