5 things about Courtney Albrecht, CIL intern
Hello there! My name is Courtney Albrecht and I am the new Collective Impact Lincoln intern at Civic Nebraska. I am taking a victory lap at the University of Nebraska (I am […]
Volunteer with Collective Impact Lincoln
We’re in Year 3 of Collective Impact Lincoln, our intensive partnership with Nebraska Appleseed and the South of Downtown Community Development Organization to lift up the Star City’s core neighborhoods. […]
Collective Impact Lincoln enters Year 3
Wow! It’s been two years since we learned that we were the recipients of Woods Charitable Fund‘s inaugural Breakthrough Initiative Grant to form Collective Impact Lincoln. Along with our partners […]
5 big ways we build democracy in Lincoln
Thursday, May 30, is Give To Lincoln Day. This annual 24-hour display of community spirit benefits Lincoln nonprofits, many of whom we’ll join at downtown’s Tower Plaza from 10 am […]
Lincoln City Council adopts #HumaneHousing ordinance
The Lincoln City Council voted 6-1 May 20 to adopt a Humane Housing Ordinance to protect renters from retaliation and to preserve the supply of affordable rental housing in the […]
Collective Impact Lincoln awards neighborhood mini-grants
Collective Impact Lincoln has awarded its first two mini-grants to improve the quality of life in the city’s core neighborhoods. The grants of up to $500 are available to projects […]
Core neighborhoods’ key issues: Housing, transportation, employment
Residents of a half-dozen historic Lincoln neighborhoods say they enjoy the quality of life in their communities, have a firm sense of place and access to educational opportunities. But they […]
Celebrate Lincoln’s ‘Stories of Impact’
Collective Impact Lincoln and local storyteller Gabriella Parsons will share portraits and short films from the recent Stories of Impact series during Lincoln’s First Friday Art Walk this Friday, April […]
It’s time for action on housing affordability
Collective Impact Lincoln hand-delivered over 100 written personal testimonials about housing affordability to the Lincoln City Council on March 18. Next, members of the group – a partnership among Civic […]
‘Stories of Impact’ debuts at First Friday April 5
If you’ve been following Civic Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed, or the South of Downtown Community Development Organization on social media since December, you likely have seen several of our Stories of […]