GRANTS PAID 2011

 

All grants to organizations in Lincoln, Nebraska
 unless otherwise noted.

Angels Theatre Company, Inc. - $1,500

To bring nationally acclaimed playwright, David Rush, to Lincoln for a 2-day playwriting workshop with Nebraska playwrights.

Angels Theatre Company, Inc. - $1,500

General operating support. The mission of The Angels Theatre Company is to provide opportunities for Lincoln talent, to nurture original works, to promote and encourage professional artistic growth and to give company members access to a community of supportive individuals. The company consists of professional actors, writers, visual artists, musicians and dancers who collaborate to create.

 Asian Community and Cultural Center - $30,000

General operating support

 Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE - $3,000

Cooper Foundation Scholarships for Students of Color

 Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln-Lancaster County - $5,000

General operating support. Located at Park Middle School, Boys & Girls Club provides affordable before and after school and summer programs which promote the health, social, educational, vocational, character and leadership development of girls and boys served.

 Bright Lights, Inc. - $8,800

Toward online registration upgrades and technology for Bright Light’s summer learning programs.

CASA for Lancaster County - $10,000

General operating support. CASA recruits, trains and supervises volunteer advocates who are appointed by Juvenile Court judges to ensure that the needs and best interests of abused/neglected children are being met while they are under the jurisdiction of the court.

 Center for Legal Immigration Assistance - $20,000

General operating support. CLIA is the only nonprofit in Lincoln that is accredited by the BIA (Board of Immigration Appeals) and which provides a full array of quality, affordable legal immigration services.

 College of Saint Mary, Omaha, NE - $3,000

Cooper Foundation Scholarships for Students of Color

 Community Action Partnership - $15,000

In support of Individual Development Accounts that help participants build savings for purchasing a home, starting a business or funding post-secondary education.

Community CROPS - $1,000

General operating support.  Community CROPS (Combining Resources, Opportunities, and People for Sustainability) helps people work together to grow healthy food and live sustainably.

Community Development Resources - $10,000

Support for CDR which works to expand economic opportunity for small businesses, including low-income, minority, and women business owners, by providing access to capital, technical assistance, and training.

Community Justice Center - $15,000

Support for part of the executive director and the administrative support staff salaries.

 Community Services Fund - $4,500

Support for the annual campaign of this coalition of 30 Nebraska nonprofit organizations.

 Council on Foundations - $1,840

Annual support for this national organization, the goal of which is to increase the effectiveness, stewardship, and accountability of foundations while providing member services and support.

Doane College, Crete, NE - $3,000

Cooper Foundation Scholarships for Students of Color

Arts Are Basic (Doane College, Crete, NE) - $15,000

Toward 2011-12 operating costs for this aesthetic education program from early childhood through high school.

Family Service Association - $10,000

Toward the development of an Autism Spectrum-specific treatment to be pilot-tested at Belmont Elementary School

 Family Violence Council - $15,000

To update the community’s strategic plan to stop violence against women and their children.

Flatwater Shakespeare Company - $12,000

Toward general operating support

Foundation Center, New York, NY - $2,750

Annual Support. The Foundation Center strengthens the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy.

Friendship Home - $10,000

General operating support. Friendship Home’s mission is to support, shelter and advocate for women and children who are victims of domestic violence.

 Hastings College, Hastings, NE - $3,000

Cooper Foundation Scholarships for Students of Color

 Haymarket Theatre - $7,500

General operating support. Haymarket Theatre is currently in its 10^th year of producing children’s and professional theatre in Lincoln’s Haymarket District.

 Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters - $10,000

General operating support. Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters matches youth facing adversity with mentors to help them achieve higher aspirations, greater self-confidence, better relationships, educational success, and avoid risky behaviors.

 Heritage Nebraska - $10,000

A partial matching grant to support staff costs.

 Institute For Holocaust Education (Jewish Federation of Omaha) - $15,000

Operating support for this organization that provides programming, exhibitions, lectures and other activities to enhance the understanding of the Holocaust and how it applies to today’s world.

 Lighthouse - $7,681

To support the truancy intervention/prevention program

 Lincoln Association for Traditional Arts - $5,335

Support for a collaboration between LAFTA and the Lied Center for Performing Arts during the 2011-12 concert season. LAFTA will hold two concerts (Eliza Gilkyson and Neal & Leandra) at the Johnny Carson Theater and will co-sponsor Cherish the Ladies on the Lied Center’s main stage.

 Lincoln Civic Choir - $3,000

Support for the organization’s rebranding as Lincoln Choral Artists.

 Lincoln Community Foundation - $25,000

Toward the “Give to Lincoln Day” event.

 Lincoln Community Playhouse - $20,000

General operating support. Lincoln Community Playhouse offers a variety of opportunities for children, youth and adults to participate in live theatre, including main stage and family theatre productions and arts education programming for children and youth.

 Lincoln Housing Charities - $7,000

To support the Expanding Horizons program providing free educational enrichment classes for 125 elementary-age children in Lincoln’s Air Park.

Lincoln Literacy - $2,500

General operating support. The mission of Lincoln Literacy is to assist people of all cultures and strengthen the community by teaching English language and literacy skills.

 Lincoln Medical Education Partnership - $10,000

Toward the School Community Intervention Program that helps youth address substance abuse and/or other behavioral health problems.

 Lincoln Music Teachers Association - $5,000

Support for the Music Outreach Program, which provides music lessons for low-income students.

 Lincoln Public Schools Foundation - $10,000

Toward upgrading the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools website.

 Lincoln Symphony Orchestra - $20,000

General operating support for Lincoln’s only professional orchestra in providing unique musical experiences that educate, enrich and entertain.

 Lux Center for the Arts - $15,000

Support for the Lux Center’s arts education programs.

 Meadowlark Music Festival - $5,000

General operating support. Meadowlark Music Festival is Nebraska's only summer chamber music festival.

 Mental Health Association of Nebraska - $14,300

Support for a marketing/social media program. MHA-NE is a consumer-run, voluntary, non-profit, statewide association with chapters located in communities throughout Nebraska. MHA-NE brings together service recipients, families, professionals, advocates, and concerned citizens to address all aspects of mental health and mental illness.

Metropolitan Opera/Nebraska Auditions - $1,000

Toward the 2012 Nebraska auditions of the Metropolitan Opera National Council.

Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City, MO - $25,000

General operating support. Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) was created to support and stimulate cultural activity in communities throughout Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Based in the heartland, M-AAA now creates and manages regional, multi-regional, national, and international programs including traveling exhibitions, performing arts touring, and professional and community development.

 Midland University, Fremont, NE - $3,000

Cooper Foundation Scholarships for Students of Color

 Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, NE - $8,755

Support for the distance education program. The Museum of Nebraska Art celebrates Nebraska’s artistic culture and heritage by collecting and preserving, exhibiting and interpreting the art of Nebraska.

Spring Creek Prairie (National Audubon Society), Denton, NE - $25,000

General operating support for this prairie education center.

 Nebraska Arts Council - $5,000

Toward arts education advocacy designed to promote the importance of the arts curriculum and retaining qualified arts education faculty in dance, music, theatre and visual arts.

Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired - $2,500

Support to bring author and speaker Michael Hingson to Lincoln in the spring of 2012.

Nebraska Community Foundation - $20,000

General operating support. The Nebraska Community Foundation is a national model for community development philanthropy.  NCF empowers community leadership, builds nonprofit capacity and links charitable giving to the creation of greater economic opportunity and prosperity.

Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Omaha, NE - $15,000

Support for marketing initiatives.

Nebraska Land Trust - $20,000

Support toward the salary for a new Director of Outreach and Administration. The Nebraska Land Trust works to protect important natural habitats and landscapes in Nebraska through education, partnerships, and conservation easements.

 Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, Omaha, NE - $10,000

Support toward the Educational Fall Tour of “Much Ado About Nothing” that will reach 38 schools and 7,000 students across Nebraska.

 Nebraska Trails Foundation - $10,000

Toward the replacement of the Bison Trail pedestrian bridge

 Nebraska Water Center Foundation, Ogallala, NE – $5,000

Toward educational programming at the Lake McConaughy Visitor/Water Interpretive Center

 Nebraska Wesleyan University - $3,000

Cooper Foundation Scholarships for Students of Color

 Nebraska Wesleyan University - $29,825

Support for the expansion of the Cooper Center for Academic Resources which provides assistance with studies at all stages of a student’s academic career. This grant is made in memory of Dr. John White, former Cooper Foundation trustee and President Emeritus of Nebraska Wesleyan University.

 NeighborWorks Lincoln - $15,000

Toward the Community Engagement Initiative which will provide tools and techniques to develop and enhance the leadership skills of residents interested in building a stronger neighborhood community.

NET Foundation for Television - $20,000

Toward the purchase of cameras for the Platte Basin Time-Lapse Project, to record the water flow along the Platte River through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

 NET Foundation for Television - $25,000

Toward the development of a website for the Platte Basin Time-Lapse Project, which will document the water flows and uses along the Platte River through Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska.

 Prairie Gold Homes - $9,200

Support toward a construction curriculum program for a class of 10 community-correction inmates of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

 Region V Systems - $10,000

To continue a successful capacity-building initiative for local nonprofit organizations

 St. Monica’s Behavioral Health Services for Women - $25,000

To supplement revenue lost through the State’s privatization of the Child Welfare System and cuts in Medicaid.

TADA Productions, Inc. - $5,000

Toward general operating support for TADA’s dramatic performances, musical productions, and special events showcasing local and regional talent.

TeamMates of Lincoln Public Schools - $10,000

Support for the TeamMates Against Bullying program to address the needs of youth affected by bullying through one on one relationships with adult mentors.

 United Way of Lincoln/Lancaster County - $15,283

Toward the 2011 Campaign.

 University of Nebraska Lincoln

 African American & African Studies Program - $5,000

Support for the 40th Year Anniversary celebration of the African American and African Studies Program to be held October 19-22, 2011.

 Center for Great Plains Studies - $15,000

For the symposium, “1862 and the Making of the Great Plains”, to be hosted by the Center for Great Plains Studies and

the Homestead National Monument of America.

 Forsythe Family Program on Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs - $6,000

Toward production of a web-based teaching module for secondary school educators on the topic of transitional justice in post-conflict societies.

 Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts - $10,000

Support for the 2011-2012 Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium.

Lied Center for Performing Arts - $30,000

Support for a new projection and sound system.

 Nebraska Repertory Theatre - $5,000

Support for summer internships in theatre production, stage management and public relations to three high school students from Lincoln.

 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues - $40,000

 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues - $15,261

Annual support from the Thompson Family Fund, established by E.N. and Katherine Thompson to support programs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues offers Nebraskans thought provoking lectures by speakers whose work and ideas impact our changing world.

 Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial and Educational Foundation, Red Cloud, NE - $30,000

Support toward the Development Director position. The Willa Cather Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting understanding and appreciation of the life, time, settings, and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather.