Grand Island Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Grand Island Community Foundation supports arts and culture, basic needs, children and youth, community enrichment, community health and education in Nebraska.
FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, basic needs, children and youth, community enrichment, community health, education
IP TAKE: It is often easier to secure GICF’s support if an organization can demonstrate support from multiple sources and sustainability through matching gifts.
PROFILE: The Grand Island Community Foundation (GICF) is a community foundation based in Grand Island, Nebraska. The foundation specializes in legacy philanthropy through named funds and also awards unrestricted, advised, affiliate, field-of-interest, designated and scholarship funds. The foundation aims to "empower people to turn their passion into purpose by creating legacies that strengthen the future of the communities we serve.” GICF funds local efforts for arts and culture, basic needs, children and youth, community enrichment, community health and education.
The Grand Island Community Foundation supports a wide range of nonprofit causes in its local area. In addition to the main field of interest areas mentioned above, GICF is also interested in animal welfare, parks and recreation and veteran services. Field of interest funds include the Roger and Melodee Anderson Fund, Grand Island Arboretum Fund and others. Advised funds include the Gaylord and Joan Apfel Fund, Case IH Fund and others. The Abbott Sisters Project Fund and John and Diane Brownell Endowment Fund are examples of designated funds. Meanwhile, the GICF Peter Kiewit Foundation Fund and GICF Louise Westre Unrestricted Fund are unrestricted funds at GICF.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Hall County area of Nebraska. Past local grantees include the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, Hall County Historical Society and Third City Community Clinic.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits and reviews new requests twice per year. However, it is strongly recommended to contact the GICF staff before submitting a proposal to discuss the idea. Applications are due each year on May 1 and October 1. Direct general questions to the staff at email info@gicf.org or 308-381-7767.
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