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Find detailed information here on NCF’s 214 affiliated funds serving communities throughout the state.
News & Events
- 12/29/2011 - NCF Transfer of Wealth Study interview
- 11/04/2011 - ‘We Can’ is right message - Omaha World Herald
- 11/04/2011 - Transfer of Wealth News Conference November 2, 2011
- 11/03/2011 - New study projects massive wealth transfer in Nebraska
- 08/22/2011 - Investments in the future - The Omaha World-Herald
- 08/08/2011 - Keeping rural communities strong - Agweek
- 07/27/2011 - Where is Rural Philanthropy Heading and Where in the World are its Partners on the Journey?
- 07/26/2011 - Where Is the Intergenerational Transfer of Wealth Hiding and How Can Foundations Find It?
- 07/21/2011 - Making Philanthropy Work in Rural America
- 05/31/2011 - “My Values Are On My Sleeve” How Jeff Yost and the Aspen Institute are changing rural America.
- 04/07/2011 - Philanthropy funds drive improvement in rural communities - The Omaha World Herald
- 03/01/2011 - Your best shot for long-term results - Alliance Magazine
Upcoming Events
- 02/07/2012 - Affiliated Fund Regional Meeting - Pender
- 02/08/2012 - Affiliated Fund Webinar: Chair Training for Affiliated Funds
- 02/08/2012 - Affiliated Fund Webinar: Chair Training for Affiliated Funds
- 02/10/2012 - Youth Philanthropy Contest Awards - Norfolk Area Community Foundation Fund
- 02/16/2012 - Affiliated Fund Regional Meeting - Unadilla
Community Stories
Aiming High
Shickley
In April 2010, the Shickley Community Foundation Fund announced its semi-annual grant awards. The Fund provided nearly $7,000 to 10 area nonprofits. What makes this last round of grantmaking special in this town of about 350 people is that the Fund has now surpassed the $100,000 mark in community reinvestment, the majority of that occurring in the last 10 years. Most of those grants have been made from earnings on the Fund’s endowment account.
Donor Stories
Gifts of Grain: Give more to your community. Pay less in taxes.
Dan and Sarah Miller
With today’s high prices and a positive outlook for commodity markets, many farmers are considering gifts of grain to fulfill their charitable intentions.
When a farmer delivers grain to market and transfers ownership to a charity, they get greater tax savings than if they sell the commodity and then write a check from the proceeds.
The Nebraska Community Foundation makes it easy for ag producers to make charitable donations.
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