Discover how Lincoln Littles is transforming childcare access and supporting families, providers like Northeast Family Center, and the Lincoln community.
Early Childhood
Big Hearts Shaping Little Minds
Earlier this summer, 11 future childcare givers walked into the classroom – with diverse cultures, diverse life experiences – all extremely eager to learn and connected with the dream of serving children and families. On a warm summer day in mid-August, Lincoln...
Lincoln Littles Giving Day Expanded to Month of February
Lincoln Community Foundation is excited to announce that the annual Lincoln Littles Giving Day has been expanded to a month-long campaign raising funds and awareness for Lincoln Littles work in early childhood education. Launched in 2019 and inspired by the Prosper...
Aligning Change with Real Need
The Lincoln Vital Signs 2022 report features data that provides a shared understanding of our city—both the achievements and persistent weaknesses. Previous reports have become the centerpiece of a community-wide engagement process to set priorities and take action to...
New Emergency Alert System for Lincoln’s Littlest Residents
Early childcare in Lincoln took a giant step towards emergency preparedness in 2022. Emergency notification systems have been a valuable tool for schools engaging in crisis communications, but early childcare centers have not been part of emergency notification system...
Lincoln Littles Giving Day Raises More Than $670,000 For Early Childhood Education
The fourth Lincoln Littles Giving Day, held on February 9 raised $670,123. Hosted by the Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF), the annual giving day raises funds for tuition assistance, allowing more children in need to access quality early childhood education. The day...
Making a Collective Impact
Ninety minutes pass quickly as Prosper Lincoln drivers gather once a month to provide updates and collaborate on the many community-wide efforts taking place to lift Lincoln higher. What started as 2,100 ideas to address the 2014 Lincoln Vital Signs findings has...
University Partnership Creates Multicultural Story Repository for Lincoln Children
“Once upon a time, there was a beautiful girl who had a secret: Her teeth were in her armpits, not her mouth.” So begins a beautiful fable from Togo – told aloud by one of 25 storytellers from Africa who are sharing their recorded childhood tales with little ones who...
Lincoln Littles Giving Day: One big hug from our community
Lincoln Littles Giving Day is like one big hug from the community – with residents wrapping their arms around childcare providers and the families they serve. The fourth annual Lincoln Littles Giving Day is Wednesday, Feb. 9, and local childcare providers underline...
Support Early Childhood on the Fourth Annual Lincoln Littles Giving Day!
Lincoln Community Foundation, in partnership with Lincoln Littles and Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, will host the fourth annual Lincoln Littles Giving Day on February 9. The giving day will raise funds for tuition assistance, allowing more children from...