TROVE: A closer look at Lancaster County
Poverty, median income, housing tenure, and education correlated more strongly in Lancaster County with voter turnout than at the state level.
Lift others’ voices. Democracy will thank you for it.
We have a democratic duty to lift up the voices and share the stories of others, particularly those of us who have been historically silenced.
Strong Neighborhoods grants to fund $25,000 in local projects
Civic Nebraska will serve as the fiscal agent and distribute the funding at the discretion of the Community Builder Coalition, a group of community builders and organizers from local organizations developed out of Prosper Lincoln’s Strong Neighborhoods initiative.
Good news for Lincoln neighborhoods
Collective Impact Lincoln has received a three-year grant to continue its hyperlocal work in the Belmont, Clinton, Everett, Hartley, Near South, and University Place neighborhoods.
Meet Sam Meier-Bates, Collective Impact Lincoln community organizer
The Lincoln native works with neighbors, attends and organizes community events, and engages residents in grassroots leadership development, neighborhood revitalization, and low-wage worker organizing. He also organizes volunteers for neighborhood revitalization projects, asset mapping, and leadership development.
Celebrate! It’s Global Community Engagement Day
Jan. 28 is Global Community Engagement Day, a time to remind us all that our communities are stronger when we own them together.
A plan for creative placemaking
A grant from the Lincoln Arts Council will enable Collective Impact Lincoln and LUX Center for the Arts to create accessible community art – and strengthen civic fabric – in the capital city’s University Place neighborhood.
Allie’s story: From volunteer to community advocate
Senior Community Organizer Allie Christianson on her journey into community with Collective Impact Lincoln.
Build democracy – one small act at a time
Small acts fortify our nation’s civic fabric, one thread at a time.
Watch: The 2022 Strengthening Democracy Awards
On June 9, Civic Nebraska and 150 supporters gathered in Lincoln to celebrate five outstanding Nebraskans who build community, create change, champion learning, lead by example, and protect voting rights.