SHARE Omaha turns two years old!
This month, SHARE Omaha turns two years old! We want you to know, it has been a joy to dedicate these 730+ days to connecting metro supporters throughout eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa to local causes.
You may know, Omaha was the second metropolitan area in the country to launch a nonprofit organization utilizing Share Good’s innovative software, the first metropolitan being Charlotte, North Carolina. Over the past two years, SHARE Omaha has grown quickly to offer greater visibility for nonprofits of all sizes on an equal playing field.
GROWTH:
HIGHLIGHTS:
As we enter 2021 with renewed energy, SHARE Omaha will continue to serve this eight-county metro region in Nebraska and southwest Iowa. We will continue to expand upon our mission of helping local nonprofits to fulfill theirs, year-round, by connecting everyday philanthropists - YOU - to easy ways to do good.
WHAT’S NEXT: Do Good Week, April 19-24, 2021. We can't wait to share more about this celebration of all forms of generosity including donations and volunteerism!
You may know, Omaha was the second metropolitan area in the country to launch a nonprofit organization utilizing Share Good’s innovative software, the first metropolitan being Charlotte, North Carolina. Over the past two years, SHARE Omaha has grown quickly to offer greater visibility for nonprofits of all sizes on an equal playing field.
GROWTH:
- More than 500 local nonprofits now receive volunteer, donation and in-kind item support from visitors to SHAREomaha.org.
- In August 2020, SHARE Omaha acquired ownership of Share Good LLC and now manages the software operations for four metropolitan areas.
- In September 2020, the Omaha Community Foundation announced the end of the Omaha Gives day of giving, and the Omaha Community Foundation and SHARE Omaha announced a partnership to promote SHAREomaha.org as the single giving website for the metro.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Over 145,000 metro supporters have visited SHAREomaha.org to find easy ways to volunteer and give back to local causes.
- Giving Tuesday 2020 generated $3.16 million for Omaha/Council Bluffs metro organizations.
- Over 4,300 volunteer applications submitted to local nonprofits
- Over 30,000 wish list items purchased for nonprofits
- Over 2,200 nonprofit events have been promoted
- SHAREomaha.org was immediately activated to allow metro givers to support relief efforts, with time, money and items, in the wake of 2019’s flooding and the current COVID-19 pandemic.
As we enter 2021 with renewed energy, SHARE Omaha will continue to serve this eight-county metro region in Nebraska and southwest Iowa. We will continue to expand upon our mission of helping local nonprofits to fulfill theirs, year-round, by connecting everyday philanthropists - YOU - to easy ways to do good.
WHAT’S NEXT: Do Good Week, April 19-24, 2021. We can't wait to share more about this celebration of all forms of generosity including donations and volunteerism!