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...
The Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF) recently awarded $850,000 in grants from its Affordable Housing Fund to seven organizations working to create and preserve affordable housing. These organizations include Community Development Resources, Family Service Lincoln,...
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...
Community Development Resources (CDR) Board of Directors recently announced the selection of Farshad Maltes as its new Executive Director. Farshad started with CDR in early December following a national search for an executive director which CDR has not had in place...
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...
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...
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...
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...
One year after releasing its Affordable Housing Coordinated Action Plan, a detailed report of growth trends and market analysis that outlines the city’s housing needs over the next 10 years, Lincoln has seen tremendous achievements around its affordable housing...
“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...