Elmwood Community Foundation

05/27/2026

05/15/2026

If you are between 16 and 21 and have always dreamed of representing your community as Miss Elmwood, here is your opportunity:

04/16/2026

Please join us at the Elmwood Cultural Arts & Learning Center on Thursday, May 7th at 10:00 a.m. for this important educational presentation by the Nebraska Attorney General's office.

03/21/2026

Jeff Quinn, Magician - tomorrow afternoon at the Elmwood Cultural Arts & Learning Center. Show starts at 2:00 p.m., but come early to view the Lego exhibits and vote on your favorite. All is free.

03/16/2026

If you are involved with a local nonprofit, don't let this opportunity pass by. We will be funding $3,000 in grants, up to $1,000 per request. The grant application has been streamlined to make it more user-friendly. Apply today or contact Gary Hall for more information.

03/01/2026

Dear Elmwood Community,

It has been my pleasure to serve as the president of the Elmwood Community Foundation since its inception in 2021. An affiliated account of Midlands Community Foundation, we have already been able to make a difference for our community by offering educational programming at the Cultural Arts & Learning Center, scholarships for E-M graduates, and grants for local nonprofit organizations/school groups.

More importantly, we have provided fundraising opportunities through our Days of Giving Campaign. Not surprisingly, this community responded, and those nonprofit organizations with accounts with the Elmwood Community Foundation collectively received $116,140 and $13,196 in matching funds from Midlands Community Foundation.

For me, the highlight of the Elmwood Community Foundation has been working with other friends and neighbors toward the betterment of our community. Thank you for being supporters and/or members of Elmwood Community Foundation. You are difference makers for our community, and I’m convinced the best is yet to come!

A copy of our 2025 Annual Report is shown below.
—Kurk Shrader, President

PS. I want to extend a special thanks to Bonnie Brewer for creating this amazing Annual Report. The Foundation is fortunate to have her on the board with fellow members Jeff Johnston, Jim Ronhovde, Cindy Drake, Nina Landwehr, Alicia Clements, Joel Clements, and Curt Backemeyer.

02/21/2026

We are excited to announce the Elmwood Community Foundation grant cycle for 2026! Applications are now being accepted and are due by April 1, 2026. Full details and applications are available on our website at https://elmwoodculturalarts.org/. Click on "Elmwood Community Foundation," then on "Grants."