Nonprofit in Residence

October 13 -17, 2025

Nonprofit in Residence

Join fellow Huskers to network with local nonprofit organizations from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. located in the Nebraska Union. Students can stop by to network and learn about industries, internships, and volunteer opportunities.

Monday, October 13

CEDARS

CEDARS Youth Services is a Nebraska-based nonprofit that has been helping kids find safety, stability, and enduring family relationships for over 75 years.

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Nebraska Table

The Nebraska Table strengthens the nonprofit community through collaboration, leadership development, and professional training and resources.

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Tuesday, October 14

Big Gumdrop Outdoors

Big Gumdrop Outdoors (BGO) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska, dedicated to empowering urban youth through education and outdoor exploration.

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American Heart Association

The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Nebraska through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. 

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Wednesday, October 15

People City Mission

People's City Mission was started in 1907 by local churches, offering food and shelter for transient and impoverished men, women and children. Today, the People's City Mission is Lincoln's primary homeless shelter housing 350 men, women, and children on an average day. PCM provides emergency and transitional housing to both men and families (including single mothers).
 

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Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement of Lincoln provides several ways that you can get involved whether you're someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

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Thursday, October 16

City Impact

Through a Christ-centered biblical worldview, City Impact empowers and equips kids and families to rise above vulnerable circumstances, radically transforming into who God created them to be.

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Educare of Lincoln

Educare Lincoln is a research-based Program that prepares young, at-risk children for school; a specially designed Place that nurtures early learning and sends a bold message about the value of investing in the first five years; an innovative Partnership between the public and private sectors to create a more efficient, more effective early learning program; and a compelling Platform to drive change among policymakers, business leaders and early childhood providers by showing what quality early learning looks like.

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Friday, October 17

Big Brothers Big Sisters

For 50 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lincoln has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life.

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Lincoln TeamMates

TeamMates mentoring program matches young people with one-to-one mentors. Mentors are volunteers from the community who have made a commitment to this program and their student. Matches meet together at school each week for approximately one class period.

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Questions? Connect with Andrew Brown  andrew.brown@unl.edu  |  402-472-8721