44 survey respondents
Location: 110 N 92nd St, Omaha, 68114 NE
EIN: 47-0834133
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Professional in the field
There is a one-time application and they don't fund outside that timeline unless you have a "relationship" with them and can make the case to one of the family members (all super nice but busy)
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Culturally sensitive, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded
Nebraska
Professional in the field
2018
Average
Very transparent and informal but hard to get a meeting. For as many grantees as they have you would think they would have more staff
Bad
This foundation is great and everything they do is nice but they don't really focus so it isn't clear what they want from year to year
pick a lane and hire expert staff
they have limited bandwidth for meeting
every one seems to want to help
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Reviewer 8005 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
Review the Weitz Family Foundation website or their 990 to get a sense of their philanthropic goals. Do your research and have a well thought out idea before approaching the Weitz foundation.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues
Nebraska
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
The Weitz Foundation is very accessible. But , you need to follow up, sometimes it is hard to get a response as they are very busy but if you follow up, you eventually get a response.
Good
I believe the Weitz Family is committed to addressing the issues of poverty in the Omaha Community. Do I think any one foundation will be successful here? No, but love the way Weitz Family supports the work of the non profits that serve our most vulnerable populations.
Do more site visits in Omaha. See the trans-formative work that is being done with your funding. Highlight your grantees more on your website or in a newsletter. We would love to connect more with other Weitz grantees.
Take risks. We came with an out-of-the box idea and they have fully supported us.
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Reviewer 6831 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
Think about how your request can create progress in the community and be sure that is clearly described in your application.
Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Openminded
Nebraska
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
I emailed with questions about the application process and got a prompt and clear response.
Good
I really liked the way the application was written. It asked great questions and allowed for a good amount of copy to answer them.
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
This is a family-run Foundation, so it is important to know and respect the key interests of the family members who make the decisions about what to fund, and it is important to be thorough and careful about why your work will truly advance those interests.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, "Gets" nonprofits and issues
Nebraska
Current or former grantee
Funded for lesser amount
2018
Good
Now that they are on line, they are very accessible, which is so important.
Good
While very large gifts can change the community landscape, smaller gifts can more immediately change and save lives in the community. Each avenue is equally important to the goals of identifying and addressing institutional and systemic injustices and gaps which fuel poverty.
They are passionate about making the community a better place, they are generous, and the family is truly involved in the community at both the grassroots level and with large institutions.
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