Gretna Community Foundation
We Need Your Support
At the Gretna Community Foundation, we make philanthropy simple, effective and personal. We help donors turn their generosity into meaningful change by offering flexible, tax-deductible giving options that support the causes they care about most.
The Foundation allows donors to establish four basic types of funds or to give money to the Foundation’s General Fund or Crisis Assistance Fund. For more information on the benefits of setting up a fund, please contact us at info@gretnacommunityfoundation.org.
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Gretna Community Foundation and its various Funds are Charitable Funds under Midlands Community Foundation (MCF). MCF handles back-office administrative services for GCF. Donation pages for GCF Funds are hosted at MCF’s website.
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To keep administrative costs low and ensure more of your gift supports programs and services in the Gretna community, GCF works with MCF to securely process online donations. This collaboration allows us to focus our resources on serving the community while benefiting from the trusted financial and administrative infrastructure of Midlands Community Foundation.
Click on a fund name to donate and learn more
General Fund
Contributions to the General Fund are used to support innovative programs for our growing community and to provide grants to non-profits serving the Gretna area.
​​Gretna Community Foundation General Fund
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Crisis Assistance Fund
Contributions to the Crisis Assistance Fund are used to support Gretna-area families and individuals who are experiencing financial hardship due to crisis or disaster events. The GCF Board does not accept direct applications for crisis assistance, but works with first responders, local churches, schools and/or non-profits to provide financial resources to individuals or families identified by these entities during times of crisis.
Gretna Community Foundation Crisis Assistance Fund
Designated Endowment Funds
Designated Funds support the good work of a specific program or project. A Designated Endowment Fund ensures that the fund’s principal will not be spent and can grow over time, providing a source of lasting support. Learn More
Gretna Neighbors Endowment Fund
Designated Expendable Funds
Designated Funds support the good work of a specific program or project. A Designated Expendable Fund allows the donor to access the fund’s principal to provide immediate impact in the community. Learn More
Abby and Stephen Young Memorial Foundation
Addisyn Pfeifer Memorial Fund
Bright Future Foundation Fund
Gretna Area Chamber of Commerce Fund
Gretna Community Splash Pad Fund
Gretna Days Community Improvement Fund
Gretna Downtown Association Fund
Gretna Hometown Heroes Fund
Gretna LAX Fund
Gretna Neighbors Food Pantry Fund
Gretna Optimists Fund
Gretna Public Library Foundation Fund
Gretna Community Center and Public Library Fund
Gretna Veteran Memorials Fund
Little Giants Foundation Fund
Matt's Music Memorial Fund
Optimists Metro Area Youth Foundation Supporting Families Battling Childhood Cancer Fund
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Donor Advised Funds
A Donor Advised Fund allows you to make an irrevocable tax-deductible contribution. Any time thereafter you can work with GCF in helping to direct distributions to the qualified charitable organizations that matter the most to you. Learn More
Huber Charitable Fund
Jeff and Shirley Boyer Family Fund
Jim and Dorothy Dickinson Memorial Fund
Jim and Susan Koesters Charitable Fund
Mike Hansen Memorial Fund
P&J Hartnett Family Fund
Stage Family Charitable Fund
Sump Charitable Fund
Field of Interest Funds
A Field of Interest Fund designates and supports a particular area of charitable interest. Examples include, but are not limited to seniors, youth/children, health, environment, and art. Learn More