Educare Lincoln: $10,000 To support the position of Mentor Teacher of Social-Emotional Learning. The mission of Educare is to promote school readiness of children ages 0 to 5 through high-quality early education at zero cost to families.
I Be Black Girl (Omaha, NE): $15,000 For general operating support. IBBG is a reproductive justice-focused organization working to support an environment where Black women, femmes, and girls can live wholly and participate in policy and advocacy.
Immigrant Legal Center & Refuge Empowerment (Omaha, NE): $15,000 General operating support. Immigrant Legal Center & Refugee Empowerment is one of the largest immigration legal service providers in the Midwest and one of three federally recognized resettlement agencies in Nebraska.
Lincoln Community Playhouse: $10,000 General operating to support the Lincoln Community Playhouse’s 78th Season.
City of Lincoln, Lincoln Police Department: $16,000 To support the Lincoln Police Department Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) which supports victims and witnesses with direct outreach, advocacy and court assistance, safety, protection planning, and help to acquire needed services.
LUX Center for the Arts: $20,000 Support for visual arts and education programs to enhance LUX Center’s three core programs: artists-in-residence, education and outreach, and exhibitions and public arts.
Nebraska Tribes Addressing Violence Coalition: $20,000 For general operating to support coalition work in addressing intimate partner violence against Native Americans and tribal communities in Nebraska.
YWCA of Lincoln: $20,000 General operating support. The YWCA works to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.