March 8 – 14
The need is urgent. Every day, women and girls in Nebraska face daily barriers to their safety, opportunities and voices. By investing in local organizations creating change, you can help build communities where everyone is supported and free to live, work and play. The future we want is within reach.
Support any and all the organizations below who are doing the hard and necessary work. Together, we can make a difference.
Creating Communities Free From Gender-Based Violence
Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (CIRA)
Serves refugee and immigrant communities in Nebraska and southwest Iowa, providing no-cost legal representation, resettlement support and social work services to help survivors of domestic violence and families achieve safety, stability and opportunity.
Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
A statewide nonprofit creating a safer, more just Nebraska by supporting local service providers, strengthening survivor services, and advancing prevention, advocacy and systemic change to end sexual and domestic violence, trafficking and stalking.
Women's Center for Advancement (WCA)
Serves survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and stalking in Omaha, providing advocacy, case management, legal, housing, counseling and peer support to help survivors achieve safety and self-determined lives.
Bodily Autonomy is a Human Right
Nebraska Abortion Resources
(NEAR)
Nebraska’s only statewide abortion fund, providing direct financial support, travel assistance and community-based programs to expand access to abortion and emergency contraception, ensuring care is accessible, local and rooted in dignity.
The Pride Initiative
(Pride Health Clinic)
Provides affirming, patient-centered medical and behavioral healthcare for LGBTQ+ and underserved communities, partnering to reduce financial barriers by covering care for uninsured and underinsured patients and ensuring accessible, high-quality services.
I Be Black Girl
(IBBG)
A collective action organization centering Black women, femmes and girls, advancing maternal health, economic opportunity, community-led investment and people power by building shared leadership and driving systems change grounded in autonomy, abundance and liberation.
Gender Equity Champions
EPIC for Girls
Strengthens the quality, competitiveness and accessibility of sports for girls of color in Omaha by researching, advocating for and funding innovative solutions that address inequities in youth sports. Girls who play sports report higher levels of confidence at all ages.
Girls Inc. of Omaha
Inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold by providing research-based programs that build confidence, leadership and life skills—creating safe spaces where girls most impacted by inequities can thrive. Our work also strengthens families and local community.
Refugee Women Rising
Partners with refugee and immigrant women through culturally responsive programs that support personal and professional growth, providing practical skills, community connection and income opportunities rooted in empowerment and solidarity.
Policy and Systems Changemakers
League of Women Voters of Greater Omaha
A nonpartisan organization encouraging informed and active participation in government by educating voters, increasing understanding of public policy issues and advocating for policies that strengthen democracy.
Lead the Change
Fund
A 501(c)(4) organization advancing gender equity in Nebraska politics by inspiring civic engagement, mobilizing voters and empowering Nebraskans to shape public policy and protect rights at every level of government.
Women's Fund
of Omaha
We are the only local foundation that provides grants exclusively to programs addressing gender-based inequities, and we are the leading organization researching issues impacting anyone who experiences gender-based oppression.
Contributions to 501(c)(4) organizations, like Lead the Change Fund, are not tax-deductible as charitable donations.
Lead the Change Fund provides resources, training and support in strategic alliance with the Women’s Fund of Omaha.
“When we center the needs of women, especially women of color,
our communities thrive.”
– Jo Giles, Women's Fund Executive Director
Together, we can catalyze our community.
Spread the word! Send a text to a friend, an email to a colleague or post on social. Small ripples can make big waves.
- This Women’s History Month, I’m investing in my community by being part of the Women’s Fund Feminist Giving Week.
- Join me in supporting local organizations doing the most good for women and girls. This Feminist Giving Week, I’m supporting: <list or tag all orgs donating to>. Together, we can make a difference! ❤
- We are stronger together. 💪That’s why I’m donating to ORGANIZATION NAME today as part of Feminist Giving Week. Pass it on! 🗣️
Feminist Giving Week is a Women’s Fund of Omaha–led initiative, convening organizations across our community to collectively amplify and invest in gender equity.