Bridging the gap
More than 90 percent of Americans say they want to volunteer, yet only one out of four actually do. It’s time to tackle that disparity, Tammy Day writes.
Hooray for community giving days
Tammy Day on how rallying a community’s collective power pays long-term dividends.
Expanding, evolving, and redefining our post-pandemic worlds
As the light at the end of the long COVID tunnel approaches, we can weave a new future based on where we are – not where we were, Tammy Day writes.
As the calendar turns, don’t look back – give back
Let’s all find a way in the New Year to create some community-focused resolutions – and take the time to make them stick, Tammy Day writes.
If your candidate doesn’t win, all is not lost
Viewing progress through the lens of community-building opens up a way forward that unites rather than divides us, Tammy Day writes.
Your community needs you
Doing something good can shift feelings of helplessness and uncertainty into those of happiness, gratitude, and connectedness. Here are four ways to get started – now.
Beyond the Three Rs: the importance of schools in communities
Tammy Day on the importance of schools in our towns, cities, and neighborhoods to meet basic needs – something that has become glaringly apparent in a pandemic.
Everyone can make a difference: engaging the next generation
A very wise nine-year-old once told me, “It doesn’t matter how old or how young you are; everyone can make a difference.” And she’s right. It doesn’t matter. But sometimes […]
Doing good: Engaging employees in giving back
Nebraska businesses care about their communities and give generously to support community organizations and efforts to increase the quality of life across the state. My husband and I are fortunate […]
Redefining philanthropy: It’s about more than money
Nebraskans are generous. We help our neighbors, sponsor the local soccer team, attend the annual pancake feed, and support our communities in many other ways. But we may not consider […]
