Robert B. Daugherty Foundation Grant - Capital Construction Project

Robert B. Daugherty Foundation Grant - Capital Construction Project

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Robert B. Daugherty Foundation
Last Updated: September 19, 2025

Summary

The Robert B. Daugherty Foundation Grant aims to support tax-exempt organizations in Nebraska, particularly in the Omaha area, that focus on charitable, educational, cultural, or scientific activities. With a strong commitment to integrity and accountability, the Foundation seeks projects that demonstrate effective leadership and community needs. Grants can be one-time or multi-year commitments, with preference for those leveraging matching funds, ensuring a significant impact on community development.

Overview

Robert B. Daugherty Robert B. Daugherty Foundation is a private foundation established to provide charitable grants to worthy tax-exempt organizations that conduct charitable, scientific, cultural, religious or education activities exclusively. The Foundation gives preference to organizations which will use and apply substantially all of the charitable grant in the State of Nebraska and particularly in the greater Omaha area. Core Values PassionIntegrityAccountability Investment Criteria We invest in projects and organizations that demonstrate: Potential to meet substantiated community needs with high impact.A history of effective leadership and mission expertise.A diversified income stream and broad-based community support.Sound operational practices. Operating Principles Remain steadfast to Robert B. Daugherty’s philanthropic intentions and respectful of his reputation and legacy.Make trustee-driven community investment decisions.Conduct business with highest degree of ethics and integrity.Practice independent judgment with effective collaboration.Sustain unwavering commitment to operational excellence and transparency.Conduct rigorous, fact-based due diligence with a sense of professional urgency.Recruit and retain an efficient, performance-driven team.

Eligibility

We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Grants are only made to organizations that are tax-exempt under §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and federal and state entities described in §170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code; however, grantees which are tax supported will generally be subject to matching requirements.  The Foundation will make its grants in the following forms as appropriate for the project proposed and the project timeline. Applicants should be specific about the form of grant requested. One-time grants, which are single-year grants for a specific purpose; Multi-year grants, which are commitments for funding to be paid in increments over a period no longer than three years; Program grants; Capital campaigns; and Challenge or matching grants. Grant proposals that have matching funds available are given preference over proposals without matching funds.

Ineligibility

Applicants may submit one grant application per calendar year, whether successful in receiving a grant or not.The Foundation generally will not make the following types of grants:Grants to individuals for any purpose.Grants to religious organizations for religious purposes.Grants to international organizations that do not have a qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representative.Grants to private foundations (other than operating foundations).Grants to endowments or other discretionary funding pools.Grants for dinners, galas, or other events.Grants prohibited by IRS regulations.