Grants

Awarded in 2018

Arts and Culture $143,000

Downtown Lincoln Foundation

Amount
$17,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For funding of a visual and performing arts festival in downtown Lincoln in September 2019

Flatwater Shakespeare Company

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued general-operating support for this performing-arts organization

Lincoln Arts Council

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant to support coordination of arts programming at Lincoln schools and other outreach

Lincoln Orchestra Association

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

In support of a partnership providing tickets and education for families in the Lincoln Public Schools’ Family Literacy Program and for people served by nonprofits

Nebraska Cultural Endowment (general operations)

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of operations of this endowment that matches funds pledged from the State of Nebraska to support arts and humanities programming across the state

Nebraska Writers Collective

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued support for “Louder Than A Bomb” performance poetry program in Lincoln schools

Omaha Performing Arts Society

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

To support participation of Lancaster County students in the Nebraska High School Theatre Awards program

Projecto Cultural

Amount
$3,500
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this organization providing Hispanic cultural programming including the Grupo Folklorico Sangre Azteca youth dance group

Civic and Community $822,500

ACLU Nebraska Foundation, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued general-operating and staffing support for work focused on Nebraska’s prison system and prisoners’ and ex-felons’ civil rights and liberties

Center for Legal Immigration Assistance (UPLIFT project)

Amount
$40,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a three-year $120,000 grant for UPLIFT, to provide legal services through 4 Lincoln cultural centers to undocumented individuals

Community CROPS

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of the Yazidi Farmer Outreach Program

Legal Aid of Nebraska

Amount
$160,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a three-year $480,000 grant for UPLIFT, to provide legal services to clients through 4 Lincoln cultural centers

Lincoln Community Foundation, Inc.

Amount
$5,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of Lincoln Vital Signs report 2019

Nebraska Civic Engagement Table

Amount
$30,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Third payment of a three-year $90,000 grant for this advocacy organization

South of Downtown Community Development Organization

Amount
$30,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a three-year $90,000 grant to support staffing for this organization developing Lincoln’s Near South and Everett neighborhoods

Stand for Schools

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this organization advancing public education in Nebraska

VolunteerLinc

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support to promote voluntarism through Lincoln’s nonprofit agencies

Education $250,000

Belmont Community Center, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Operating expenses for this neighborhood center offering preschool, before- and after-school and summer programming for Lincoln’s Belmont neighborhood

Cedars Youth Services

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a two-year $40,000 grant to support its Early Childhood Prevention Program

Center for People in Need, Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of classes for English Language Learners

Dimensions Educational Research Foundation

Amount
$40,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of a Nature Explore outdoor classroom at a new Lincoln early-childhood center

Guidance to Success Youth Club

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support of this organization providing programming and resources for at-risk youth

Lead Up

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support for this organization that provides peer-led programming to connect college and career for high school students

Lincoln Literacy Council (dba Lincoln Literacy)

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued general-operating support of this organization that teaches English language and literacy skills

NET Foundation for Television

Amount
$5,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of a series of educational literacy workshops for high-need Lincoln families using Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) curriculum

Human Services $421,000

CenterPointe, Inc.

Amount
$11,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For Artists on the Edge and Writers’ Wordshop, creative opportunities for adults with mental-health issues or in recovery

City of Lincoln, Lincoln Police Department

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a three-year $75,000 grant to support staffing for Human Trafficking prevention and deterrence projects

El Centro de las Americas

Amount
$16,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a two-year $30,000 grant for family support services by this cultural center serving Lincoln’s Hispanic/Latino population

Family Health Services, Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

To expand hours, outreach and marketing for services to adolescents and others at this agency’s Lincoln clinic

Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a two-year $45,000 grant for markets providing food and fresh produce at Lincoln middle and high schools

Fresh Start, Inc.

Amount
$21,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this shelter and transitional program for homeless women

Friendship Home of Lincoln

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Staffing support of single-family units for this organization providing shelter for domestic-violence victims

Girl Scouts – Spirit of Nebraska

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued support of outreach programs serving refugee girls in Lincoln schools and community centers

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc.

Amount
$40,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a two-year $80,0000 grant to support MENA Hope programming for families from the Middle East and North Africa

Lincoln Bike Kitchen

Amount
$8,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Operating expenses for this organization providing bikes and bike repair for adults and children

Malone Community Center

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this cultural center serving Lincoln’s African-American community and Malone neighborhood

Mourning Hope

Amount
$50,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of two-year $100,000 general-operating grant for this organization that serves grieving children and families

Rabble Mill

Amount
$30,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For data tracking and operations for this organization providing life and professional skills for Lincoln at-risk youth

The Set Me Free Project

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For prevention education on the dangers of human trafficking and social media safety for Lincoln elementary, middle and high school students

UNL Center on Children, Families and the Law

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For training with State of Nebraska Health and Human Services Child Protection and Safety workers

Voices of Hope of Lincoln, Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued support of work with Lincoln threat assessment teams centered on domestic-violence victims and families

Grants in Alphabetic Order $1,636,500

ACLU Nebraska Foundation, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued general-operating and staffing support for work focused on Nebraska’s prison system and prisoners’ and ex-felons’ civil rights and liberties

Belmont Community Center, Inc.

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Operating expenses for this neighborhood center offering preschool, before- and after-school and summer programming for Lincoln’s Belmont neighborhood

Cedars Youth Services

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a two-year $40,000 grant to support its Early Childhood Prevention Program

Center for Legal Immigration Assistance (UPLIFT project)

Amount
$40,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a three-year $120,000 grant for UPLIFT, to provide legal services through 4 Lincoln cultural centers to undocumented individuals

Center for People in Need, Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of classes for English Language Learners

CenterPointe, Inc.

Amount
$11,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For Artists on the Edge and Writers’ Wordshop, creative opportunities for adults with mental-health issues or in recovery

City of Lincoln, Lincoln Police Department

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a three-year $75,000 grant to support staffing for Human Trafficking prevention and deterrence projects

Community CROPS

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of the Yazidi Farmer Outreach Program

Dimensions Educational Research Foundation

Amount
$40,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of a Nature Explore outdoor classroom at a new Lincoln early-childhood center

Downtown Lincoln Foundation

Amount
$17,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For funding of a visual and performing arts festival in downtown Lincoln in September 2019

El Centro de las Americas

Amount
$16,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a two-year $30,000 grant for family support services by this cultural center serving Lincoln’s Hispanic/Latino population

Family Health Services, Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

To expand hours, outreach and marketing for services to adolescents and others at this agency’s Lincoln clinic

Flatwater Shakespeare Company

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued general-operating support for this performing-arts organization

Food Bank of Lincoln, Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a two-year $45,000 grant for markets providing food and fresh produce at Lincoln middle and high schools

Fresh Start, Inc.

Amount
$21,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this shelter and transitional program for homeless women

Friendship Home of Lincoln

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Staffing support of single-family units for this organization providing shelter for domestic-violence victims

Girl Scouts – Spirit of Nebraska

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued support of outreach programs serving refugee girls in Lincoln schools and community centers

Good Neighbor Community Center, Inc.

Amount
$40,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a two-year $80,0000 grant to support MENA Hope programming for families from the Middle East and North Africa

Guidance to Success Youth Club

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support of this organization providing programming and resources for at-risk youth

Lead Up

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support for this organization that provides peer-led programming to connect college and career for high school students

Legal Aid of Nebraska

Amount
$160,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a three-year $480,000 grant for UPLIFT, to provide legal services to clients through 4 Lincoln cultural centers

Lincoln Arts Council

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant to support coordination of arts programming at Lincoln schools and other outreach

Lincoln Bike Kitchen

Amount
$8,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Operating expenses for this organization providing bikes and bike repair for adults and children

Lincoln Community Foundation, Inc.

Amount
$5,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of Lincoln Vital Signs report 2019

Lincoln Literacy Council (dba Lincoln Literacy)

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued general-operating support of this organization that teaches English language and literacy skills

Lincoln Orchestra Association

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

In support of a partnership providing tickets and education for families in the Lincoln Public Schools’ Family Literacy Program and for people served by nonprofits

Malone Community Center

Amount
$20,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this cultural center serving Lincoln’s African-American community and Malone neighborhood

Mourning Hope

Amount
$50,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

First payment of two-year $100,000 general-operating grant for this organization that serves grieving children and families

Nebraska Civic Engagement Table

Amount
$30,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Third payment of a three-year $90,000 grant for this advocacy organization

Nebraska Cultural Endowment (general operations)

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of operations of this endowment that matches funds pledged from the State of Nebraska to support arts and humanities programming across the state

Nebraska Writers Collective

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued support for “Louder Than A Bomb” performance poetry program in Lincoln schools

NET Foundation for Television

Amount
$5,000
Grants in Support of
Education, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Support of a series of educational literacy workshops for high-need Lincoln families using Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) curriculum

Omaha Performing Arts Society

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

To support participation of Lancaster County students in the Nebraska High School Theatre Awards program

Projecto Cultural

Amount
$3,500
Grants in Support of
Arts and Culture, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this organization providing Hispanic cultural programming including the Grupo Folklorico Sangre Azteca youth dance group

Rabble Mill

Amount
$30,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For data tracking and operations for this organization providing life and professional skills for Lincoln at-risk youth

South of Downtown Community Development Organization

Amount
$30,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Second payment of a three-year $90,000 grant to support staffing for this organization developing Lincoln’s Near South and Everett neighborhoods

Stand for Schools

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support for this organization advancing public education in Nebraska

The Set Me Free Project

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For prevention education on the dangers of human trafficking and social media safety for Lincoln elementary, middle and high school students

UNL Center on Children, Families and the Law

Amount
$10,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

For training with State of Nebraska Health and Human Services Child Protection and Safety workers

Voices of Hope of Lincoln, Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Grants in Support of
Human Services, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

Continued support of work with Lincoln threat assessment teams centered on domestic-violence victims and families

VolunteerLinc

Amount
$15,000
Grants in Support of
Civic and Community, Grants in Alphabetic Order
Awarded in
2018

General-operating support to promote voluntarism through Lincoln’s nonprofit agencies

Total: $3,273,000