The greatest asset you have is your good health, the greatest thing you can acquire is a good education, and the best you can do is be a giver not a taker.

About the Foundation


The Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation was founded in 1990. It is a public charity as a supporting organization of the Omaha Community Foundation. The Foundation’s geographic area of emphasis is the Omaha metropolitan area plus causes outside that region in which the Scotts have had personal involvement.

The Foundation’s vision is to be a catalyst for change in the communities we serve. It seeks to have a significant impact on the capacity of the nonprofit sector to elevate opportunities for youth and raise a community’s quality of life now and well into the future.

The Foundation’s grant making activities and program-related investments center on three major themes:

  1. Advancing communities 
  2. Investing in higher education 
  3. Developing the next generation of leaders

We seek philanthropic partnerships with nonprofits that share our core values.

Behind each activity and investment in our community is the team of dedicated people working at the Foundation that make our efforts a reality. Every position at the Foundation is critical to us achieving the mission Walter Scott, Jr. established. To learn about our current employment opportunities, please click here.  

Board of Directors

Mickey Anderson


Chair

William S. Singer, MD


Director

W. David Scott


Director

Sue Morris


Director

Cindy Smith


Director

Randy Schmailzl


Director

Michael L. Faust


Director

Our Staff

Rich Eakin

Rich Eakin


Vice President
Christi Annin

Christi Annin


Director of Finance
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Megan Foo


Education Program Officer
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Denise Bojan


Education Operations Manager
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Gary Freeman


Business Operations Officer
Charlie standing outside

Charlie Olsen


Program Officer
Cindy headshot standing outside

Cindy Vaccaro


Program Officer
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Barb Zorn


Human Resource Manager
Beth Klein

Beth Klein


Office Manager
Sarah Pieper

Sarah Pieper, MPA, CPA


Finance Manager
Lisa Webb

Lisa Webb


Senior Business & HR Analyst
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Heather Turecek


Executive Assistant to Director of Finance
Danielle Callaghan

Danielle Callaghan


Event Coordinator
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Beth Hallett


Administrative Assistant

Our Family Foundations


These are foundations of the Scott Family. Each is unique and independent with its own board of directors. The foundations are administered by the same staff as the Suzanne & Walter Scott Foundation.

To inquire about one of these foundations or to request the link to apply, please contact the following: