Great ideas won’t wait. There is no magic formula to making an idea a reality; it’s simply a matter of being committed to see it through.
Civic Nebraska is poised to take our ideas to new heights. In 2019, we will widen our reach in Civic Health Programs. Collective Impact Lincoln will accelerate into action in the Star City’s neighborhoods by transforming spaces to increase community connection and tackling barriers to housing affordability. We will continue to connect more Nebraskans with their state government, expand our Youth Civic Leadership opportunities, and launch new civic initiatives for Nebraska.
That’s just for starters. Rest assured that we will continue to make new connections and take untraveled paths forward, toward a strong and health democracy in the Cornhusker State. Because when an idea presents itself, there is no notion of later. Together, we’re turning those ideas into action.
Administration
Adam Morfeld, JD, Executive Director and Founder
Amanda Barker, Deputy Executive Director
Julie Ward, Assistant to the Executive Director
Liz Potter, Director of Development
Steve Smith, Director of Communications
Kelsey Liddy, MPA, Director of Finance
Christa Lemmer, Accounting Associate
Youth Civic Leadership
Kent Day, MA, Director of Youth Civic Engagement Programs
Shari Kimble, After School Program Manager
Rebecca Nichol, Site Director, Sherman Elementary School Community Learning Center
Tracy White, Site Director, Lewis and Clark Middle School Community Learning Center
Equasha Smith, Site Director, Lothrop Magnet Elementary Community Learning Center
Emily Koopmann, Site Director, Campbell Elementary School Community Learning Center
Voting Rights
John Cartier, JD, Director of Voting Rights
Brad Christian-Sallis, Voting Rights Policy Organizer
Westin Miller, MA, Voting Rights Policy and Communications Associate
Shannon Casey, Voting Rights Community Organizer
Civic Health Programs
Amanda Barker, Director of Civic Health Programs
Nancy Petitto, MA, Program Manager, Collective Impact Lincoln
Jose Lemus, Community Organizer, Collective Impact Lincoln
Madison Hilbert, Capitol Experience Day Coordinator
Julie Smith, Program Director, ONE Omaha
Mike McGuire, LEAD Program Manager, ONE Omaha
And more than 40 dedicated part-time employees in our schools, on our streets, and in our neighborhoods.
WE ARE CIVIC NEBRASKA: 2018 ANNUAL REPORT