First National Bank of Omaha awarded a record $1.7 million in grants to 90 organizations in seven states.
FNBO donated $1.14 million to 53 organizations in Nebraska and western Iowa; $305,000 to 20 groups in northern Colorado; $145,000 to eight organizations in Illinois; $75,000 to four groups in Kansas; $30,000 to two organizations in Wyoming; $25,000 to two groups in Texas; and $15,000 to one organization in South Dakota.
The donations are intended to support workforce development and entrepreneurship; affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization; and adult education, financial literacy and security.
“FNBO recognizes that investments in workforce development, education, affordable housing and financial literacy have returns that far outlast a one-time donation,” said Whitney Baker, director of philanthropy and giving for the $30 billion bank. “Through this grant program, our goal is to find community partners working in these areas that not only impact individual lives, but build stronger and more financially successful communities.”