The Lincoln Community Foundation distributes community grants to local nonprofit organizations through Open Door Grants. These grants are made possible by contributions from the Lincoln Forever Fund and from LCF donor endowment funds. The following organizations received grant dollars in the specified quarter during 2025.
Lincoln Community Foundation Awards $167,500 in Q4 2025 to Support 22 Local Nonprofits
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands
Operational support
BraveBe Child Advocacy Center
Operational support
Bright Lights
Scholarships for students to attend summer camps
Center for People
Operational support
Community Crops (Family Service Lincoln)
Operational support
Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska
After-school Outreach programming in Lincoln
HopeSpoke
Operational support for services in Lancaster County
Lincoln Children's Museum
Operational support
Lincoln International FC
Operational support
Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra
Operational support
Nebraska Lawyers Foundation
Support for Volunteer Lawyers Project in Lincoln
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland
Sexual and reproductive health education in Lancaster County
Tabitha, Inc.
Meals on Wheels programming
Tax Credit Alliance of Nebraska
Funding for site coordinators to assist with free tax clinic sites at 10 Lincoln locations
Voices of Hope
Operational support
Wellbeing Initiative
Operational support
Yazidi Youth Council
Eida Rojia Celebration led by Yazidi youth volunteers
Ybor Second Chance Kitchen
Essential capital items at new restaurant
Lincoln Community Foundation Awards $211,100 in Q3 2025 to Support 22 Local Nonprofits
ACLU of Nebraska
Stipends for law clerks and legal interns in public interest roles
Barnabas Community
Operational support
El Centro de las Americas
Operational support
Fresh Start
Operational support
Good Neighbor Community Center
Operational support
Justice in Action
Operational support
Legal Aid of Nebraska
Operational support for work being done in Lancaster County
Lincoln Flying Disc Club
Operational support
Lincoln Homeless Coalition
Project Connect day of service
Lincoln Literacy
Operational support
Lincoln-Lancaster County Emergency Management
Support for disaster preparedness education
Linked2Literacy
Operational support
Nebraska Afghan Community Center
Operational support for expansion of services to Lancaster County
Nebraska Diaper Bank
Funding to purchase, repackage and distribute diapers in Lancaster County
Northeast Family Center
Relocation, renovation and expansion to a University Place church
Prairie Pines Nature Preserve
Operational support
The Arc of Lincoln
Operational support
The HUB Central Access Point for Young Adults
Operational support
University of Nebraska Foundation-Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall
Afterschool science-based programming for three Title I LPS schools
Uplifting Paws
Operational support
Visionary Youth
Community Impact Program - three annual events to support low-income families
Lincoln Community Foundation Awards $243,462 in Q2 2025 to Support 20 Local Nonprofits
Asian Community & Cultural Center
Operational support
Food Bank of Lincoln
Operational support & translation devices
Lutheran Family Services
Operational support for Lincoln services
Mercy Housing Midwest
HUD Family Self Sufficiency program at two Lincoln affordable housing developments
Salvation Army of Lincoln
The Shield Summer Day Camp
Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center
Operational support
Blixt Arts Lab
Theatre education and outreach program
Houses of Hope of Nebraska
New outpatient program for uninsured or underinsured Lancaster County residents
LCF Building & Garden Fund
2025 summer garden performance programming
Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival
Support for the two-week 2025 Nebraska Crossroads Music Festival
The Meeting Place
Physical updates to facility
Storytelling Festival
Nebraska 2025 Nebraska Storytelling Festival
OpenSky Policy Institute
Data-driven research evaluating the impact of Medicaid on the well-being of Lancaster County residents
At Ease USA
Support to provide therapy and oversee wellness programs for Lancaster County veterans and their families
For All Counseling Services
Expanded access to mental health evaluations for low-income immigrants and asylum seekers in Lancaster County
Girls on the Run Nebraska
Program registration fees for teams at Title 1 Lincoln schools during the 2025-26 year
Indian Center
Emergency funding to replace air conditioner system
The Mediation Center
Support for pre-eviction mediation, training, and education
The Bay
Operational support
St. Monica's Home
Operational support
Cultural Centers of Lincoln
Support for building campaign
Malone Community Center
Support for Breaking the Cycle campaign
Lincoln Community Foundation Awards $270,679 in Q1 2025 to Support 29 Local Nonprofits
Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln/Lancaster County
Operational support
Cause Collective
Local nonprofit capacity building
Christ Lincoln Childcare & Preschool
Replace laptop computers for child care & preschool programs
Citizens for Improved Transit
Purchase bus passes for low-income individuals
City of Lincoln - Urban Development and Belmont Community Center
Redevelopment Plan for the Belmont neighborhood and resident leadership support
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster and Saunders Counties
Home for Head Start campaign
Educare of Lincoln
Operational support
Food Fort
Operational support
Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Spark Summer Learning (STEM-focused) scholarships
Lincoln Sports Foundation
Operational support
LUX Center for the Arts
EMERGE LNK Mural and Street Art Festival
Mourning Hope Grief Center
Operational support
Sandhills Global Lincoln Youth Complex
Lincoln Youth Complex
Center for Legal Immigration
Operational support
Family Service Lincoln-WIC
Funding to provide WIC clients with diapers and new car seats
Indian Center
Operational support
Lincoln Animal Ambassadors
Operational support
Lincoln Hygiene Network
Operational support
Lincoln Music Teachers Association
Music Outreach Program that provides free or reduced music lessons for low-income students
Live Yes Studios
Operational support
Camp Floyd Rogers
Scholarship assistance for children with diabetes attending Camp Floyd Rogers summer camp
ECHO Collective
Operational support
Friendship Home
Operational support
Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools
Purchase of adaptive communication equipment
Center for Immigrant & Refugee Advancement (CIRA)
Operational support
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table
Operational support
New Americans Task Force (Asian Center)
Community Safety Planning materials
ShelterMe Nebraska
Operational support
Veterans Advisory Group
Operational support
