Hastings Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Hastings Community Foundation supports education, human services, youth, arts and culture and other community needs in Nebraska.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, human services, youth, arts and culture, community needs
IP TAKE: This foundation wants grantseekers to speak with the staff about funding needs and ideas before submitting any paperwork.
PROFILE: Established in 1987, the Hastings Community Foundation (HCF) is a community foundation based in Hastings, Nebraska. HCF manages more than 130 charitable funds and distributes grants and scholarships in the local community. The foundation aims to "support nonprofit organizations and donors by building, distributing and preserving philanthropic assets to enhance the spirit of community and the quality of life in the Hastings area.” It funds local efforts for education, human services, youth, arts and culture and other community needs.
The Hastings Community Foundation focuses its efforts on one-time grants for specific local needs. HCF supports a wide variety of local causes and makes itself accessible to grantseekers. The funder has unrestricted funds that it awards with the help of a grants committee that is made up of foundation board members. Recently, many grants have been going towards equipment and repairs that nonprofits need, as well as behavioral health, literacy, hunger and youth needs.
Grants range between about $500 and $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the Hastings area of Nebraska. Past local grantees include the YWCA of Adams County, South Central Behavioral Services and the Boxcar Youth Theatre Company.
This foundation accepts grant applications from nonprofits; however, it requires grantseekers to initially call the foundation office to register a request for a grant application. HCF only accepts applications by mail or in person, but not by email or online system. Past application deadlines have been in December. Direct general questions to the staff at hcf@inebraska.com or 402-462-5152.
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