United Way of the Midlands Women’s Tocqueville Initiative Honors Diane Landen

The United Way of the Midlands (www.UnitedWayMidlands.org) Women’s Tocqueville Initiative proudly presented the 2018 Suzanne Scott “Giving from the Heart” Award to Diane (Diny) Nolan Landen on September 6 during their bi-annual luncheon. The Women’s Tocqueville Initiative is comprised of women who donate $10,000 or more to the United Way of the Midlands campaign. The Suzanne Scott “Giving from the Heart” Award was created to honor Suzanne Scott, and is presented every two years to a woman in the Omaha-Council Bluffs area who demonstrates thoughtful and philanthropic qualities.

Landen graduated from Southern Methodist University (SMU) with a bachelor’s degree in political science and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration. She founded KKCD radio station and served as the co-owner of a publishing company and local magazine.

Landen is involved in many charitable organizations, including United Way of the Midlands, Project Harmony, Joslyn Art Museum, SMU’s Dedman College Executive Committee, Girls Inc., American Red Cross, and the Vision Committee for the Lauritzen Gardens Antique Show. Within United Way, Landen has chaired the Board of Directors, the Planning and Allocation Committee, and the first Tocqueville Women’s Initiative Advisory Committee. Visit www.UnitedWayMidlands.org for more information.