by Eva Roberts, Director of Strategic Initiatives (Buffett Early Childhood Fund) – written for the Preschool Development Grant (PDG) newsletter The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has submitted a three-year, $30 million Preschool Development Grant Renewal proposal designed…
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Bouncing Back: Dr. Ginsburg Faciliates Two-Day Resilience Building Workshop
Nebraska stakeholders; including community organizations, youth practitioners, and young adult leaders; gathered in Omaha for a two-day workshop hosted and facilitated by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed. This workshop focused on building the strengths of young people through a…
Posted in Teen/Early Adulthood, Uncategorized
Coach Infrastructure
by Lynne Brehm, Rooted in Relationships (Nebraska Children and Families Foundation) and Melody Hobson, Office of Early Childhood Education (Nebraska Department of Education) “Coaching is an evidence-based adult learning strategy used for interacting with parents and other care providers to…
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Changemakers 2018 celebrates the power of prevention
October 23 was a day of laughter, empathy, and inspiration as nearly 500 people gathered at the Embassy Suites in La Vista to reflect on the progress made in the past year for vulnerable children and families in Nebraska. The…
Tagged with: Bring Up Nebraska, Changemakers, Grace Abbott, Grace Abbott Award, Mary Jo Pankoke, prevention, Susanne Shore
Posted in Cradle to career, News and Events, Uncategorized
Posted in Cradle to career, News and Events, Uncategorized
Changemakers Spotlight: Get to know Ashley Rhodes-Courter
We’re looking forward to coming together on October 23 for Changemakers, our annual luncheon celebration of the hardworking people across Nebraska who are helping children bloom. And this year, we’re pleased to welcome keynote speaker Ashley Rhodes-Courter — author, speaker, and…
Tagged with: Ashley Rhodes-Courter, Changemakers, child well being, luncheon, NCFF events
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
2018 Community Giving Days: Here’s how to participate
After a longer-than-necessary winter, May is finally here – and so are the annual local community giving days: Omaha Gives! on May 23 and Give to Lincoln Day on May 31. Community giving events like these are amazing opportunities for both nonprofits and…
Tagged with: Community Giving, Give to Lincoln Day, Omaha Gives!
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
Changemakers celebrates coming together to get things done
On October 10, nearly 500 people came together at the Embassy Suites in La Vista to celebrate another year of positive change for children – and Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s 20th anniversary! It was an honor to commemorate such…
Tagged with: Changemakers, Grace Abbott, Raikes, sixpence, Wes Moore
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
Posted in News and Events, Uncategorized
