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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
No Holiday Humbug in McCook
McCook
Late in 2007 Don Harpst and his wife, Alice, challenged the McCook Community Foundation Fund to raise $75,000 by December 31, 2007. If successful, the Harpsts promised to donate an additional $25,000.
The Fund Advisory Committee visited with members of the community asking them to become Founders at the $1,000 level. All together the campaign produced $137,817. All but $4,000 is for an unrestricted endowment.
Donor Stories
Using IRA Distributions to Fund a Gift of Life Insurance
Richard and Darlene Walter
Richard and Darlene Walter utilized a withdrawal from their IRA and the ownership of a life insurance policy to make a generous charitable gift to the Shickley Community Foundation.
“The use of a life insurance policy allows Richard and me to make a much larger future gift to our hometown,” said Darlene Walter.
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