Non-Profit News

Rent Aid Program Covering The Bulk Of Nebraska Hits A Snag As It Sunsets

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/05/2022 - 3:00am

OMAHA — Tanya Gifford of Lift Up Sarpy County was thrilled this summer to learn that her nonprofit was awarded $1 million to help ward off homelessness in a community still pained by the pandemic.

But her cheer, and that of about 50 other nonprofits across Nebraska, was short-lived.

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Author Visiting Omaha Says Domestic Violence Goes Beyond Physical Bruises

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/03/2022 - 2:00am

OMAHA — Supporters of a Nebraska nonprofit providing legal help to people in need are set to hear from an author and investigative reporter whose work emphasizes that domestic violence is broader than bruises and broken bones.

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Lincoln Faith-Based Nonprofit Enforces Its Ministry Standards

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 1:00am

LINCOLN — City Impact, a faith-based Lincoln youth nonprofit, has recently lost staff and volunteers upset over a set of ministry standards that states, in part, that any sexual relationship beyond sex in a heterosexual marriage “constitute sexual immorality.”

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Study To Measure Health Benefits Of Girls Inc. Programs

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/28/2022 - 2:00am

Rebecca Slotkowski, a student in the MD/PhD program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), received National Institutes of Health funding for a two-year study that will measure the physical and cardiovascular health impact that Girls Inc. has on its young participants.

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Two Nebraska Nonprofits Awarded $350K In PRIME Grants From SBA

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 09/27/2022 - 4:00am

OMAHA – The Center for Rural Affairs (CFRA) and the GROW Nebraska Foundation have been awarded a $150,000 and $200,000 Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME) grant, respectively.

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Midlands Community Foundation Brings Back Matching Charitable Program

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 09/27/2022 - 2:00am

Papillion, Neb., – Midlands Community Foundation (MCF) is excited to bring back its MCF Matching Charitable Program beginning on Giving Tuesday, November 29, 2022, and ending January 5, 2023.

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AIM Institute To Offer Two-Day Tech Education Event At Annual Heartland Developers Conference

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 2:00am

OMAHA, Neb. – AIM Institute, an innovative nonprofit committed to building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive tech workforce through education, career development and outreach, will host its annual Heartland Developers Conference (HDC) on Oct. 3-4, 2022, at the CHI Health Center Omaha.

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Omaha Nonprofit To Collect, Refurbish Used Bikes & Give To 1,000 Area Youth

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 4:00am

OMAHA, Neb. – September 20, 2022 – Omaha’s newest nonprofit, Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) Omaha, is on a mission to help all kids ride into a happier, healthier childhood by providing bikes to those most in need.

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Nonprofits May Need To Spend About One-Third Of Their Budget On Overhead To Thrive – Contradicting A Rule Of Thumb For Donors

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 2:00am

Nonprofits that spend more on information technology, facilities, equipment, staff training, program development and fundraising tend to be more successful than those that scrimp on these"overhead expenses.“ But many donors are reluctant to support groups that spend heavily on those priorities because they associate high overhead costs with wasted money and bad management.

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Malcolm X To Be Inducted Into Nebraska Hall Of Fame

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 09/14/2022 - 3:00am

Lincoln, NE - 09/12/2022 - The Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission today selected Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X and El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, as the next member of the Nebraska Hall of Fame.