Woods Charitable Fund
CIVIC & COMMUNITY
Association of Small Foundations $5,000
To conduct an evaluation initiative that will assess the Association's impact on the philanthropic sector and how its efforts contribute to helping small foundations perform at the highest levels of effectiveness in grant-making
Community CROPS $5,000
Second payment of a two-year $15,000 grant for the Community Garden Investment Project, to enhance volunteer recruitment and fundraising of this organization that supports the food security and agricultural-based enterprises of immigrant and refugee gardeners in Southeast Nebraska
Downtown Lincoln Foundation $3,000
Toward the cost of hiring consultants and crafting a retail retention and recruitment strategy to strengthen Lincoln's downtown retail environment as part of the 2005 Downtown Master Plan
EndowNebraska $10,000
Support of a comprehensive marketing campaign to increase public awareness and utilization of Nebraska's new charitable giving tax credit and to evaluate the tax credit's impact on Nebraska philanthropy
Goodwill Industries Serving Southeast Nebraska, Inc. $30,000
First payment of a $54,000 grant to enhance employment and translation services for immigrant and refugee job seekers and potential employers to increase the self-sufficiency of New Americans living in Lincoln and Lancaster County
Health Partners Initiative $5,000
Third-year support of the Neighborhood Service Exchange, a grassroots effort to help people take responsibility for their own well being and that of their neighbors by utilizing neighbor-toneighbor volunteering
Legal Aid of Nebraska $25,000
Toward the newly expanded Ethnic Island and Special Population Outreach program that will provide free civil legal aid at various cultural centers in Lincoln to those hindered by cultural or language barriers
Lincoln Action Program, Inc. $35,000
To sustain and extend the Lincoln Free To Grow program, focusing on revitalizing the Clinton Neighborhood to create a safer and more stable inner-city neighborhood, in partnership with 13 private and public organizations
Lincoln Lancaster County Human Services Federation, Inc. $10,000
For the Lincoln CASH Campaign (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope), a collaborative project to expand the number of low and moderate income workers who are able to move toward greater self-sufficiency through receipt of Federal and State Earned Income Tax Credits and access to financial literacy services
Provider's Network, Inc. $5,000
To provide seed money to establish a revolving loan fund for low income family child care providers applying for and/or renewing their Small Family Permits with the Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department and to pay for CPR/First Aid classes required of child care providers qualifying for permits
Rebuilding Together-Lincoln, Inc. $5,000
General operating support for this volunteer-driven organization that provides construction and repair services to improve housing conditions for low income elderly and disabled homeowners in Lincoln and Lancaster County
Seniors Foundation $15,000
To establish a volunteer social transportation program to respond to the increasing need for non-medical and non-specialized transportation assistance for older adults in Lincoln
The Mediation Center $20,000
Second payment of a two-year $35,000 grant to support a Marketing/Development Specialist position to diversify the Center's funding base and increase revenue from the fee-for-service programs of this organization that provides strategies for collaborative conflict resolution and consensus building
United Methodist Ministries $25,000
First payment of a two-year $50,000 grant for the Bilingual Legal Adviser position for the Equity-in-Nebraska program, a federally accredited program dedicated to providing affordable legal immigration services
UNL-University of Nebraska Public Policy Center $25,000
For the translation of civil and self-represented litigant court forms into Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic to help limited- and non-English speakers overcome barriers to accessing and navigating Nebraska's court systems
TOTAL CIVIC & COMMUNITY $223,000
Woods Charitable Fund  •  PO Box 81309  •  Lincoln, Nebraska 68501
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