Donate
Help support Lincoln's littlest learners —
and the families, providers and community helping them grow.
Every child deserves a strong start — and every family deserves support along the way. When you give to Lincoln Littles, you help create more opportunities for children to learn, families to thrive and early childhood programs to grow stronger across Lincoln.
Lincoln Littles works alongside families, providers, businesses and community partners to help strengthen access, affordability and quality in early childhood care and education.
Why Giving Matters
The early years shape so much of a child’s future. But for many families, finding and affording quality early care can feel overwhelming.
Your support helps:
- Expand access to quality early childhood education
- Provide tuition assistance for infants, toddlers and preschoolers
- Invest in early childhood programs and providers
- Help families, providers and community feel more supported and connected
- Advance policies and systems that make care more accessible, affordable and sustainable
Ways to Give
In Support of Lincoln Littles
Give online
Make a secure gift online through the Lincoln Community Foundation — it takes just a few minutes.
Give by check
To direct a check or other gift to Lincoln Littles, please make it payable to:
Lincoln Community Foundation Tax ID #47-0458128
Please indicate your gift is designated for Lincoln Littles.
The Goal
When children are supported early, entire communities grow stronger. Your gift helps Lincoln’s littlest learners thrive while supporting the families, providers, policies and community partnerships that make quality early care possible.
See our 2025 Annual Campaign Lead Donors.
Stories
About What Donations Make Possible
Engagement
Lincoln Family-Friendly Workplace Certification Program Certifies 12 in Latest Cohort
Lincoln Littles and the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) are thrilled to announce that 12 additional local organizations have been certified through the Lincoln Family-Friendly Workplace Certification Program. With these newest certifications, the program has now surpassed a significant milestone, recognizing more than 50 organizations as family-friendly workplaces in Lincoln. The program was announced […]
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Quality
2026 Quality Enhancement Grant Program Data Summary
The 2026 Quality Enhancement Grant Program supported quality improvements for early childhood programs across Lincoln through JBC funding, Lincoln Littles funding and an additional quality enhancement grant from Rosalind Carr. The 2026 Quality Enhancement Grant program included 25 funded grants, with $210,000 awarded. Funding Summary Total awarded: $210,000 Programs with active awards: 25 Program Reach […]
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Engagement
Recognizing Workplaces Showing Up for Lincoln Families
More employers are stepping up to support working families—and we’re proud to recognize 26 additional organizations through the Lincoln Family-Friendly Workplace Certification Program, led by Lincoln Littles in partnership with Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED).
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