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Nebraska Business students award $10,000 in grants to two nonprofits

May 3, 2021

Though forced into an online environment to evaluate nonprofit grant applicants due to COVID-19, business students doubled down on their engagement efforts to award $10,000 to recipients in a virtual award ceremony.

The HUB, Lighthouse earn Strive to Thrive grants

November 24, 2020

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Students close out the semester by giving $10,000 to nonprofits

May 14, 2020

Previous Strive to Thrive Lincoln students brainstorm ideas for their class funding goals.

Strive to Thrive Lincoln project to award local nonprofits

February 11, 2020

Mary Morton (second from right), Strive to Thrive Lincoln student, and classmates present Andrew Norman (center), executive director of The Bay, with grant award at final ceremony.

Students learn philanthropy to carry into careers

December 13, 2019

Under the guidance of Amber Messersmith, students learn how to initiate a funding process, create a grant application, evaluate applications and make decisions on providing grants for community betterment.

Strive to Thrive application deadline is Oct. 11

September 24, 2019

The Strive to Thrive Lincoln class project seeks grant applications from organizations that empower Lincoln and Lancaster County families by connecting them to resources that help improve health or stability.

Strive to Thrive Lincoln seeks nonprofit grant applications

February 6, 2019

Strive to Thrive Lincoln is accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations focused on helping disadvantaged families. The organizations could receive as much as $10,000 in funding. The philanthropic project involves students in the Leading People and Projects (Management 411) class at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Strive to Thrive Lincoln seeks applications from nonprofits

September 20, 2018

Strive to Thrive Lincoln seeks grant applications from nonprofits

February 7, 2018

Strive to Thrive Lincoln students awarded Still Waters Equestrian Academy of Hickman $6,000 in 2016.

Strive to Thrive Lincoln seeks applications from nonprofits

September 19, 2017

Members of the fall 2016 Leading People and Project Management class include (back row, from left) Ross Johnson, Matt Ostidek, Tom Meier, Justin Falck, Bryce Miller, Christian Hodson, Josh Banderas, Kevin Maurice, Adam Greitens, Tyler Zellers, Nikita Pankins, Luke McNitt and Adam Froendt; (middle row, from left) McKenzie Balfany, Morgan Anderson, Rachel Sutcliffe, Maddie McConkey, Ryan Evers, Jessica Reiser, Brian Edwards, Cami Kopetka, Jessica Sher, Paxton Barta, Alex Gass and lecturer Amber Me

Class awards grants to equestrian academy, police program

December 5, 2016

Strive to Thrive Lincoln seeks applications from nonprofits

September 22, 2016