LCF Announces Largest Match Fund in Give to Lincoln Day History

Lincoln’s 13th annual giving day is scheduled for Thursday, May 30th. Coordinated by the Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF), Give to Lincoln Day is an online event encouraging donations to support the local nonprofits and causes people care about. More than 460 local charities have registered for this year’s event. Every participating nonprofit organization will receive a proportional share of a record $650,000 match fund, based upon its percentage of total dollars raised, thanks to LCF and sponsors including Presenting Sponsor, West Gate Bank.
 
Last year’s event raised more than $7.5 million for local nonprofits. The event has raised $57 million since 2012. 
 
“Year after year, Give to Lincoln Day represents what makes our community special,” said Alec Gorynski, LCF President/CEO. “With the largest match fund in our 12-year history, we can’t wait to create an even bigger impact for our local nonprofits.”

LCF also recently announced the continuation of West Gate Bank’s Presenting Sponsorship for Give to Lincoln Day for the next three years.

“Our ongoing commitment to Give to Lincoln Day is one of the many ways we are investing back into the community in order to keep Lincoln growing and thriving,” said Carl Sjulin, West Gate Bank President. “We are proud to continue our partnership with Lincoln Community Foundation as the Presenting Sponsor for Give to Lincoln Day.”

Donors may search participating nonprofits and give online at GiveToLincoln.com. Donations must be made before 11:59 p.m. on May 30 to count toward the giving day and the match fund. The minimum donation is $10 per charity. Additionally, gifts made online at GiveToLincoln.com from May 1 through May 29 are eligible for a daily drawing to receive a $250 boost from Allo Fiber. 
 
Gifts may also be mailed to the Lincoln Community Foundation if postmarked by May 24. Donors may also drop off donations between May 1 and May 30 at all Lincoln West Gate Bank branches via the lobby or the commercial drop drawers. 
 

• Lincoln Community Foundation’s mailing address, 215 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE, 68508. 
   
• Presenting Sponsor, West Gate Bank, Lincoln Branch Locations, visit https://westgate.bank/locations for lobby hours. 

 
On May 30 donation totals can be viewed throughout the day at GiveToLincoln.com.  
 
Match Sponsors include:  West Gate Bank – Presenting Sponsor, ABC Electric, Allo Fiber, Assurity Life Foundation, D.A. Davidson & Co., Davis Design, Frontier Bank, HBE LLP, The Hsin & Chao Families, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., Kubly Family Foundation, Lutz, Mail Management Services, Inc., The Family of J. Gates & Daisy Minnick, Olsson, Pepsi Cola of Lincoln, Pinnacle Bank, Runza National, William J. Mueller & Kim M. Robak, Sampson Construction Company, Inc., Joe W. & Ruth K. Seacrest Foundation Fund, Tom & Lisa Smith, Dr. Gene & Kristen Stohs, Talent Plus Inc, Mark H. Tallman, Bill & Mae Whitmer Family Fund and WRK Family Foundation.