FNBO invests $1.73M in Northern Colorado communities

by North Forty News Staff | NorthFortyNews

Northern Colorado nonprofits will see major support this year as First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) awarded $305,000 in Impact Grants to 19 organizations across the region. The funding is part of FNBO’s $1.73 million in grants distributed to 90 nonprofits in eight states.

The grants target FNBO’s three philanthropic pillars: affordable housing, workforce development, and financial literacy. Local organizations receiving funds include:

• Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity – $25,000 for affordable home construction.
• Greeley-Weld Habitat for Humanity – $20,000 for new homeownership opportunities.
• Housing Catalyst (Fort Collins) – $10,000 for community support and financial literacy workshops.
• Neighbor to Neighbor (Fort Collins) – $15,000 for housing stability and emergency assistance.
• Project Self-Sufficiency (Loveland–Fort Collins) – $25,000 for career pathways for single parents.
• The Matthews House (Fort Collins) – $20,000 for family case management services.
• Homeward Alliance (Fort Collins) – $10,000 for workforce programs supporting unhoused adults.
• University of Northern Colorado Foundation (Greeley) – $20,000 for small business development services.
• The Boys & Girls Club of Weld County (Greeley) – $10,000 for youth workforce and financial literacy training.
• The Greeley Dream Team (Greeley) – $10,000 for alumni workforce and mentoring programs.

Additional funding went to organizations in Boulder and Longmont, including A Precious Child, Bridge House, Thrive, and Intercambio, among others.

Christina Kahler, FNBO’s Managing Director of Philanthropy and Marketing, said these investments have ripple effects across communities:

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