Causes we care about

Along with making the financial lives of our clients better, we're improving our community, too. Through financial support, volunteerism and collaboration with partners, we're helping to build a stronger community.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

ALSF Event Image

Founder of ALSF with NM-NE Managing Partner

Liz Scott, Founder of ALSF, and Mike and Missy Tews, MP of Northwestern Mutual Nebraska

NM Interns Viral Lemon Challenge

NM Interns Viral Lemon Challenge

Northwestern Mutual - Nebraska interns partake in viral #LemonChallenge social media campaign.

NM Lemonade Stand

Team Ludacka Participates in Lemonade Stand

Paul Ludacka, WMA at Ludacka Wealth Partners of Northwestern Mutual, and his team host a charity event to support ALSF

Lincoln Lemonade Stand

Lincoln District Office Lemonade Stand

NM - Lincoln District office hosts a lemonade stand at the 2019 Radler Bike Festival

UNL Sales Program Winners

UNL Sales Program ALSF Competition Winners

Northwestern Mutual's 2019 UNL Sales Program ALSF fundraising competition winners!

Columbus Lemonade Stand

Columbus Lemonade Stand

Northwestern Mutual - Northeast District Office hosts lemonade stand in support of ALSF.

ALSF Lemonade Stand

The annual Columbus, Nebraska, Hudnall Family Lemonade Stand in support of ALSF

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) is changing the lives of children with cancer by funding research, raising awareness, and supporting families impacted by childhood cancer. NM-Nebraska has raised over $150,000 for ALSF through lemonade stands, social media campaigns, partnering with University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a sales curriculum competition, and through various events.

Children's Hospital and Medical Center

Kelly Krings and Taylor Belling Check Photo

Kelly Krings and Taylor Belling Check Photo

$55,000 donation to Children's Hospital from the 2019 Shootout for Cancer golf tournament.

2020 Check Image

Dr. Don Coulter at the 2020 Shootout for Cancer

2020 Shootout for Cancer charity dunk tank featuring Children's Hospital's Dr. Donald Coulter

Children’s Hospital & Medical Center is the only full-service, pediatric healthcare center in Nebraska, providing expertise in more than 50 pediatric specialty services to children across a five-state region and beyond. Northwestern Mutual - Nebraska has given over $165,000 to Children's Hospital and Medical Center in support of the fight against childhood cancer through their "watershed research program."

Sammy's Superheroes Foundation

Family Outreach Box

Family Outreach Box

Family Outreach Box - Impact

Family Outreach Box - Impact

Midland University Half-time Contest Support

Midland University Half-time Contest Support

Sammy, Taylor Barnes, and Kyle (childhood cancer survivor) Half-Time contest at Creighton University Men's Basketball Game

Sammy, Taylor Barnes, and Kyle (childhood cancer survivor) Half-Time contest at Creighton University Men's Basketball Game

The mission of Sammy's Superheroes Foundation is to raise awareness and fund live-saving research for all types of childhood cancer. Northwestern Mutual - Nebraska partners with Sammy's Superheroes foundation through support of the "family outreach boxes" that include comfort items and educational pieces for kids and families impacted by pediatric cancer and through various events throughout the year resulting in over $63,000 raised.

Camp CoHoLo

Camp CoHolo Group Picture
2019 Shootout for Cancer

Camper sinks a put at the 2019 Northwestern Mutual Shootout for Cancer

Camp CoHoLo provides children with cancer the opportunity to partake in a summer camp experience without the worry of their conditions holding them back. Northwestern Mutual supports Camp CoHoLo through events, fundraising, and awareness. We have had the opportunity to support this camp's mission with over $53,000 and some advisors and team members have participated in the camp as volunteers.

Lolo's Angels Inc.

Directors of the Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Board of Directors, Taylor Barnes (front left) and Taylor Belling (front right), and Lolo's Angels Inc. with Northwestern Mutual's $10,000 donation.

Directors of the Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Board of Directors, Taylor Barnes (front left) and Taylor Belling (front right), and Lolo's Angels Inc. with Northwestern Mutual's $10,000 donation.

Lolo's and NM at UNL

Lolo's Angels Inc., in partnership with Northwestern Mutual, hosts a bone marrow drive at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's campus.

NM and Lolo's Angels at UNL

Northwestern Mutual and Lolo's Angels Inc. speak to a University of Nebraska at Lincoln's class about the impact of registering through a bone marrow drive.

NM at Oktoberfest

The Northwestern Mutual - Nebraska team participates in the annual Lolo's Angels Inc. Oktoberfest event.

Lolo’s Angels, Inc.’s mission is to fund life-saving research for pediatric cancer research, sponsor blood and bone marrow drives, raise awareness for pediatric cancer, and serve kids and families through their cancer journey. Northwestern Mutual - Nebraska has helped Lolo's Angels Inc. host bone marrow and blood drives on the campus of UNL, locally, in our offices, and has supported their annual Oktoberfest.

Pediatric Cancer Action Network

Children's art class

A night of family bonding and painting for children surviving and battling cancer.

LUX Art Auction Event

Local childhood cancer survivor auctions off his fine art at the Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Inspiring Children Art Auction event.

Cancer Survivor at Art Auction Event
Art Auction Event

An emotion and impactful event for families and donors at the Northwestern Mutual Inspiring Children Art Auction event.

PCAN's mission is to reduce the financial burden placed on families diagnosed with pediatric cancer and to advocate for a cure through awareness, education and action. Northwestern Mutual - Nebraska has partnered with PCAN through funding and awareness. Our staple event was the Childhood Cancer Art Auction, 2-part event, where local children painted canvases that represented their journey and their favorite things in life.

Other causes we support

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - Nebraska Chapter

Open Door Mission

Making a difference is rewarding

Childhood Cancer Impact Award - 2020Childhood Cancer Impact Award - 2020

Northwestern Mutual Divisional Award | Tier 3

Childhood Cancer Impact Award - 2017Childhood Cancer Impact Award - 2017

Northwestern Mutual National Award