Nebraska Blue Foundation
About the Foundation
Nebraskans serving Nebraskans – It’s who we are and what we have done for more than 85 years at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE).
Our customers and employees have lived, worked and played here for generations, and we’re proud to be part of the Cornhusker State’s history. As a local business, we are also invested in the state’s next chapter because your communities are our communities. We share in the successes and challenges facing our state and are dedicated to helping Nebraskans thrive by serving as a champion for health and well-being.
The Nebraska Blue Foundation, founded in 2024, powers BCBSNE’s philanthropic initiatives. Through the foundation, we support programs improving the health and well-being of Nebraskans and the economic vitality of our state.
The foundation builds on BCBSNE’s rich legacy of uplifting all who call Nebraska home.
In 2025, the Nebraska Blue Foundation launched two grant opportunities through its inaugural grant cycle. These grants had two focus areas, preventive health and serving seniors. The foundation awarded 20 organizations with a total of $300,000 in grant funding to further their goals and missions through this grant cycle, supporting organizations across Nebraska that prioritize providing quality preventive care and offer programs that serve the aging population of the state.
Grant recipients include:
- HOPE- Esparanza, North Platte
- International Council for Refugees and Immigrants, Omaha
- Cozad Hospital Foundation, Cozad
- Creighton University, Omaha
- Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department Foundation, Wisner
- Intercultural Senior Center, Omaha
- MilkWorks, Omaha
- Methodist Hospital Foundation, Omaha
- OneWorld Community Health Centers, Omaha
- The Dreamweaver Foundation, Omaha
- Live Well Go Fish, Lincoln
- Lincoln Hygiene Network, Lincoln
- Asian Community and Cultural Center, Lincoln
- Catholic Charities of Omaha, Omaha
- CHI Health Good Samaritan Foundation, Kearney
- Eastern Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Omaha
- Webster County Community Hospital Foundation, Red Cloud
- Rebuilding Together Platte Valley East, Fremont
- Saline County Aging Services, Wilber
- Whispering Roots, Omaha
Additional outreach efforts will take place throughout the year. For more information on how BCBSNE supports the community, view the 2024 Community Investment and Social Impact Report.
In July of 2025, the foundation will accept letters of intent for the next grant cycle, which will focus on economic vitality and third places.
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