HELP GOOD GO FURTHER
You've helped make so much good possible. Will you help it reach even further?
NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 3
Give through
Give Where You Live
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Give online directly through the Give Where You Live website on or before 11:59pm December 3rd
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Prefer to mail a check?
Make payable to: Kearney Area Community Foundation
In Memo: Compass
*Checks must be delivered to Compass by 5pm December 5th or mailed to Kearney Area Community Foundation by December 5th.
EVERY GIFT GIVEN THROUGH GWYL BY DEC. 3 IS AMPLIFIED BY THE GWYL DAY OF GIVING.
FROM DECEMBER 3 - 31ST
Give Directly to Compass
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Give online directly to Compass by clicking the button below
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Prefer to mail a check?
Make payable to: Compass
In Memo: Year End Giving
YEAR-END GIFTS MADE AFTER DECEMBER 3RD GO DIRECTLY TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF COMPASS.
You made this possible.
Every story here began with someone who chose to care.
Your generosity ripples.
One family supported can change generations.
There's more good ahead.
And we'd love for you to be a part of our future.
WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
The need hasn't changed.
The way it's funded has.
Across Nebraska, people are navigating foster care involvement, mental health needs, family instability, trauma, and financial hardship every day. The need for those services has never been greater.
At the same time, public funding, state contracts, referral patterns, and service priorities keep changing. Compass has felt those changes firsthand,
and we want to be honest with you about them.
60%
fewer foster homes served after kinship contracts ended.
We have since restored this number through recruiting new licensed foster families.
50%
decrease in Family Services referrals
Not a decrease in need, or staff availability.
70%
decline in Intensive Family Preservation referrals
Not a decrease in need, or staff availability.
These changes were unexpected. They reflect a shifting funding environment, not fewer families who need help, and they require Compass to adapt, diversify, and find new ways to reach families.
Children can't wait for budgets to stabilize. Families cant postpone healing. Hope can't be put on hold.
OUR RESPONSE
Rather than retreating,
Compass is investing in the future.
Strengthen Foster Care Capacity
Recruit, train, license, and support more foster families across Nebraska, while keeping current families resourced and encouraged.
Grow Mission-Minded Partnerships
Build a broader network of churches, businesses, volunteers, foundations, and individual supporters.
Grow Compass Counseling
Increase access to care, strengthen referral partnerships, and build a sustainable program serving more children, adults, and families throughout the state.
Strengthen Financial Stability
Diversity revenue through grants, business partnerships, recurring giving, major gifts, events, and other philanthropic support.
Expand the Continuum of Care
Pursue evidence-based community services to expand our reach to serve those in need.
STORIES OF GOOD
Look what you've helped make possible.
*Names changed to protect privacy
WHAT YOUR INVESTMENT MAKES POSSIBLE
Ready for today's needs and tomorrow's opportunities.
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Recruit and equip foster families so more children have safe, stable homes.
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Expand access to counseling for children, adults, and families.
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Strengthen family preservation and reunification services.
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Launch new evidence-based programs that address gaps in care.
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Serve families when traditional reimbursement falls short of the full cost of care.
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Invest in staff training, technology, and infrastructure.
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Respond to changing needs across Nebraska with timely, effective support.
WHY YOUR PARTNERSHIP MATTERS
Children don't stop entering foster care when funding changes.
Parents don't stop working towards reunification because budgets are reduced.
Families don't stop needing counseling when contracts shift.
Philanthropy gives Compass the flexibility to respond when traditional funding falls short - to expand services, enter under-served communities, and stay stable while systems change. This isn't about replacing public funding. It's about making sure Compass can meet needs wherever they arise, for generations to come.
Together, we're building something that lasts.
YOUR GENEROSITY, AMPLIFIED.
One Gift. Growing Impact.
FAMILIES SERVED
CHILDREN SUPPORTED
COUNSELING SERVICES
FOSTER HOMES RECRUITED