The Nebraska Community Foundation serves 203 community, organizational and donor-advised affiliated funds in 183 communities located in 72 Nebraska counties. NCF and its affiliated funds have reinvested $96.6 million in Nebraska since 1993.
2009 Nebraska Community Foundation Annual Report
11/12/2009
Building Tomorrow Today
Like the pioneers who settled our great state, the people who built the framework for the Nebraska Community Foundation were visionaries. They envisioned a system that would empower leaders across the state to use philanthropy as a tool for building vibrant communities.
The Nebraska Community Foundation is unique. As the umbrella organization for our 199 affiliated funds, NCF does not make grants. Instead, decisions on how charitable dollars should be invested are made at the grassroots level by local leaders.
NCF’s role is to support our 1,800 volunteer leaders through training, organizing, planning and networking. We provide tax-exempt status for our affliated funds.
Our professional staff handles all the financial management, legal work, investment, tax filing, auditing—all the responsibilities that could overwhelm many of the small organizations we serve.
We help our volunteers reach out to their friends and neighbors to inspire and celebrate community-wide philanthropy. We encourage Nebraskans to arrange legacy gifts to benefit their hometowns, and we work with local advisors in handling the technicalities.
NCF and its affiliated funds across the state have reinvested more than $96 million in Nebraska since our founding in 1993. But we have just begun. We have our eyes on tomorrow as we work to build stronger communities today.
Our Mission:
The Nebraska Community Foundation partners with community leaders to inspire charitable giving, prudently manage financial resources and make
strategic investments for the prosperity of our people and our communities.
Recent News Articles
- Foundation funds can be used for community improvement
(06/23/2010) - Hap Jones Loved Thedford; Estate Keeps Action Alive With Ongoing Gift To TACFF
(06/17/2010) - Bruning Library is recognized by the Nebraska Community Foundation
(06/17/2010) - Appreciation Dinner honors Red Cloud Community Foundation Fund donors
(06/09/2010) - Anonymous gift honors late surgeon
(06/08/2010) - Brown County Foundation Fund’s Transfer of Wealth
(05/26/2010) - Shickley Comm. Foundation reaches milestone
(05/26/2010) - Endowment fund vital to Brown County’s future
(05/19/2010) - Exeter Foundation Receives Challenge Grant
(05/19/2010) - Hickman Community Foundation hunting for the best unofficial mascot for city
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