ACLU Nebraska Foundation, Inc. (Smart Justice for Lancaster County)
Second and final payment of a two-year $40,000 grant for a court-watching project in Lancaster County and related educational outreach
Second and final payment of a two-year $40,000 grant for a court-watching project in Lancaster County and related educational outreach
Support of a collaborative effort to send vote-by-mail applications to all Lancaster County registered voters
Second and final payment of a two-year $60,000 general-operating grant for this center serving Lincoln’s Asian and New American communities
Second and final payment of a two-year $45,000 grant for continued support of a staff position for this organization supporting those re-entering society after incarceration
General-operating and staffing support for this organization providing education, advocacy and networking opportunities for Lincoln nonprofits and their employees
Staffing support for this agency’s emergency shelter, providing short-term care for youth ages 12-18
First payment of a $40,000 grant for continued support of UPLIFT, to provide legal services through Lincoln cultural centers to undocumented individuals
Continued support for the Artists on the Edge and Writers’ Wordshop, creative opportunities for adults with mental-health issues or in recovery
First payment of a two-year $40,000 grant to support the Capitol Experience Day program at this agency working to make elections and civic institutions more accessible to all
Second payment of a three-year $900,000 grant to support the Collective Impact Lincoln project to create resident-led, positive change in six Lincoln neighborhoods
Support of a public education campaign in Lancaster County to advocate for a fair and transparent redistricting process
Support for marketing and public relations for this federation supporting nonprofit member agencies
Second and final payment of a two-year $25,000 grant to support staff development for Lincoln early-childhood care professionals
Staffing support for the Waitlist Family Engagement program at this center that provides quality childcare and preschool for at-risk children
General-operating support for this cultural center serving Lincoln’s Hispanic/Latinx population and the community
First 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
First payment of a two-year $90,000 general-operating grant for this shelter and transitional program for homeless women
First payment of a two-year $60,000 grant to increase outreach and services to communities of color for this crisis center and shelter for victims of domestic violence
Second and final payment of a two-year $60,000 general-operating grant for this agency serving basic and emergency needs and programs for New Americans
First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant to support staffing for this organization that coordinates and professionally supports one-to-one mentoring relationships for at-risk children
Programming support for this agency that provides child-centered mental-health services for low-income families
First payment of a three-year $330,000 grant for UPLIFT, to provide legal services through Lincoln cultural centers
Second and final payment of a two-year $130,000 grant to support staffing of this program providing services for Lincoln Public Schools’ students, families and neighborhoods
Support of a new Community Relations, DEI and Education Director staff position
Support for this organization celebrating Lincoln’s diverse cultural heritage through musical programming, storytelling and workshops
Second payment of a three-year $500,000 Breakthrough Initiative Grant supporting job-skills training, mentorship and classes to build skills toward well-paying careers
General-operating support for Lincoln’s Symphony Orchestra
Second and final payment of a $50,000 grant to support a summer program for incoming ninth-graders at The Career Academy to introduce them to career paths and provide high school credit
Support for the Artist in Residence program at this Lincoln community arts center
Second and final payment of a two-year $40,000 grant supporting the Homeless Diversion program, which works to find or keep housing options
In support of technical assistance, training, resources and more for Lincoln’s mentoring organizations
Second and final payment of a two-year $40,000 grant to support educational outreach at this center west of Lincoln that conserves and restores the tallgrass prairie ecosystem
First payment of a two-year $45,000 grant for staffing and related expenses to promote the rights, health and safety of meatpacking plant employees
First payment of a two-year $30,000 grant for continued support of the Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential youth education and employment initiative in collaboration with the HUB Central Access Point for Young Adults
Third and final payment of a three-year $90,000 grant for this advocacy organization working to build an electorate representative of all Nebraskans
First payment of a two-year $40,000 grant for staffing for this organization supporting humanities programming across Nebraska
In support of a partnership and artistic collaboration with the St. Louis Black Repertory Company
Continued support for Louder Than a Bomb performance poetry programs at Lincoln/Lancaster County public schools and the Writers’ Block program at the Lincoln Correctional Center
First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant for community-building staffing and projects focused on Lincoln’s Malone and Hawley neighborhoods
First payment of a two-year $40,000 general-operating grant to support this organization providing life and professional skills for at-risk youth in Lincoln
Support of paid neighborhood consultants to implement the South of Downtown Redevelopment and Strategic Plan in the Everett and Near South neighborhoods
Continued support of Lincoln education programs on the dangers of human trafficking and social media safety
Staffing support for multicultural outreach for this organization that assists and advocates for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Continued general-operating support for this center providing education and services to Lincoln’s Yazidi community
First payment of a two-year $40,000 grant in support of staffing for this organization working to eliminate racism and empower women