If your nonprofit has short-term projects aimed at helping kids with basic needs, apply for a project grant!

Grant Impact

Our goal is simple- support work that supports young people.  We do this by providing funding that empowers the work nonprofits do to improve the lives of Nebraska kids.

Last year our focus was on partnering with youth serving organizations to address challenges facing Nebraska youth.  There was special attention given to meeting basic needs.

This year, however, we intend to support efforts aimed at improving outcomes for young people. The three main areas of focus are: Basic Needs, Well-Being, and Education.

Eligible Youth Serving Organizations

You are eligible to apply if your organization is a qualified tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing within Nebraska.  Our favorite partners are those that serve vulnerable and at-risk youth.  Additionally, we are hopeful that organizations will align their requests with their local Public Health District’s Community Health Action Plan (CHIP).

Read more about the CHIP connection at https://www.snowredfern.org/2021/05/11/common-threads/.

Target Population  

Our project grant funding is specifically aimed at kids that may need help realizing their potential.  We give preference to organizations that serve vulnerable and at-risk populations.  This includes children and youth ages 0-18 years that are most vulnerable or at risk of disparities in access, service use, and outcomes.

Get Ready to Apply!

Nonprofits interested in applying can check out our specific grant guidelines and Grant Resources at https://www.snowredfern.org/2021/05/11/new-project-grant-guidelines/.

Join us by investing in the good life for kids!

Give Today – Snow-Redfern Foundation (snowredfern.org)

Snow-Redfern Foundation provides financial support to nonprofit partners that offer programs and services that make a life-changing impact for kids in need. As the former Nebraska Boys Ranch, Snow-Redfern Foundation has a rich history in advocating for, protecting, and encouraging youth in need of hope and healing. Though we no longer provide direct care, our commitment to equipping young people with the skills they need to be successful and live a good life still remains.

Common threads within Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) and Snow-Redfern’s focus areas are what drive our funding decisions.

We are offering more opportunities for non-profit organizations to impact the lives of children and align with localized health measures.  Though the application format will look much like former versions, we have partnered with Nebraska’s Public Health Districts and the Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD) to identify how we can build upon the work being done to address health disparities.

Common Threads 

Because we are committed to utilizing data driven priorities through our funding, applicants will be asked to align their grant goals with their region’s 2021-2023 local Public Health District’s CHIP (Community Health Improvement Plan).  The three common statewide areas of focus NALHD identified were: Mental/Behavioral Health, Access to Care, and Chronic Disease Prevention and Management.

Mental/behavioral health and access to care best align with our three priority areas, which are: basic needs, education, and well-being.

Get Ready to Apply!

Applications will be available online from 8:00am (MST) on July 1 through 5:00pm (MST) on August 1, 2021.

Join us by investing in the good life for kids: https://www.snowredfern.org/give-today/

Snow-Redfern Foundation provides financial support to nonprofit partners that offer programs and services that make a life-changing impact for kids in need. As the former Nebraska Boys Ranch, Snow-Redfern Foundation has a rich history in advocating for, protecting, and encouraging youth in need of hope and healing. Though we no longer provide direct care, our commitment to equipping young people with the skills they need to be successful and live a good life still remains.

 

Did you know that in Nebraska, on any given day, there are over 3,000 children in foster care?

In recognition of National Foster Care Month, we’d like to thank our nonprofit partners who work tirelessly to help children who are in foster care.  Last year we provided grant funds to many organizations that serve foster youth, including nine CASA programs across Nebraska. Each of them has a special place in our hearts for their work with foster children, including CASA for York County, who shared:

“Thanks to the generosity of the Snow-Redfern Foundation, we were able to provide a new foster family with essentials for their first placement.  Some of these items included a crib mattress, a changing pad, and a baby monitor.  These boys, ages 4 and 1, arrived to their foster home with next to nothing, and we are so happy we were able to help them with the items listed, as well as some toys and clothing”.

CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. For many abused children, their CASA/GAL volunteer may be the one constant adult presence in their lives.

See all of our nonprofit organization grant awardees, including the CASA’s we funded, at https://www.snowredfern.org/nonprofits/

Join us by investing in the good life for kids – Donate Now!

Snow-Redfern Foundation provides financial support to nonprofit partners that offer programs and services that make a life-changing impact for kids in need. As the former Nebraska Boys Ranch, Snow-Redfern Foundation has a rich history in advocating for, protecting, and encouraging youth in need of hope and healing. Though we no longer provide direct care, our commitment to equipping young people with the skills they need to be successful and live a good life still remains.

CASA for York County:  http://www.casaforyork.org/

CASA Connection: www.casaconnection.org

CASA of Northeast NE (Madison Co): www.casanortheastne.org

Dawson Gosper County CASA: www.halldawsoncasa.org/

CASA of South Central NE: www.casaofscne.org

Fillmore County CASA: www.fillmorecasa.org

Plains West CASA: www.plainswestcasa.org

Southeast Nebraska CASA: www.southeastnebraskacasa.org

CASA of South Central NE- Franklin County: www.casaofscne.org

Family Navigation Program-CASA: www.casaofscne.org

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