Planned Giving

The United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Foundation, Inc., is a public charity created as a supporting organization to help fulfill the mission of United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County. The Foundation enhances United Way’s ability to respond to the changing landscape of Lincoln and Lancaster County. It acts as a capacity builder for both present and future needs, achieving a lasting community impact for generations to come.

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Reasons to give to the Foundation:

• Forever gifts to the Foundation help United Way and its partner agencies address the needs of today and stay prepared to support tomorrow’s challenges.
• A forever gift to the Foundation really is the gift that keeps on giving to the community because its principle earns continual interest.
• Forever gifts to the Foundation directly support children’s education and well-being and help stabilize crisis situations that impact our community members.
• Distributions from the endowment serve as unrestricted support that allows United Way to direct funds to areas that will have the greatest community impact as determined by community through a robust process.

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Ready to make an arrangement?

Sample language for your will and/or trust:

“I give to United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit corporation currently located at 6900 Van Dorn St., Ste 24, Lincoln, NE 68506, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose.”

Federal Tax ID #20-1412874

Before making a planned gift, we ask that you reach out to us to verify that we can accept the type of gift you would like to make. Please contact Sheila Odom at 402.441.7213 or sheilaodom@unitedwaylincoln.org.