In June 2021, One Omaha launched a community-building mini-grant to lower barriers of entry to creating change in Omaha. We aimed to provide funding quickly and directly to local community-based groups looking to make positive changes in our city.
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is recognized as one of America’s most prominent Civil Rights Movement leaders. He was foundational in getting Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (commonly referred to as the Fair Housing Act) signed into law.
One Omaha’s respect for Jane Jacobs is based around her urban planning ideals, as well as her grassroots activism to keep her community intact and thriving.
Young people in Omaha are creative changemakers. They navigate education and healthcare systems not created for them. They advocate for justice and equity. However, many feel they need to leave Nebraska to do the work about which they’re passionate.
Thousands of properties in Omaha are abandoned. Their owners have disappeared, they have delinquent taxes, and they lack marketability. These properties are vacant, create blight, and serve as dumping and gathering grounds – often for illegal activity.
On September 14, 2021, One Omaha became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We will continue to benefit the Omaha community by addressing the lack of knowledge and resources available for residents to sustain a better quality of life.
Since 2015, One Omaha has focused on addressing the lack of knowledge and resources available to community leaders.
We believe that by engaging and connecting people to their communities and improving participation in general, we will enrich the prosperity of our community.
The Omaha Community Foundation’s Omaha Neighborhood Grants Program (ONGP) is a community-building resource available in Omaha.
The purpose of the mini-grant is to lower the barriers of entry to creating change in Omaha (getting involved in community development).
Hiring: Communications Manager One Omaha creates strong, connected communities through training, engagement, and place-based initiatives. Our work with neighborhood leaders and residents position us to help grassroots community organizing efforts.
A person who truly cares never stops learning and being engaged. Activism is a driving force that spans a lifetime. Don’t give up on participation in civic action when one issue doesn’t turn out how you hoped.
Originally announced to the neighborhood in February of 2019 by Garrison companies, 46 Dodge was to include 278 apartment units on five floors above a three-story parking garage. The new development would have required clearing eight aging structures on a 1.4-acre spot southwest of 46th and Dodge Streets.
In November 2021, Community Health Development Partners (CHDP) announced a plan for a 25-acre health and wellness campus called The Intersections. The development’s now-defunct website described it as “a place where opportunity, fun, and wellness come together for everyone.”