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A Night to Remember with Peter Buffett

"Everyone has a story worth listening to." – Susan Buffett – The lights dimmed, and the audience – composed of the Buffett family, top executives from around the country, local young professionals, donors, United Way representatives from around the world, and students...

Women Empowering Emerging Leaders

by Kylie Gumpert | Apr 2, 2019 | Emerging Leaders, United Way of the Midlands

Thank you so much to Pacific Life for hosting our panel discussion featuring Cathy Jo Borgman of Pacific Life, Tracy Madden-McMahon of Methodist Hospital Foundation and Shawna Forsberg of United Way of the Midlands. This event, organized by the Emerging Leaders...

Getting Inspired at YP Summit with Brad

by Kylie Gumpert | Apr 1, 2019 | Community, United Way of the Midlands

The YP Summit brings more than 1,500 young professionals together to grow personally and professionally, to learn more about community and convert insight into real, positive action using our strategic imagination to see beyond today and redefine what we are...

Becoming an Intrapreneur at YP Summit with Kelsey

by Kylie Gumpert | Apr 1, 2019 | Emerging Leaders, United Way of the Midlands

Celebrating our Women United members

by Kylie Gumpert | Mar 19, 2019 | Community, Women United

We had a wonderful time at Kaneko where members had a chance to network and learn more about Women United's initiative: Opportunity Youth. As an integral part of United Way of the Midlands, Women United passionately addresses the most critical needs in the...

Sharing our work with students during Careerockit week

by Kylie Gumpert | Feb 21, 2019 | Event, United Way of the Midlands

Our team had a wonderful time hosting students from Abraham Lincoln High School during Careerockit week! Through Careerockit, which is an initiative out of the Greater Omaha Chamber, one week each year businesses across the metro invite students to learn...

Happy 2-1-1 Day!

by Kylie Gumpert | Feb 11, 2019 | Resource, United Way of the Midlands

Our 2-1-1 team here in Omaha answers residents' call for help across all of Nebraska and southwestern Iowa, and they LOVE what they do. "Between all of the utility, rent, food and other types of assistance and referrals, I received a call from an elderly lady. All she...