Nebraska Community Foundation Affiliated Funds Celebrate Success
In 2012 four Nebraska Community Foundation (www.NebraskaHometown.org) affiliated funds in McCook, Nebraska City, Norfolk and Shickley took on a challenge that would transform the way their leaders work together and amplify the impact they have in their communities.
The initiative, Building Community Capacity in Rural Nebraska, offered a $250,000 challenge grant to each community provided by The Sherwood Foundation to build local, unrestricted endowments. It required a 2-to-1 match in local contributions by the end of 2015. It also required affiliated fund leaders to delve deeply into the practice of community leadership. Over the course of the challenge period, the volunteer leaders participated in six multi-day peer learning sessions focusing on rural development philanthropy.
The Nebraska Community Foundation is excited to report that each of these four affiliated funds has met or exceeded their goal. Together the campaigns raised more than $3 million dollars in permanent unrestricted endowments, which will generate more than $135,000 for community improvement programs each year.
The Foundation salutes its affiliated funds in McCook, Nebraska City, Norfolk and Shickley on their success, and wishes to express gratitude to The Sherwood Foundation for its continuing support and welcome Peter Kiewit Foundation as a new supporting partner of this community-building mission.
If you would like information about giving back to the future of your hometown, visit Nebraska Community Foundation at www.NebraskaHometown.org.