In 2024, Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF) (LCF.org) distributed a total of $1,319,000 in Open Door Grants to local nonprofit organizations and scholarships for students.
Open Door Grants support efforts by nonprofits in Lincoln and Lancaster County to meet existing needs or address challenges and opportunities facing our community. These grants are made possible by contributions from the Lincoln Forever Fund and LCF donor endowment funds. In 2024, LCF granted $749,000 to 100 local nonprofits. The full list of grants awarded may be viewed at lcf.org/impacting-community/grants-awarded.
Generous donors to Lincoln Community Foundation have established 89 scholarship funds that benefit students in Lancaster County and across the state of Nebraska. For 2024, there were 292 scholarship recipients who received awards that totaled $570,000.
Through partnerships and collaboration, Lincoln Community Foundation facilitates positive change for the common good. Since 1955, the Foundation has been privileged to be part of many wonderful legacies by connecting donor generosity to local needs. The Foundation has distributed more than $255 million in grants to nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of Lincoln’s residents. Lincoln Community Foundation is accredited by the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations®. Learn more at LCF.org.