One of the things I love most about Omaha is how deeply people care about showing up for one another. This list of nonprofits was submitted directly by the Omaha community through my Instagram @caralovesomaha. Neighbors supporting neighbors, causes close to your hearts, and organizations making a real, local impact. Supporting nonprofits through your time, resources, or voice creates ripple effects that truly matter, and Omaha is full of organizations doing incredible work!
Human Services, Basic Needs & Family Support
These organizations focus on meeting essential needs, strengthening families, and supporting individuals during life’s hardest moments.
- Angels Among Us
- Beloved Boutique
- Boys Town
- Child Savings Institute
- Collective for Hope
- Completely Kids
- Food Bank for the Heartland
- Fontenelle Forest
- Foster Heart & Hope
- Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
- Heartland Family Services
- Least of My Brethren
- Memories for Kids
- Nebraska Diaper Bank
- No More Empty Pots
- Omaha Public Library Foundation
- OneWorld Community Health Centers
- Partnership 4 Hope
- Project Harmony
- Radio Talking Book Service
- Restoring Dignity Omaha
- SammyStrong
- Santa Monica House
- Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue
- The Assistance League of Omaha
- The Furniture Project
- Youth Emergency Services
Community Empowerment, Equity & Advocacy
Organizations committed to advocacy, inclusion, equity, and empowering voices across our community.
- ACLU
- AccessPeriod
- CIRA
- Down Syndrome Alliance of the Midlands
- Golden Gate Movement
- Heartland Bike Share
- Heartland Workers Center
- Hillside Solutions
- I Be Black Girl
- Inclusive Communities
- inCommon Community Development
- Keep Omaha Beautiful
- Lutheran Family Services
- Nebraska Abortion Resources
- Omaha by Design
- Omaha for Us
- Omaha Parks Foundation
- One Omaha
- Preserve Omaha
- Refugee Women Rising
- Rejuvenating Women
- Release
- RISE
- Share Omaha
- Women’s Fund of Omaha
Arts, Culture & Creative Expression
Celebrating creativity, storytelling, performance, and the spaces that make Omaha’s cultural scene so special.
- Amplify Arts
- Anastasis Theatre Co.
- Bemis Center
- BFF Omaha
- Bluebarn Theatre
- Culxr House
- Film Streams
- Flatwater Free Press
- Hot Shops Art Center
- Joslyn Art Museum
- Joslyn Castle
- Kaneko
- Nebraska Writers Collective
- Omaha Conservatory of Music
- Omaha Performing Arts
- Omaha Playhouse
- Omaha Symphony
- Opera Omaha
- Radial Arts Center
- The Rose Theatre
- Shelterbelt Theatre
- Snap! Productions
- The Union for Contemporary Art
- Why Arts Omaha
Youth, Recreation & Empowerment
Providing opportunities for young people to grow, lead, create, and feel supported.
- Astute Coffee
- Avenue Scholars
- The Bay
- B&B Sports Academy
- Bridge Family Resource Connector Network
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands
- Brighten Our Futures
- College Possible Omaha
- EPIC For Girls
- Girls Inc. of Omaha
- Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska
- The Hope Center for Kids
- NorthStar Foundation
- Omaha Girls Rock
- Omaha Nationals Independent Baseball Team
- Teen Center Omaha
- Voices for Children in Nebraska
Animals & Environment
Protecting animals, wildlife, and the natural spaces that make Nebraska home.
Omaha is built on people who care about where they live. As an Omaha realtor, I see that commitment play out every day, and I love highlighting the organizations and individuals doing meaningful work across our city. Thank you to everyone who submitted your nonprofit suggestions!
If your favorite nonprofit is missing from this list, send me an email or drop a comment on the Instagram post, and we’ll get it added. Let’s keep supporting the people, places, and causes that make Omaha feel like home. 💙
– Cara
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