The Omaha Community Foundation is committed to mobilizing support through the Fund for Omaha for organizations leading racial and social justice work in the community.
Donor Name: Omaha Community Foundation
State: Nebraska
County: Douglas County (NE), Sarpy County (NE), Pottawattamie County (NE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/01/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $25,000
Details:
They are committed to tackling existing funding gaps by expanding opportunities for organizations that intentionally amplify and care for BIPOC voices. Program goals include:
- Building grassroots capacity of nonprofit organizations.
- Supporting advocacy efforts to address systems change in communities of color.
- Increasing connections within and across communities.
- Working to ensure equitable access for people of color throughout their community.
Priority Areas
They believe this work can happen through investments that address racial equity gaps. Funding priorities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Arts & Culture: Providing equitable access to the tools and resources needed to engage the community in arts and cultural programming
- Neighborhoods: Ensuring safe and affordable housing, homeownership paths, and public spaces suitable for social connectivity for BIPOC communities
- Economic Opportunity: Expanding access to job opportunities and equitable pay in their community for people of color
- Health: Enabling access or removing barriers to quality healthcare, mental health, and nutrition for BIPOC
- Transportation: Advocating for and supports expanded options for people of color to have reliable and efficient transportation to areas with the most jobs
- Vibrant Communities: Amplifying the voices of those least often heard
Funding Information
For more information, visit Fund for Omaha.