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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
- 02/04/2012 - 2012 Voice News Animal Run - Hickman Area Community Foundation Fund
- 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
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
Appreciated “Stock” is Gift to Diller
Al Svajgr
Al Svajgr has been involved in cattle feeding, ranching, farming and banking in Dawson County, at Cozad, since 1977. He is chairman of the Beef Board, a national group of beef producers, so the gift made perfect sense. “All the gain I had in those animals would have been taxable if I’d sold them and then made a cash donation,” he said. “This way, I was able to give more value, because I didn’t have to pay taxes on the capital gains.”
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