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Nebraska Cultural Endowment Established in 1998, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment is the first and only public-private cultural trust in the nation built to support and sustain the arts and humanities. Through this visionary fund, all private donations are matched by the State of Nebraska, contributing to the cultural vibrancy, economic prosperity, and quality of life from Omaha to Scottsbluff.
The Endowment is structured and managed to exist in perpetuity, meaning your donation today will continue to yield impact tomorrow, next year, and for generations to come. As of 2024, the Endowment represents a total corpus of $30 million, half of which is held by the State of Nebraska in the Cultural Preservation Fund and the other half managed privately by the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
Earnings from these funds now generate over $1 million annually for arts and humanities programs across the state. To cultivate a legacy of stability, advocacy, and leadership for the arts and humanities in Nebraska. All Nebraskans have access to the arts and humanities, today and for future generations.
Each year, earnings from the Nebraska Cultural Endowment are equitably distributed across the state through our partners at the Nebraska Arts Council and Humanities Nebraska. Altogether, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment provides the funding for over one-third of the programs and grants delivered by these two statewide organizations.
Through the Nebraska Arts Council (NAC), the Nebraska Cultural Endowment supports statewide arts education, including underwriting school buses for students to experience cultural field trips.
The NCE and NAC also provide reliable annual operating support to cultural institutions like the Omaha Symphony, Opera Omaha, Lied Center for Performing Arts, Sheldon Museum of Art, and Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA), among many others across the state. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment is a key partner in the state’s cultural landscape, helping to sustain the vital arts and arts education for all Nebraskans.
” Mike Markey – Executive Director, Nebraska Arts Council Through Humanities Nebraska (HN), the NCE funds projects and programs statewide that explore history and culture, enhance reading, writing, and discussion by youth and veterans, and nurture civic engagement and civil discourse. Such programs include Prime Time Family Reading, Nebraska Warrior Writers, Capitol Forum on America’s Future, and a Speakers Bureau.
Humanities Nebraska helps Nebraskans explore what connects us and makes us human, and what it means to live a life of purpose and meaning. The Nebraska Cultural Endowment is a critical funding partner for achieving this mission all across the state.
” Chris Sommerich – Executive Director, Humanities Nebraska When you contribute to the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, the stewardship and expertise of the NAC and HN are at work for you, ensuring funds are distributed responsibly, effectively, and with the lives of all Nebraskans in mind.
Brenda Christensen, Omaha Rita Stinner, Scottsbluff/ Executive Director, Nebraska Arts Council Chair, Nebraska Arts Council Christopher Sommerich, Lincoln Executive Director, Humanities Nebraska President, Nebraska Foundation for the Humanities Gretchen & Bill Peters, Gering Sue & Tom Tallman , Lincoln Nancy & John Wiederspan, Lincoln Lori & Scott Williams, Norfolk Maggie R. Smith , Executive Director msmith@nebraskaculture.
org Maggie R. Smith is a storyteller and creative leader with a career spanning the arts, education and innovative program development. Raised in Iowa, Maggie’s early passions for vocal music and theater led her to New York City, where she earned an undergraduate degree in English, followed by a teaching fellowship and an MFA in Poetry from Hunter College.
In 2003, Maggie relocated to Ireland, where she taught at the Irish Writers’ Centre and University College Dublin while building a career in search marketing with Yahoo! and Microsoft’s European headquarters. In 2009, she co-founded the Big Smoke Writing Factory in Dublin, a learning community committed to providing a variety of creativity and writing workshops in the heart of Dublin.
As Executive Director, she managed strategy, operations and curriculum design and taught workshops in poetry, memoir and short fiction. Returning to Omaha in 2012, Maggie continued working in product and program management at Yahoo! while teaching writing at UNO and Metropolitan Community College.
In 2019, she joined the KANEKO team as Director of Operations. In 2022, she became the Executive Director of the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, where she champions arts and humanities program support through a unique private-public funding model. Maggie lives in Omaha with her daughter, Lyla Jane, and their three cats, Daisy, Dahlia and Jesse.
Emma Jorgenson , Development Associate Emma Jorgenson grew up in Gothenburg, Nebraska, where she was interested in the arts from a young age. A 2022 graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University with BFAs in Theatre Studies and English, Emma has since built a dynamic career in theatrical education, performance, direction and stage management.
Since 2021, Emma has served as the drama director at Raymond Central High School where she directs the Competitive Play Production One Act and the Spring Musical. She strives to create a safe space for her students to explore and grow through their art. Previously, she worked as the Administrative and Development Associate at the Lied Center for Performing Arts and as a Teaching Artist Fellow at the Rose Theater.
Emma finds immense joy in the connections she builds with her students and community, which has inspired her growing love for arts and humanities nonprofit work. Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Distribution & Spending Policy: NCE Gift Acceptance Policy: NCE Donor Bill of Rights: The Nebraska Cultural Endowment is not currently hiring. Please check back another time.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations across Nebraska, including museums, through programs administered by the Nebraska Arts Council and Humanities Nebraska. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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