Who We Are

The United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Foundation is a public charity created as a supporting organization to help fulfill the mission of the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Types of Gifts Accepted

Outright gifts of cash, securities, real estate, bargain sales, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, charitable lead trusts, retirement plan designations, and bequests.

MISSION AND PROGRAMS

Mission
The mission of the United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Foundation is to sustain the mission of United Way: to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the Lincoln and Lancaster County community.

Programs
The United Way Foundation received its 501 (c) (3) status on August 12, 2005 and is in the early stages of raising endowment assets. There are three funding objectives for unrestricted gifts to the foundation:

1. To provide a source of income to offset United Way’s operational costs, thereby protecting against fluctuations in annual Campaign revenue and maximizing the amount of resources focused on our community’s most pressing issues.

2. To enhance annual Campaign revenue from income generated by “endowed” gifts created by donors who wish to perpetuate their support of United Way past their lifetime.

3. To target funding to new and innovative impact initiatives which address the underlying causes of societal problems.

Recent Accomplishments
Received first $10,000 outright endowment gift.

Ongoing / Future Projects
Continue to cultivate both past and current United Way annual donors to build the endowment through planned gifts.

Foundation Newsletter
May 2008

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