United Way Foundation
The United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County Foundation is a public charity created as a supporting organization to help fulfill the mission of United Way of Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Our mission is to sustain the mission of United Way: to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of the Lincoln and Lancaster County community.

The United Way Foundation received its 501(c)(3) status on August 12, 2005, and is in the early stages of raising endowment assets. There are three funding objectives for unrestricted gifts to the foundation:
  1. To provide a source of income to offset United Way’s operational costs, thereby protecting against fluctuations in annual campaign revenue and maximizing the amount of resources focused on our community’s most pressing issues.
  2. To enhance annual campaign revenue from income generated by endowed gifts created by donors who wish to perpetuate their support of United Way beyond their lifetime.
  3. To target funding for new and innovative impact initiatives that address the underlying causes of societal problems.