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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.

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;

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.