Lincolnites: Vote FOR fair housing on May 6
Voting for fair housing will help make Lincoln a place where everyone has a fair shot at a safe and stable home.
Lincoln for Fair Housing tops 15,300 petition signatures
The coalition needed 8,825 signatures to put fair housing on the May ballot. It got more than 15,300.
Strong Neighborhood Grants up to $2,500 available now
Civic Nebraska and members of the Community Builder Coalition are continuing the Strong Neighborhoods Grants program to support neighborhood-based, resident-led programs and projects across Lincoln.
Meet Lily Sughroue, director of civic health programs
The Lincolnite brings her community-building and program-growing expertise to Civic Nebraska.
Lobby Day highlights Nebraska’s housing affordability crisis
More than 100 advocates, tenants, and lawmakers gathered at the Nebraska State Capitol on March 13 to call for action on a number of housing affordability issues.
Strong Neighborhood Grants make an impact. Apply now.
Civic Nebraska and the Lincoln Community Builder Coalition are awarding grants to Lincoln groups and individuals to build up the capital city’s neighborhoods.
Housing advocates: Outlaw source-of-income discrimination in Lincoln
The coalition delivered 520+ signatures to the Lincoln City Council calling for an end to source-of-income discrimination in the city.
Empower change: Ban source-of-income discrimination in Lincoln
An open letter from our partners with Collective Impact Lincoln.
TROVE: A closer look at Lancaster County
Poverty, median income, housing tenure, and education correlated more strongly in Lancaster County with voter turnout than at the state level.
Lift others’ voices. Democracy will thank you for it.
We have a democratic duty to lift up the voices and share the stories of others, particularly those of us who have been historically silenced.