Empowering
Diverse
Solutions
The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative is thrilled to start planning the development of a new community facility one that aims to build bridges that connect the members of our community through social services, public resources and cross-cultural relationships.
Our Mission
Promote cultural empowerment through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
At the Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative, we bolster the celebration of diverse cultures in our community by amplifying the reach of individual cultural centers in the area through collaboration, educating Lincoln and the surrounding Lancaster County about the importance of and benefits from supporting multicultural communities, and advocating for representation of all the diverse voices in our community.
Our Organizations
The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative operates to support the individual centers, while building upon their strengths in a collaborative manner to produce community outcomes centered on diversity, social justice, and cultural competency.
Malone Center
Good Neighbor Community Center
Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Asian Community & Cultural Center
El Centro de las Américas
Steps to Solidarity
Our collaboration, education, and advocacy efforts bridge the various cultural divides that prevent our community from recognizing the importance of fostering diverse and inclusive spaces for all.
By 2050, homogenous races will be the minority in our country while multicultural communities are estimated to steadily increase. As cultural divides continue to shrink in the age of the internet, the CCLC is committed to promoting the importance of diversity by uplifting cultures in the Lincoln-Lancaster County area who have been excluded from our community’s narrative, giving their voices a platform.
What We Need
Space Expansion
Since starting as the Cultural Centers of Lincoln in 2019 (and Malone in 1955), we have gained enough members to warrant the need for a larger operational space that can serve everyone.
Programming
As we continue to expand, our grant-driven programming has stretched thin. Our goal is to address the growing needs of our communities with opportunities for all.
Employee Wages
Our growing team plans to do big things. In compensating our employees for the important work they do, we re not just treating everyone fairly we re investing in our community s growth.
Consistent Funding
This center will create more opportunities for public engagement and profitability.
The Solution
A shared campus would empower us to slash inefficiencies and give us the space to grow.
Our Goals
Grow through intentional collaboration.
Build visibility and trust as community leaders.
Raise enough money to fully fund the project.
Project Timeline
Phase 1: Collection + Planning
Date: July 2019 - January 2021
Phase 2: Community Connections + Campus Development
Date: January 2021 - December 2024
Phase 3: Capital Campaign Kickoff + Fundraising
Date:
January 2023 - June 2024 (silent)
July 2024 - June 2026 (public)
Phase 4: Construction Date
Date: January 2024 - June 2026
Center Open
Date: June 2026