The Nebraska Civic Engagement Table builds transformative community power across Nebraska in partnership with its member organizations.
Nebraska Civic Engagement Table funds civic participation work that connects elections, organizing, and policy change across Nebraska. Its recent grants show a strong emphasis on building advocacy infrastructure through member organizations, with support for policy fellows, organizers, voter outreach, and community-connected programming. The largest recent award in the data went to Second House Collaborative for social welfare, followed by support for Your Nebraska and Nebraskans for Reproductive Freedom. The table also backed a mix of community-based groups working in Omaha and Lincoln, including Malcolm X Memorial Foundation for a community connect grant and I Be Black Girl for policy fellows and organizers. That pattern fits the organization’s stated approach: member organizations receive grants alongside training, mentorship, and placement support designed to strengthen grassroots-to-policy work. Recent grant titles point to a consistent structure around get-out-the-vote efforts, voting rights, legislative strategy, and nonprofit capacity building. The funder’s leadership role is expressed through programs such as Lobby School and Organizer School, which help build advocacy and organizing capacity within Nebraska networks rather than funding individuals or project-based ventures outside the state.
In civic engagement and voter outreach, Nebraska Civic Engagement Table supported Heartland Workers Center with a get out the vote grant, and Civic Nebraska with a separate get out the vote grant. The table also funded Unity in Action, YWCA Grand Island, and the League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha through get out the vote and voting rights grants. Its capacity-building work appears in grants tied to organizing and policy infrastructure. I Be Black Girl received support for policy fellows and organizers, while Rise received a lobby school grant, reflecting the table’s effort to connect grassroots organizing to legislative work. Community connection is another clear theme. Malcolm X Memorial Foundation received a community connect grant, and Neighborworks Lincoln was also funded for community connect work. These awards sit alongside grants to organizations serving specific communities, including Asian Community and Cultural Center and Somali Community Service Inc.
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$2.5M
Most grants fall between $8K and $34K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$34K
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Typical grants cluster around five figures: the 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $11,000, and the 75th percentile is $33,531. The recent-grant list shows a wider range above that, with several larger awards in 2025 and many smaller operating-style grants around $10,000 to $12,000. The table appears to fund the same organizations in multiple years. Second House Collaborative, Asian Community and Cultural Center, Outnebraska, Rise, Heartland Workers Center, and Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement all appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The foundation is a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Nonprofit Resources & Training is the only active program listed as accepting unsolicited requests.
Giving is entirely in Nebraska, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and a local geographic scope. Omaha and Lincoln appear most often in the recent-grants list, with additional grants in Grand Island, South Sioux City, Scottsbluff, and Columbus. The pattern is statewide rather than concentrated in one city, but urban centers account for many of the named recipients. Recent grants also reach organizations serving specific communities in multiple Nebraska locations, including Lincoln and Omaha.
The foundation supports civic engagement, voter registration, get-out-the-vote work, grassroots lobbying, community organizing, nonprofit capacity building, leadership development, training and technical assistance, and policy advocacy. Its active programs include Lobby School, Civic Engagement Fund, Organizer School, and Nonprofit Resources & Training.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent-grants list, including Second House Collaborative, Asian Community and Cultural Center, Outnebraska, Rise, Heartland Workers Center, and Black Votes Matter Institute of Community Engagement. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
Typical awards are in the five-figure range. The 25th percentile is $8,000, the median is $11,000, and the 75th percentile is $33,531. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $160,000, $115,000, and $100,000.
The foundation’s geographic scope is local, and 100% of grants in the data went to recipients in Nebraska. Named recipients appear in cities including Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, South Sioux City, Scottsbluff, and Columbus.
Only one active program listed here accepts unsolicited requests: Nonprofit Resources & Training. The other active programs—Lobby School, Civic Engagement Fund, and Organizer School—are marked as not accepting unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Nebraska Civic Engagement Table that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applying entities must describe their relationship with Nebraska Civic Engagement Table and affirm funds will not be used for lobbying, regrants, or any purpose that would jeopardize tax status. Nebraska Table Members and Partners have first priority.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECOND HOUSE COLLABORATIVE | LINCOLN, NE | $160,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE |
| YOUR NEBRASKA | — | $115,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
| NEBRASKANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM | — | $100,000 | 2025 | DIRECT LOBBYING GRANT |
| MALCOLM X MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | $77,870 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| I BE BLACK GIRL | OMAHA, NE | $65,678 | 2025 | POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS |
| HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $60,679 | 2025 | GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT |
| RISE | OMAHA, NE | $40,364 | 2025 | POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS |
| OUTNEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $33,531 | 2025 | POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS |
| ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | $31,672 | 2025 | POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS |
| COALITION TO END SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | LINCOLN, NE | $31,269 | 2025 | POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS |
| NEIGHBORWORKS LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| INCOMMON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | OMAHA, NE | $8,890 | 2025 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| ONE OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | $7,500 | 2025 | GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT |
| ACLU NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $7,500 | 2025 | GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT |
| SECOND HOUSE COLLABORATIVE | LINCOLN, NE | $50,000 | 2024 | PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE |
| BLACK VOTES MATTER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | OMAHA, NE | $15,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| ACLU NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $8,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| ELEVATE OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | $7,500 | 2024 | GET THE VOTE OUT GRANT |
| COMMON CAUSE | LINCOLN, NE | $7,500 | 2024 | REDISTRICTING GRANT |
| CENTRO HISPANO | COLUMBUS, NE | $7,500 | 2024 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $7,500 | 2024 | GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT |
| NEW FAMILY ALLIANCE | OMAHA, NE | $7,500 | 2024 | GET THE VOTE OUT GRANT |
| RISE | OMAHA, NE | $6,500 | 2024 | VOTING RIGHTS |
| NEBRASKA APPLESEED | LINCOLN, NE | $6,500 | 2024 | GET THE VOTE OUT GRANT |
| ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | $5,115 | 2024 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| UNITY IN ACTION | SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE | $43,566 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| YWCA GRAND ISLAND | GRAND ISLAND, NE | $42,140 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GREATER OMAHA | OMAHA, NE | $41,184 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | $20,485 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| LATINO CENTER OF THE MIDLANDS | OMAHA, NE | $17,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| ACLU NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $14,200 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| OUTNEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $12,910 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| SOMALI COMMUNITY SERVICE INC | OMAHA, NE | $12,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOC OF NEBRASKA | OMAHA, NE | $12,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| EMPOWERING FAMILIES | SCOTTSBLUFF, NE | $12,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| BLACK VOTES MATTER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT | OMAHA, NE | $11,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| RISE | OMAHA, NE | $10,581 | 2023 | LOBBY SCHOOL |
| SOMALI AMERICAN HERITAGE | OMAHA, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER | OMAHA, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT |
| CIVIC NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT |
| INCOMMON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | OMAHA, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| CENTRO HISPANO | COLUMBUS, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $10,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| YAZDA-YAZIDI CULTURAL CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | $8,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
| MALCOLM X MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | OMAHA, NE | $6,219 | 2023 | COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT |
SECOND HOUSE COLLABORATIVE
$160,000PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE
YOUR NEBRASKA
$115,000SOCIAL WELFARE
NEBRASKANS FOR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM
$100,000DIRECT LOBBYING GRANT
MALCOLM X MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$77,870COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER
$60,679GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT
RISE
$40,364POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS
OUTNEBRASKA
$33,531POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS
ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER
$31,672POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS
COALITION TO END SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
$31,269POLICY FELLOWS AND ORGANIZERS
INCOMMON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$8,890COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
ONE OMAHA
$7,500GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT
ACLU NEBRASKA
$7,500GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT
SECOND HOUSE COLLABORATIVE
$50,000PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE
BLACK VOTES MATTER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$15,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
ACLU NEBRASKA
$8,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
ELEVATE OMAHA
$7,500GET THE VOTE OUT GRANT
COMMON CAUSE
$7,500REDISTRICTING GRANT
CENTRO HISPANO
$7,500GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER
$7,500GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT
NEW FAMILY ALLIANCE
$7,500GET THE VOTE OUT GRANT
RISE
$6,500VOTING RIGHTS
NEBRASKA APPLESEED
$6,500GET THE VOTE OUT GRANT
ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER
$5,115GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
UNITY IN ACTION
$43,566GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
YWCA GRAND ISLAND
$42,140GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF GREATER OMAHA
$41,184GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
ASIAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER
$20,485GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
LATINO CENTER OF THE MIDLANDS
$17,000GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
ACLU NEBRASKA
$14,200COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
OUTNEBRASKA
$12,910COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
SOMALI COMMUNITY SERVICE INC
$12,000GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
EAST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT ASSOC OF NEBRASKA
$12,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
EMPOWERING FAMILIES
$12,000GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
BLACK VOTES MATTER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
$11,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
RISE
$10,581LOBBY SCHOOL
SOMALI AMERICAN HERITAGE
$10,000GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
HEARTLAND WORKERS CENTER
$10,000GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT
CIVIC NEBRASKA
$10,000GET OUT THE VOTE GRANT
INCOMMON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$10,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
CENTRO HISPANO
$10,000GET OUT THE VOTE & VOTING RIGHTS GRANT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEBRASKA
$10,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
YAZDA-YAZIDI CULTURAL CENTER
$8,000COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
MALCOLM X MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
$6,219COMMUNITY CONNECT GRANT
