Welcome to the Center for People in Need

Our mission is to enhance opportunities for families and youth as they address socio-economic barriers limiting their paths to success.

In 2003, the Center for People in Need was founded by Lincoln community leader Beatty Brasch to bring additional resources to the low-income.  The Center does this by providing advocacy on public policies and by bringing extra resources to agencies that serve people in need.

To support its mission, the Center for People in Need provides education and opportunities for those in need.  The agency has a strong commitment to provide care and support to at-risk populations, including the low income, elderly, Native American, Black/African Americans, Hispanic/Latino and refugee populations.  One of the means to accomplish this is through advocating for systemic changes. Legislative change is one of the key ways.

Our Legislative database is a comprehensive tool that tracks details of legislative bills, including hearing dates, bill status and description, the sponsoring legislator, and the final outcome of relevant bills.  The database also tracks specific bills and legislative issues which organizations are interested in, what action they are taking on a bill, and volunteers who are interested in pursing action on certain issues. Web sites linking to related topics are listed so that more information is readily available.  Sample letters to senators are available for most of the bills in our database for quick action to be taken.

Thank you for visiting our site. We hope it can be helpful for those who are committed to helping non-profit agencies and want to make a change.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or ideas.