Go Big GIVE 2021 is underway with pre-give starting April 26th. Go Big GIVE brings Hall, Hamilton, Howard, and Merrick Counties together as one community, raising money and awareness for our local nonprofits during the 24-hour online giving day on May 6th. We inspire people to give generously to nonprofits making the heartland stronger, creating a thriving community for all.
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The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation and the Multicultural Coalition come together to bring a fund assisting with fees immigrants face while working towards citizenship. The Khadija Abdudaim Citizenship Assistance Fund, also referred to as the Diam Fund, offers financial assistance to immigrants wishing to or currently in the process of gaining US citizenship.
The…
Takes place on October 29th, 2020 from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Donations can be made to the funds in the following ways:
Online: GreaterHeartlandFund.org
Text: HEARTLANDUW to 56651
Check: Send to Greater Grand Island Community Foundation or Heartland United Way Donor Advised Fund: Directed to COVID-19 Community Compassion Fund
The STOP (Stop Trafficking on the Plains) Fund, held at the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation, will be holding its annual fundraising event "Voices for Freedom" on Saturday, March 21st at Riverside Golf Club. This event will feature dinner, live performances, and a live and silent auction. Funds raised through this event will enable the STOP Fund to make grants available to local nonprofit…
The Greater Grand Island Community Foundation has given a $60,000 discretionary grant to the Stick Creek Kids Child Development Cernter in Wood River. You can click here to read about the gant and the center…
The unprecedented combination of rain, blizzard, and flooding have set the stage for enormous personal and economic disaster—and for the perfect opportunity for neighbors to reach out and help neighbors across area communities. Grand Island Community Foundation has established the Central Nebraska Disaster Relief Fund in order to help make the biggest impact across the widest area possible. You…
The STOP (Stop Trafficking on the Plains) Fund held at the Grand Island Community Foundation will be holding its inagural fundraising event called "Voices for Freedom" on Saturday, March 30th at Riverside Golf Club. This event will feature dinner, and a live and silent auction. Funds raised through this event will enable the STOP Fund to make grants available to local nonprofit organizations who…
Public and private organizations in Grand Island and Greater Hall County are eligible to apply for project or initiative grant monies as part of the Grand Island Community Foundation's biennial grant process. This article includes details on eligibility and the application process, and is a great starting point for interested applicants.
The Grand Island Community Foundation (GICF) board of trustees approved the addition of five incoming trustees. New board members elected to serve their first three-year terms are Katie Goering, Denise Myers, Jason Roe, Tim White and Brad Fegley.
“As…