We are excited to welcome four new members to the Board of Directors, Chandler Sanders, Jon Grob, Matt Meuling, and Jay Noddle. They serve their community in both business and philanthropy, embodying our mission to create a thriving community for everyone in the Omaha Metro. https://lnkd.in/gTkJsfpi
Omaha Community Foundation
Non-profit Organizations
Omaha, NE 4,997 followers
Growing good, together.
About us
The Omaha Community Foundation strengthens our community by building connections between people, ideas, and funding. By developing a deep knowledge of local needs and the nonprofit organizations that are working on solutions, the team at OCF has established itself as a valued resource and a catalyst for good. Thousands of local philanthropists invest in our community through more than 2,000 funds at the Omaha Community Foundation. In 2021, fundholders distributed $175 million in grants to more than 3,000 nonprofits. The Omaha Community Foundation manages $1.5 billion in assets, making it one of the largest community foundations in the nation.
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https://omahafoundation.org/
External link for Omaha Community Foundation
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Omaha, NE
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1982
- Specialties
- Philanthropy, Nonprofit Organizations, and Philanthropic Services
Locations
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Primary
1120 S 101st Street, Suite 320
Omaha, NE 68124, US
Employees at Omaha Community Foundation
Updates
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The Nonprofit Association of the Midlands is partnering with the Nebraska Department of Economic Development to offer free trainings to DED grantees. There is one tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/gmyyC8dT. Trainings include: • July 23 – Nonprofit Financial Management • Aug. 8 – Nonprofit Grant Budgets and Management • Sept. 5 – Nonprofit Governance: Approaches and Considerations • Oct. 1 – Guidelines & Principles for Nonprofit Excellence • Nov. 7 – Nonprofit Planning and Using Grant Funds Strategically • Dec. 3 – Nonprofit Financial Management (Spanish) Visit the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands's website for more information about each training and to register: https://lnkd.in/ex-ReXU
Nonprofit Financial Literacy: Empowering Mission-Driven Success (Virtual)
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Our partners at Front Porch Investments are looking for a Development and Preservation Fund Manager. If you are passionate about affordable housing in our community, this could be the role for you.
Front Porch is #hiring for a Development and Preservation Fund Manager with experience in project management, real estate development, or finance to build a pipeline of applicants and projects, effectively deploy loan/grant funds, and oversee ongoing evaluation and improvement efforts. Please help us spread the word! https://lnkd.in/e_-PJTny
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Have you considered leaving OCF in your will or trust? https://lnkd.in/grdqmhCK
Legacy Giving Overview - Omaha Community Foundation
https://omahafoundation.org
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Share with your friends in Southwest Iowa!
Applications are now being accepted from organizations providing charitable services in seven counties: Audubon, Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, and Shelby.
Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa Submission Manager
swiowafoundations.submittable.com
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Why partner with the Omaha Community Foundation? https://lnkd.in/gFVriH4y
The Community Foundation Edge - Omaha Community Foundation
https://omahafoundation.org
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Apply today! The goals of the Fund for Omaha grant program include working to ensure equitable access to opportunity and supporting advocacy efforts to address systems change. Applicants can request up to $25,000. This grant is considered an operating support grant and can be used flexibly to accomplish the program or goals outlined in the application. Apply by August 1. https://lnkd.in/gCQq52Rc
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As your clients’ retirement accounts continue to grow, so does the opportunity for your clients – and the community – to benefit from careful and intentional charitable planning. We can help you serve clients who may be among the newly-minted “401(k) millionaires” as well as clients who crossed that threshold years ago. https://lnkd.in/gVR8SyxC
Advising the charitable millionaire next door - Omaha Community Foundation
https://omahafoundation.org
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Sally Kaplan, a fundholder at the Omaha Community Foundation, is a great example of working with an advisor at OCF to support the organizations and causes that move you. This story offers insight into the motivations for giving to local philanthropists. Read more about Sally's giving journey: https://lnkd.in/gENxQnQZ
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While charitable giving historically has been resilient in the midst of elections, it’s worth bearing in mind that some sources predict that political donations will eat into your clients’ budgets for charitable gifts. As you talk with clients about their philanthropy plans for 2024, you might pass along these trends so your clients can factor into their target gift amounts the potentially greater demand for funding community organizations. This is also a good time to remind clients that political donations are not tax deductible. This may seem elementary, but it still trips up some people who don’t track the rules closely. Here are some articles we are reading: https://lnkd.in/eS35pJYg https://lnkd.in/gtzEMaiB https://lnkd.in/ggbG9K45
Charitable Giving During Presidential Elections | CCS Fundraising
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