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  • Thinking outside the box with donor-advised funds
    Thinking outside the box with donor-advised funds
    Butch Ahlers knew Eline Morris his entire life. Growing up in Nance County, Eline and her husband Richard were close with Ahlers' family. Both were farm
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  • Building a bountiful future in Ravenna
    Building a bountiful future in Ravenna
    When McKenzie Behrendt first crossed the viaduct into downtown Ravenna over a decade ago, she felt goosebumps. The charm of the main drag and the life buzzing along the sidewalks and storefronts felt like home.
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  • A win-win situation: leaving a legacy with a charitable remainder unitrust
    A win-win situation: leaving a legacy with a charitable remainder unitrust
    The world witnessed a tidal wave of historic moments in 1969. The moon landing, Woodstock, the premiere of Sesame Street, to name a few. During such a monumental year, the establishment of charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) going under the radar is understandable.
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  • Making an estate plan that benefits you and your community
    Making an estate plan that benefits you and your community
    Lora Damme of Talmage was just a kid in the 1960s when her parents and a group of friends pooled their money together to purchase an Omaha bank.
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  • Ord and Valley County embraces Five to Thrive
    Ord and Valley County embraces Five to Thrive
    Raymond Scott is quite proud to see young people moving to Valley County to raise families and open businesses.
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  • Couple's support fuels Diller's dreams
    Couple's support fuels Diller's dreams
    Diller (pop. 260) doesn't back down from a challenge.
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  • Planning for Sidney's future
    Planning for Sidney's future
    Sidney and Cheyenne County have found a new gear in recent years.
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  • Showing gratitude in McCook, today and tomorrow
    Showing gratitude in McCook, today and tomorrow
    Sean Wolfe finds much to be grateful for in McCook. The community, which at times appears like something out of a Norman Rockwell depiction, hosts dedicated citizens committed to seeing their hometown thrive.
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  • Continuing Brown County's community legacy
    Continuing Brown County's community legacy
    For Vance Heyer, Greater Nebraska is the place to be for young people looking to chart their own path. The Ainsworth native sees unfolding...
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  • Valley County couple's abundance flows into community
    Valley County couple's abundance flows into community
    Inspired by Nebraska Community Foundation's Five to Thrive campaign, Jeana and Tanner Hackel allotted 5% of their estate to the Fund's unrestricted endowment.
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  • Candid discussions to strengthen your legacy
    Candid discussions to strengthen your legacy
    For Talmage native Jelayne Clark, few conversations are as valuable as those about estate planning and what happens to our assets when we die.
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  • Eustis couple's dedication will support community for generations
    Eustis couple's dedication will support community for generations
    Community spirit runs deep in Eustis. Judy and Don Brockmeier have witnessed firsthand how this spirit fuels not only their hometown but countless others across the state.
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  • Young Pender family sets example with planned gift
    Young Pender family sets example with planned gift
    Across Nebraska, young families are writing the next chapters of their stories. Mikayla Doht of Pender and her husband, Eric, are among them.
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  • A big little gift of gratitude
    A big little gift of gratitude
    On a sunny Friday morning in Shickley, Tim and Judy Lichti beamed with pride as they showed off the new playground at Westside Park.
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  • Couple's gift offers Butler County students a helping hand
    Couple's gift offers Butler County students a helping hand
    Butler 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 Trust
    Estate Gifts are a Gesture of Trust
    For 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 future
    Piskorskis among many planning for Ord's future
    Jessica 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 nonprofits
    McCook native leaves $5 million legacy for local nonprofits
    A 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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  • Siblings' estate plans include lasting generosity to Wayne County
    Siblings' estate plans include lasting generosity to Wayne County
    Siblings 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 Wausa
    Gene and Beverly Johnson Trust Continues Couple's Support for Wausa
    Lifelong 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 County
    Keeping wealth in Red Willow County
    As 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 dreams
    Advisors help donors realize their gift planning dreams
    The 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 Lives
    The Bullers have made Charitable Giving a Central Part of their Lives
    Wayne 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 Option
    Ag Gifts a Tax-Wise Option
    More 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 planning
    Hibberds focus on philanthropic priorities through gift planning
    Chuck 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 County
    Big gift inspires community generosity in Keith County
    In 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 victories
    Communal spirit fuels McCook challenge grant victories
    McCook Community Foundation Fund may have mastered the art of absolutely crushing challenge grants.
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  • Cultivating Red Cloud's philanthropic spirit
    Cultivating Red Cloud's philanthropic spirit
    Like 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 Columbus
    Getting after it in Columbus
    K.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 Norfolk
    Providing for family and community in Norfolk
    Kent 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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  • Seeing possibilities in Nebraska City
    Seeing possibilities in Nebraska City
    Kiel VanderVeen, a financial planner and NCF board member, wants everyone to know that anyone can play a role in securing a portion of Otoe County's transfer of wealth.
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  • Setting an example in Valley County
    Setting an example in Valley County
    Decades 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 story
    Shickley serves as wealth transfer success story
    Richard Walter of Shickley describes NCF's intergenerational transfer of wealth study as, "a real eye-opener...
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  • Telling success stories in Pender
    Telling success stories in Pender
    Gutzmann 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 Nebraskans
    Howells family's legacy sets an example for young Nebraskans
    It 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 future
    Five to Thrive inspires Sindelar to make plans for Atkinson's future
    Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization. They believe it is important to help further our mission.
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  • A tradition of service in Stuart
    A tradition of service in Stuart
    Tate Schmaderer plans to be part of the future of Stuart, Nebraska, where the community's favorite project is always the next one.
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  • A tradition of generosity in the Sandhills
    A tradition of generosity in the Sandhills
    Loup and Garfield counties grow tenfold every summer as the area welcomes the 25,000 spectators, athletes, and supporters of Nebraska’s Big Rodeo.
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  • Leona's legacy still strengthens Beaver Crossing and Friend
    Leona's legacy still strengthens Beaver Crossing and Friend
    In life, Leona Ihde cultivated a beautiful garden at her home in southwest Seward County. Her legacy - an endowment that's grown to more than $3 million - cultivates a rich future in Beaver Crossing and neighboring Friend in Saline County, just a 10-mile drive straight south.
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  • Making things happen in Coleridge
    Making things happen in Coleridge
    In 2025, the community of Coleridge realized a years-long dream with the dedication of a new playground, one designed for people of all abilities...
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