Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $7,488,898 in total expenses (tax year 2024, from 990 Filing Data)
- Geographic Focus: Lancaster County, Nebraska
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (not accepting applications between funding cycles)
- Total Assets: $11,141,560 (tax year 2024, from 990 Filing Data)
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.unitedwaylincoln.org
- Phone: 402-441-7700
- Email: info@unitedwaylincoln.org
- Funding enquiries: mpenas@unitedwaylincoln.org or bcrider@unitedwaylincoln.org
Funding Priorities
United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County operates an Impact Fund that awards grants to programmes in Lancaster County across three core impact areas:
- Health: Victim safety, youth behavioural health, emergency response
- Education: Early childhood development, family engagement and support, adult education, mental health and family support, extended learning opportunities, youth development, prevention services
- Financial Stability: Financial capability, food insecurity, shelter, workforce development
The organisation supports approximately 40 agencies that align with their three priority funding areas and meet outcome criteria.
What They Don't Fund
Specific exclusions are not publicly available. Contact the organisation for detailed funding restrictions.
Application Process & Timeline
The organisation operates a competitive application process with fixed deadlines. They do not accept applications between funding cycles. Organisations interested in applying for future funding cycles should contact Maura Penas (mpenas@unitedwaylincoln.org) or Brooke Crider (bcrider@unitedwaylincoln.org).
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