Donor Impact
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Couple's gift offers Butler County students a helping handButler County inhabits a special place in the hearts of Lloyd and Geri From. They met at David City High School, and they continue to enjoy...
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Estate Gifts are a Gesture of TrustFor years, Susan Ugai had watched people leave her hometown to pursue careers and lives elsewhere. "All these people we knew in North Platte had left," Ugai said...
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Piskorskis among many planning for Ord's futureJessica and Dan Piskorski are not alone in their decision to build a life in Greater Nebraska. The couple is part of a larger movement of young adults returning to smaller communities, including Dan's hometown of Ord.
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McCook native leaves $5 million legacy for local nonprofitsA McCook native's $5 million dollar estate gift served as a happy surprise for the community earlier this year and empowered local organizations to...
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MAXIMIZING TOOLS TO CREATE A FAMILY LEGACYNebraska Community Foundation has assisted hundreds of donors and their professional advisors with different tax-wise tools for charitable giving.
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Siblings' estate plans include lasting generosity to Wayne CountySiblings Bill and Julie Claybaugh share a family history in Wayne County that goes back to the 1800s, when ancestors on their mother's...
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Gene and Beverly Johnson Trust Continues Couple's Support for WausaLifelong Wausa couple Gene and Beverly Johnson shared a passion for their community, and a trust they established benefits the missions of multiple area organizations...
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Keeping wealth in Red Willow CountyAs the crow flies, 345 miles separate Girard, Kansas and Cambridge, Nebraska. A trip by road, about 460 miles, takes seven hours on average. But distance has no bearing on planned gifts.
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Advisors help donors realize their gift planning dreamsThe gift planning process can seem daunting for a first timer. The prospect of navigating complex financial rules, tax implications...
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The Bullers have made Charitable Giving a Central Part of their LivesWayne and Bev Buller have made charitable giving a central part of their lives. And they have chosen to continue their...
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Ag Gifts a Tax-Wise OptionMore farmers and ranchers are considering ag commodities as a preferred method of giving, especially during an environment of changing tax implications. Pam and Mike Abbott...
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Hibberds focus on philanthropic priorities through gift planningChuck and Janel Hibberd can see Prairie Home from their kitchen. The unincorporated Lancaster County community peeks over the horizon, beyond the corn and soybean fields abutting the Hibberds' property.
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Big gift inspires community generosity in Keith CountyIn the summer of 2019, Keith County Foundation Fund received a substantial gift for a rural Nebraska community ...
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Communal spirit fuels McCook challenge grant victoriesMcCook Community Foundation Fund may have mastered the art of absolutely crushing challenge grants.
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Cultivating Red Cloud's philanthropic spiritLike many young Nebraskans, Willa Cather Foundation Executive Director Ashley Olson returned to her hometown to build a life in the community that raised her.
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Getting after it in ColumbusK.C. Belitz understands the clock is ticking to act in his home of Columbus. The 10-year transfer of wealth for Platte County sits at ...
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Providing for family and community in NorfolkKent Warneke covered countless stories in his three decades reporting for and helming the Norfolk Daily News, but it's not the fires, crimes, or ...
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Setting an example in Valley CountyDecades ago, members of the Valley County community decided it was time to do something bold.
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Shickley serves as wealth transfer success storyRichard Walter of Shickley describes NCF's intergenerational transfer of wealth study as, "a real eye-opener...
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Telling success stories in PenderGutzmann is a transplant. An Albion native who bounced around Nebraska, eventually finding a perfect home for her young family in Pender...
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Howells family's legacy sets an example for young NebraskansIt takes gifts of all sizes to create community success, but when young adults see million-dollar gifts in the news, they may...
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Five to Thrive inspires Sindelar to make plans for Atkinson's futureJoe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization. They believe it is important to help further our mission.
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