Ways to Donate

Now is a great time to make a donation. You can contribute in a number of ways to a number of different causes that are close to your heart.

1) Annual Donor - Help with day to day expenses so we can continue our mission to invest in people

2) Unrestricted Endowment - Build granting capacity and meet future needs of Nebraska City

3) Affiliated Funds - Contribute to one of our many organizations in town that we maintain funds for

4) Planned Gift - Leave a legacy through your estate to help secure Nebraska City's future (see 5 to Thrive information below)

5) Donate to the Bill and Betty Davis Family Gratitude Challenge Grant - through the end of 2027 - all donations to the unrestricted endowment will be matched by the Bill and Betty Davis Family Gratitude Challenge Grant (see more information below)

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Homegrown Challenge Grant

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Bill & Betty Davis Family Gratitude Challenge Grant

Together, the Davis and VanderVeen families are challenging all of us to grow our community’s endowment and ensure that Nebraska City thrives for generations to come. With nearly $1.2 million already in our endowment and more than $360,000 granted back into local projects, this challenge is the next step in shaping a strong, vibrant future for our hometown.

Now is the perfect time to contribute with 2 years remaining in this campaign, your contributions will be matched which will help us grow our unrestricted endowment so that we can help meet the needs of Nebraska City for years to comes. For your donation to count towards the match, please contribute to the unrestricted endowment fund.

Grain, Livestock, or Equipment

Famer's can contribute these assets with tax advantages. This may come in handy at the time of retirement when there is a large sale or taxable event.

Real Estate

A personal residence, farm ground, commercial buildings, and undeveloped land are all eligible to be gifted.

Securities, Annuities, Life Insurance

These may have tax benefits as well as the opportunity to create your own endowment for long-term use by the community foundation so that your contribution lives on for many years to come. It is also very easy to name the foundation as a beneficiary.

Cash

You can set up recurring or one-time payments that best fit your schedule and methods.

5 To Thrive

5 To Thrive is rooted in the belief that people hope to leave a meaningful legacy to their family, church, local school, or non-profit for the good of their community.

By designating just 5% of their estate to a local endowment, they can care for loved ones and help their hometown and the causes they care about to flourish for generations to come. Please contact us if you are considering a planned gift to the NCCFF.