Support Black-Led, Black-Benefitting Nonprofits During Do Good Days
Volunteers serve at Food Bank for the Heartland during the 2021 Do Good Campaign. Photo credit: Emspace Lovgren
By Lindsay Jump
Lindsay Jump is an Account Coordinator at Emspace Lovgren, a communications company
SHARE Omaha, the online giving platform for over 650 area nonprofits, is packing the power of giving into three days on May 17-19, 2022. Do Good Days will highlight three ways to give back to the community, and many organizations that serve Omaha’s Black community are getting ready to participate.
Tuesday, May 17 is Give on Tuesday, the day to donate money to organizations. May 18 is Wish List Wednesday when materials or items nonprofits need can be purchased or delivered at Shop for Good. On the final day of Do Good Days, SHARE Omaha encourages community members to give their time on May 19 for Volun-Thursday.
Whether you can participate in one day or all three, you can explore opportunities at Black-led, Black-benefitting organizations that are participating in Do Good Days on one, two or all three days. Click through the links below to learn more about these nonprofits’ causes and their financial, material and volunteer needs. (There were 34 non-profits in the Black-Led/ Black-benefitting category at press time.)
Pear Tree Performing Arts students; Volunteers clean up Iowa Western during the 2021 Do Good Campaign. Photo credit: Emspace Lovgren
A Mother’s Love — supports the basic needs of expecting mothers while providing resources and mentors
Abide — food & nutrition, human services, youth development
Banister’s Leadership Academy — leadership development programs with local school districts and communities
Black & Pink National — health, housing & shelter, human services, youth development
Black Votes Matter — Donations contribute to scholarships for youth to attend the BVM tour to Memphis, Jackson, Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, Tuskegee, and Atlanta
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands — youth development providing impactful, fun and educational opportunities in a safe environment.
Brighten Our Future Early Learning Center Inc. — education, food & nutrition, human services
Center for Holistic Development, Inc. — health, human services, youth development
Community Justice Center — education, human services
CUES — education, human services, youth development
Culxr House Omaha — arts & culture, education, food & nutrition, human services, youth development
Eat N' Talk Africa — arts & culture, education, food & nutrition, health, human services, youth development
The Empowerment Network — arts & culture, education, health, youth development
Financial Beginnings Nebraska — education, human services, youth development
Girls Incorporated of Omaha — includes academics, wellness, and leadership that provides skills for girls to be successful in all aspects of life
Global Leadership Group, A Program of Life Connections Omaha — environment, food & nutrition, youth development
Good News Bears Club of Omaha — faith-based Kids Club created to provide a positive influence in the lives of at risk youth ages 4 – 17
Great Plains Black History Museum — preserve, educate, and exhibit the contributions and achievements of African Americans with an emphasis on the Great Plains region
Heart Ministry Center — provides food, healthcare and a way forward for people severely affected by poverty
The House of Afros, Capes & Curls — arts & culture, education, youth development
I Be Black Girl — advocates for Black identifying women, femmes and girls to access and reach their full potential including reproductive freedom
MAYS Foundation — education, youth development
Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center — higher education scholarships for students in communications and journalism and provides access to the archives of the Omaha Star
MORE: Movement in Omaha for Racial Equity — education
NOISE — nonprofit news organization covering North Omaha including the new Omaha Journalism Project founded to educate the next generation of journalists of color
No More Empty Pots — education, environment, food & nutrition, health, youth development
NorthStar Foundation — education, youth development
100 Black Men of Omaha — mentoring and education programs
Pear Tree Performing Arts — arts & culture, education, youth development
ReConnect , Inc. — empowering, inspiring, and transforming the lives of adult and youth clients to improve their reentry
Survivors Rising — education, human services
Touch of Gold — education, food & nutrition, health, human services
The Union for Contemporary Art — arts & culture, education, food & nutrition, youth development
World Speaks — arts & culture, education
There are many nonprofits strengthening our community that are in need of money, materials and volunteers for Do Good Days and every day. SHAREomaha.org is available all year to help community members find causes to support.
