CHARITIES/GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS | UNITED WAY OF LINCOLN AND LANCASTER COUNTY
Does not offer programs; only refers callers to community-wide programming.
Funds raised in the community are distributed to programs based on United Way focus areas:
- HEALTHY COMMUNITY: Invests in strategies that promote access to preventive and ongoing healthcare, recovery, and wellness supports across the lifespan. This includes maternal and child health, substance misuse prevention and recovery, and partnerships with CHAD agencies that deliver essential health services.
- YOUTH OPPORTUNITY: Focuses on ensuring every child and youth has access to equitable opportunities for growth, learning, and success. Strategies include childcare and early childhood education, in-school, after-school, and summer learning, youth literacy development, college and career readiness, and youth behavioral health.
- COMMUNITY RESILIENCY: Strengthens community resilience by ensuring individuals and families can meet their most basic needs while building pathways to stability. Strategies include homeless outreach and emergency shelters, housing stabilization through emergency rental and utility assistance and transitional living assistance, disaster relief and recovery, food access, and victim safety and recovery.
- FINANCIAL SECURITY: Focuses on increasing economic stability and upward mobility for individuals and families. Strategies include adult education and literacy, job training and career pathways, and financial education and coaching.
Categories
Physical Address
6900 Van Dorn Street, Suite 24, Lincoln, NE 68506
Hours
Mon 8 am - 5 pm; Tue 8 am - 5 pm; Wed 8 am - 5 pm; Thu 8 am - 5 pm; Fri 8 am - 5 pm;
Voice
Fax
(402) 441-6088
Application process
Call for information
Fee
None
Required documents
Call for information
Eligibility
Call for information
Languages
English
Service area
Lancaster County, Nebraska
Agency info
UNITED WAY OF LINCOLN AND LANCASTER COUNTY
Works to bring the whole community together to create long-term, lasting change, tackling issues facing Lincoln and Lancaster County.