Bill
LR 165
Interim study by Urban Affairs to assess nonprofit concentration in North/South Omaha and its effect on local economy, jobs, leadership, and authentic community change.
LR 165 is a Nebraska Legislative Resolution introduced on May 9, 2025 by Senator McKinney. It designates an interim study to examine how nonprofit organizations are concentrated in historically marginalized communities—specifically North and South Omaha—and what impact this concentration has on local economies, governance, and long-term community vitality. The measure is a resolution (not a bill to enact statutes) and calls for findings and recommendations to be reported to the Legislature.
The interim study shall examine, at minimum, the following areas:
1. Geographic density and types of nonprofit organizations operating in North and South Omaha.
2. The role of nonprofits in shaping local economies, employment pipelines, and community development.
3. How nonprofit programming aligns with residents’ expressed needs and how outcomes are measured.
4. Whether nonprofits displace or duplicate the roles of local businesses, grassroots organizations, or public institutions.
5. The funding landscape, including public and philanthropic investments, and the accountability and transparency measures tied to such funding.
6. Governance structures of major nonprofits, including levels of community representation on boards and in executive leadership.
7. How the nonprofit industrial complex may perpetuate dependency, dilute authentic community leadership, and hinder long-term systemic change.
The study may include input from residents, business owners, community leaders, and public agencies to assess whether the current nonprofit landscape fosters trust, prosperity, and opportunity.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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