Non-Profit News

Randy Sump To Receive Midlands Community Foundation’s 2023 Reflection Award

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 2:00am

Papillion, Neb., Nov. 15, 2022 – Midlands Community Foundation (MCF) is pleased to announce that Randy Sump will receive the Reflection Award at the organization’s 2023 Reflection Ball on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Embassy Suites in LaVista. Each year MCF honors an individual or individuals who have contributed significantly to Sarpy and/or Cass counties and the mission of the Foundation with its Reflection Award.

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High School Republicans, Union Support Helped Power Bacon’s Win

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 4:00am

OMAHA — Cole Lumsden had classes Wednesday at Elkhorn South High School, but that didn’t keep him from staying at U.S. Rep. Don Bacon’s Election Night party until 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.

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Fundraisers Who Appeal To Donors’ Fond Memories By Evoking Their Emotions May Get Larger Gifts – New Research

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 1:00am

The emotions donors feel when they decide whether to give money to nonprofits can affect the size of their gift.

That’s what my research team found when we partnered with a small liberal arts college during its fall fund drive.

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‘Unexpected’ Help For Heating Costs Headed To Eligible Nebraskans

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/09/2022 - 1:00am

OMAHA — Nebraska will get an “unexpected” boost of nearly $9 million in federal funding for a home energy program that helps financially strapped households, a state agency spokesperson said Friday.

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Pilot Project Aims To Stop Revolving Door At Emergency Room For The Homeless

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/08/2022 - 1:00am

OMAHA — It’s called a “first” for Nebraska: a program that provides homeless people who are discharged from a metro area emergency room with a place to live temporarily and recover instead of returning to the streets.

“Health and Dwelling” is a medical respite initiative, boosted by $500,000 from CHI Health’s national foundation, that’s been tried in various models elsewhere across the country.

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Nebraska Community Foundation To Host Annual Celebration In La Vista

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/02/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN, Neb. – Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) will convene its statewide network this November in La Vista to celebrate shared success, including the reinvestment of more than $40 million throughout the state in the most recent fiscal year.

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Johnny Carson Foundation Gives $2.5M To Create Endowed Directorship For Carson Center

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/31/2022 - 4:00am

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced a $2.5 million gift from the Johnny Carson Foundation to create an endowed directorship for the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.

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The Kim Foundation To Host First EmPOWER Youth Summit

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 4:00am

Omaha, Neb. - The first annual EmPOWER Youth Summit invites high school students together for a day of hope-filled education on mental wellness, social media and other topics,with the goal that students leave feeling better equipped to advocate for themselves and others.

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The Ukraine Neurology Initiative Delivers Critical Epilepsy Medication To 103 Children In War-Torn Ukraine

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 5:00am

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Dr. Svetlana Faktorovich, Neurologist at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital, and founding member of the Ukraine Neurology Initiative, is honored to announce another successful delivery of epilepsy medication to 103 children in war-torn Ukraine.