The goal of SHARE Omaha, a website launching in January to the Greater Omaha public, is to provide a tool connecting the community to nonprofits, yielding greater collaboration around common goals and deeper, longer-lasting relationships.
SHARE Omaha will serve as a community engagement conduit, connecting community members to nonprofits so they can support, serve and shop for a nonprofit’s specific needs or see a calendar of events. The model is online and unbiased, making it easy for people to give their time and resources to the nonprofits of their choice in the manner they choose in five clicks or less.
The adoption of this resource for the giving public and nonprofits can change the landscape of philanthropic activity in the Omaha metro area.
Bio: Marjorie Maas serves as SHARE Omaha’s executive director. Whether as a marketer, fund developer, advocate or consultant, Maas has helped initiatives and organizations in the metro area for more than 15 years. Roles have included Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s director of corporate social responsibility, development officer for College Possible Omaha and director of Nebraskans for the Arts. She is a 2010 TOYO winner, graduate of Leadership Omaha (Class 32) and is part of Leadership Nebraska Class XI. Maas was appointed to the ServeNebraska State Commission in 2017, is past president for Omaha Network, and served Hear Nebraska as a board member and board secretary.
Assistant District Governor John Marburger presented the coveted Rotary International Presidential Citation Award to Omaha West Rotary for Rotary Year 2017-18. The award is in recognition of our club's excellent performance in the areas of membership growth, membership engagement, Rotary Foundation giving, and service to the community. Our club also received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Rotary Foundation for our contributions to End Polio Now. The awards were accepted by Immediate Past President Nuzhat Mahmood and her leadership team Jill Slupe and Matt McKeever. Congratulations! Well done everyone!
L to R: John Marburger, Nuzhat Mahmood, Matt McKeever, & Jill Slupe
Last week, Engagement Committee Chair John Philo presented perfect attendance awards to Carol Gendler, 20 years and Dick Lerner, 24 years with 22k gold electroplated number 20 and 24 cloisonné, in recognition of their perfect Rotary attendance. The gold awards were accompanied by shiny framed certificates. Congratulations Carol and Dick!
Last week, Kim Kuhle introduced our newest member Blake Martin. Blake is President at FranNet, a franchise services company. Blake is active in the community through Score, Centersphere, Omaha Networking Professionals, MCC Business School Advisory Committee, and at Bellevue Offutt Rising Professionals. Welcome, Blake to Omaha West Rotary!
Last week, President Jill Slupe presided the meeting. Brett Wawers gave the Invocation. Kari Ketcham gave her vocational talk. Jeff Ziemba and Martie Cordaro served as greeters. Starla Waite was Sgt. at Arms. Russ Iwan was Cashier. Matt McKeever was Chair of the Day and he introduced our speaker, Mark Quandahl of NE Banking & Finance.
NE Banking & Finance Director Mark Quandahl explained in great detail his office role and mandate in the State of Nebraska
Omaha West Rotary Club Secretary Report for November 30, 2018:
This past Friday, we had several visitors and guests! John Marburger visited from Downtown. Ron Searcy joined the meeting from Council Bluffs Centennial. And Dick Galusha and Chuck Sederstrom visited from Northwest. Martie Cordero invited Ben Kratz and John Morey invited Carl Greiner.
For good news, Russ Iwan recently learned that this daughter will be having a baby and is due on July 25th. Gene Klein recently welcomed a new grandson. And Kim Kuhle encouraged everyone to invite their friends and colleagues to our upcoming holiday celebration.
To find out about speakers at other Rotary Clubs in the area, you can conveniently see the list of Club websites here. Then click on the home icon to the left of the club name. The list of speakers are listed on their Homepage.