Grants

ACLU Nebraska Foundation

$20000

First payment of a two-year grant for for an attorney position to expand integrated advocacy work relating to Indigenous Justice

Bridges to Hope

$20000

First payment of a two-year $40,000 general-operating grant for this organization providing household goods, clothing and personal items for those re-entering society after incarceration

Cause Collective

$15000

Second payment of a three-year $45,000 operating grant for this agency that provides education, networking, advocacy and training opportunities to strengthen Lincoln’s nonprofit community

Center for People

$20000

Continued support for staffing and related operating expenses for its People’s Pantry, offering supplemental food, nutrition education, and service connection to workforce development programs

Civic Nebraska (Capitol Experience Days)

$10000

For Capitol Experience Day programs, which provide an immersive civics education experience at the capitol to encourage civic engagement and promote civil discourse

Civic Nebraska (Collective Impact Lincoln)

$200000

Second payment of a three-year $550,000 grant continuing support for Collective Impact Lincoln, a collaboration with Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest to create resident-led change through activities and events in six Lincoln neighborhoods

Educare of Lincoln

$20000

Support for a staff position for the Beyond the Walls initiative, for this early-learning center to work alongside industry partners to address challenges in Lincoln’s early-childhood education sector

Family Violence Council

$150000

Final payment of a three-year $900,000 Breakthrough Initiative Grant supporting a collaborative coordinated response to child abuse cases in Lancaster County in which domestic violence also occurs

Fresh Start

$25000

Operating support for this shelter and transitional program for homeless women

Friendship Home of Lincoln

$40000

General-operating support for this organization that provides support, shelter and advocacy for domestic-violence survivors and their children

Good Life Community Development

$10000

In support of staffing costs for this organization operating Ybor – A Second Chance Kitchen, a social enterprise restaurant that provides job training and stability coaching for those navigating life after incarceration

HopeSpoke

$30000

Second payment of a two-year $60,000 general-operating grant for this agency that provides child-centered mental-health services for all families regardless of ability to pay

Legal Aid of Nebraska

$110000

First payment of a three-year $285,000 grant for UPLIFT, to provide legal services through Lincoln cultural centers in partnership with the Center for Legal Immigration Assistance

Lincoln Arts Council

$15000

Second and final payment of a two-year $30,000 grant supporting upstArt outreach and engagement programming with Lincoln Public Schools and a wide range of community partners

Lincoln Bike Kitchen

$10000

First payment of a two-year $20,000 grant to support a new executive director position for this organization providing bikes and bike repair for adults and children

Lincoln Community Foundation

$2500

A grant to the Youth Fitness Opportunity Fund to honor Lori Seibel’s years of service as President and CEO of Community Health Endowment

Lincoln Community Learning Centers

$50000

First payment of a two-year $100,000 grant for leadership positions within this collaborative program providing services for Lincoln Public Schools’ students, their families and neighborhoods

Lincoln Literacy Council

$75000

Second payment of a two-year $150,000 general-operating grant to provide continued funding for job-skills training classes for students to enter higher-earning careers and meet the needs of Lincoln employers

Lincoln Public Schools

$50000

Second payment of a two-year $90,000 grant for outreach programming with community partners for the Family Literacy program

Malone Community Center

$25000

Second payment of a two-year $50,000 grant for youth programming for this center serving Lincoln’s African-American community and the Malone neighborhood

Meadowlark Music Festival

$5000

Support for the annual Creative Improvisation for Strings Project with Lincoln Public Schools

MENTOR Nebraska

$8000

Capacity support for Lincoln mentoring organizations

Mourning Hope

$10000

Operating support for this organization that provides services for grieving children, families and adults

Nebraska Civic Engagement Table

$10000

First payment of a two-year $30,000 grant for Lincoln-based staffing for civic engagement and community-organizing projects including voter education

Northeast Family Resource Center

$12500

Second payment of a two-year $25,000 grant for staff salaries, training and development for this early-childhood center serving Northeast Lincoln

OutLinc, Inc. (aka OutNebraska)

$15000

First payment of a two-year $25,000 staffing and general-operating grant for this organization that celebrates and empowers LGBTQ+ Nebraskans

Pickleball Lincoln

$25000

Director-designated grant to support a lighting system at pickleball courts

Rabble Mill (aka The Bay)

$20000

Support for the Gap Year program, an 8-month college and career readiness program for young adults ages 18-24

Stand in for Nebraska

$5000

In support of Roots to Rise, a weeklong summer day camp for school-age BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) and under-represented youth

The Nebraska Lawyers Foundation

$40000

A collaborative grant with the University of Nebraska College of Law’s Housing Justice clinic for operations and staffing of the Tenant Assistance Project, which provides free, limited legal representation and other resources to those facing eviction at the Lancaster County Courthouse

Visionary Youth

$25000

 First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant for staffing support for this organization providing mentoring programs, free items and haircuts at community events for youth and families experiencing poverty

Voices of Hope Lincoln

$20000

An operating grant for staff expenses for this organization that assists and advocates for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault

Woods Hall Craft Shop

$30000

A matching challenge grant for repairs and improvements for this gallery that sells art and crafts created by year-round residents of Madeline Island, Wis.

Yazda (Yazidi Cultural Center)

$7500

Second payment of a two-year $15,000 general-operating grant for the Yazidi Cultural Center, providing education and services to Lincoln’s Yazidi community

Total $1,625,500