Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska

What Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska does

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit community action agency founded in 1965 under President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty initiative. Headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska, the organization delivers direct social services across 27 counties in south central Nebraska — covering 21,000 square miles and 139 communities — and served 16,361 individuals annually with support from 640 community partnerships and 124,629 volunteer hours. Its mission centers on alleviating poverty through integrated programming in education, health, housing, nutrition, and transportation.

The organization operates more than 20 core programs, including Head Start/Early Head Start (early childhood education), WIC and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (nutrition assistance), Mid-Nebraska Food Bank/Food Rescue with Mobile Produce Pantries, Affordable Housing, Weatherization, Fair Housing, Immunization clinics, the Community Health Worker Program, Child Abuse Resource Education (CARE), Senior Centers, the Senior Volunteer Program, RYDE Transit public transportation across seven counties, Life Skills employment training, and Backpack Programs. It also runs Mid Show Promotions, a development arm that produces recurring craft and trade shows (Holiday Splendor, Signs of Spring, Product Premiere Tradeshow) to generate discretionary funding outside federal channels.

Revenue is derived primarily from federal and state government contracts and grants (Head Start, WIC, CSFP, Weatherization), supplemented by individual donations, local support, and craft show net proceeds. Pricing is free or low-cost to qualifying low-income individuals based on income eligibility. Governance is by a Board of Directors with a Senior Management Team led by CEO Meredith Collins and CFO LaDonna Jackman, supported by program directors for each major service line. The organization's competitive position is anchored in its statutory designation as a Community Action agency, six decades of institutional trust, and a deep regional partner and volunteer network.

Name

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska

Legal name

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska

Website

https://communityactionmidne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1965 that delivers Head Start, WIC, food assistance, housing, weatherization, transit, immunization, and senior services to low-income individuals across 27 counties in south central Nebraska.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Action Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

Keywords

• Social services nonprofit
• Community action programs
• Poverty alleviation services
• Head Start education
• Food nutrition assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Kearney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal and State Contracts: Primary funding through federal and state government contracts to operate social service programs including Head Start, WIC, and other poverty alleviation initiatives.
2. Grants: Funding from various grants to support program services across education, health, housing, nutrition, and transportation programs.
3. Donations and Local Support: Individual contributions and local community support to fund programs, with mention that federal funding is becoming harder to obtain.
4. Craft Show Revenue: Mid Show Promotions organizes craft and trade shows to raise discretionary funding to support program services. Net profits from craft shows go back to support Community Action programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska is a nonprofit community action agency that delivers a portfolio of direct anti-poverty social services across 27 counties in south central Nebraska. Core offerings include Head Start/Early Head Start early childhood education, WIC nutrition assistance, a regional Food Bank/Food Rescue operation, Senior Centers and Senior Volunteer Program, RYDE Transit public transportation, Affordable Housing, Fair Housing, Weatherization, Immunization clinics, Life Skills training, Community Health Worker outreach, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, and the Community Action Backpack Programs.

Product overview

Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska is a non-profit community action agency established in 1965 that offers a comprehensive portfolio of social service programs designed to alleviate poverty and enhance quality of life. The organization operates as a single unified service model rather than a technology platform, providing direct community services across multiple domains including early childhood education (Head Start/Early Head Start), nutrition assistance (WIC, CSFP, Food Bank/Food Rescue), housing (Affordable Housing, Weatherization), transportation (RYDE Transit), health services (Immunization, Community Health Workers), and senior services (Senior Centers, Senior Volunteer Program). These programs work together through coordinated case management and community services to address the interconnected needs of individuals and families across 27 counties in south central Nebraska.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Mid Show Promotions: Development arm for Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska that organizes craft and trade shows to raise discretionary funding for Community Action programs.

Products and services

• Head Start / Early Head Start Early childhood education program providing preschool services, reading readiness, computer skills, and positive adult/child interactions for preschool-age children from low-income families across south central Nebraska.
• WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition program providing food assistance and nutrition education for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age five.
• RYDE Transit Public transportation service providing rides to medical appointments, shopping, congregate dinners, and social activities in Buffalo, Adams, Dawson, Franklin, Hamilton, Kearney, and Gosper counties using 12-passenger lift-equipped buses.
• Affordable Housing Housing program providing affordable rental housing options for low-income individuals and families in the south central Nebraska service area.
• Fair Housing Program providing fair housing information, education, and assistance to support equal housing access for community members.
• Weatherization Program that improves the energy efficiency of homes for low-income residents, reducing energy costs and improving living conditions.
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Food distribution program providing monthly food packages to low-income individuals, particularly seniors, across the service area.
• Mid-Nebraska Food Bank / Food Rescue Food bank and rescue program distributing food through warehouse operations and Mobile Produce Pantries that travel to towns across the service area.
• Senior Centers Community centers providing services, activities, and meals for seniors to promote social connection, nutrition, and independence.
• Senior Volunteer Program Program that matches senior volunteers aged 60 and older with frail elderly individuals to provide companionship and assistance, helping seniors remain independent in their homes.
• Immunization Program Program providing immunization clinics and vaccination services for community members across the service area.
• Life Skills Employment program providing life skills training to help low-income individuals and families achieve self-sufficiency.
• Community Services / Support Services General support services including community service coordination and case management for individuals and families across the 27-county service area.
• Community Action Backpack Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 16,361 individuals served annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• State and Federal Government AgenciescoreOthersPrimary funding and regulatory partners providing government contracts and grants to operate Head Start, WIC, and other poverty programs. Programs are funded through state and federal contracts, grants and local support.
• Mid Show PromotionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment arm of Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska that organizes craft and trade shows to raise discretionary funding. Started Holiday Splendor Craft Show in 2004, took over Spring Festival Craft Show (now Signs of Spring) in 2006, and created Product Premiere Tradeshow in 2007.
• GROW Nebraska MembersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBusiness members featured at Mid Show Promotions Product Premiere Tradeshow events. Non-craft businesses including home-party sales and direct sales companies participate in tradeshows.
• Bumblebees and Ladybugs Children's Consignment SaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that runs consignment sales concurrently with Signs of Spring Craft Show at Buffalo County Fairgrounds, creating combined promotional exposure.
• Hand-me-downs 4 U Consignment SaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization running consignment sales concurrently with Signs of Spring Craft Show to create cross-promotional opportunities.
• CAS Antique ShowsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAntique show operators exhibiting in the Exhibition Building during Holiday Splendor Craft Show.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National Community Action Partnership: The national membership and advocacy body for Community Action Agencies, providing training, lobbying, and federal funding advocacy that directly shape Mid-Nebraska's operating environment. Adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: National food bank network that supplies member food banks including operations comparable to Mid-Nebraska Food Bank/Food Rescue. Indirect but highly relevant peer given the food distribution, donation sourcing, and logistics overlap.
• United Way of the Midlands: Larger regional umbrella that funds and coordinates many of the same human services programs in Nebraska. Comparable in fundraising model and donor/grant ecosystem, though United Way operates as a pass-through funder rather than a direct service provider.

Direct peers

• Heartland Family Service: Omaha-based human services nonprofit delivering comparable Head Start, family services, housing, and senior support programs in Nebraska. Strong peer given shared program categories and overlapping funder base (federal/state grants, United Way, donations).
• Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties: A fellow Nebraska Community Action agency headquartered in Lincoln that delivers the same federal antipoverty program portfolio (Head Start, WIC, food assistance, housing, weatherization) under the same state and federal funding framework. Directly comparable in mission, funding mix, and operating model.
• Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska: A regional Community Action agency serving western Nebraska counties with the same Head Start, WIC, food bank, weatherization, and senior service programs under the same federal poverty-alleviation mandate. Highly comparable geography-to-geography nonprofit peer.
• Community Action Partnership of Northeast Nebraska: Northeast Nebraska's designated Community Action agency providing the same federally funded antipoverty programs. Closely comparable in program scope, customer base, and reliance on state/federal contracts.
• Center for People in Need: Lincoln-based antipoverty nonprofit operating food, housing, and self-sufficiency programs under the same federal/state grant ecosystem. Directly comparable in mission, low-income client base, and reliance on grants plus community donations.
• Food Bank of Lincoln: Regional food bank that directly overlaps with Mid-Nebraska Food Bank/Food Rescue operations, distributing food to pantries and meal programs across the same state. Comparable in food distribution model, donor base, and volunteer-driven operating structure.

Regional players

• Aging Partners: Lancaster County's public aging-services agency providing senior centers, meals, and transportation comparable to Mid-Nebraska's senior and RYDE Transit programs. Comparable program mix though operating as a municipal entity in an adjacent county.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/communityactionmidne

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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