Support UPWARD
Every gift to UPWARD goes directly toward students, classrooms, and capacity. We have students on the waitlist. Your support is how we reach them. Let's do more for Nebraska.
Why give to UPWARD
Because the math works. Every dollar invested in correctional education returns roughly four dollars in reduced incarceration costs. (Source: RAND Corporation)
Because the program works. UPWARD students are 43% less likely to return to prison than those without postsecondary education.
Because the demand is real. We have a waitlist. Every gift moves another student off it.
Who's already with us
Our funders include the Sunshine Lady Foundation, the Lowe's Foundation, the Sherwood Foundation, and the Cooper Foundation, alongside corporate partners and individual donors.
Ways to give
Give to the SOAR Scholarship
Covers expenses Pell doesn't, including books, supplies, and tools.
Learn MoreSupport the NCCW Education Center
A campaign building a permanent UPWARD home at the women's facility in York.
Learn MoreEstablish a named scholarship or program
For gifts of $25,000+, we work with you to design lasting impact.
Talk With Our Development TeamFoundation, corporate, or planned giving
Includes IRA rollovers, donor-advised funds, stock, and estate gifts.
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