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Scott Kirby's Main Street Souvenirs

… of Kirby’s program will feature Red Cloud and the National Willa Cather Center, photos and stories of the town, and the … ties that weave the region together. Kirby will also donate an original watercolor painting of the town and will …
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A Special Challenge Grant Opportunity

… 2025 Year-End Campaign The Mammel Foundation has generously offered $50,000 of challenge money to inspire you to … most enduring works of American literature.  Thanks to your support, we provided more than one thousand free copies of … and book clubs. Together, we sparked conversations about Indigenous peoples, the American frontier, the …
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The Potter-Wright Building's New Life as Hotel Garber

… the history of the community and its intersections with Willa Cather’s life and art.   The facility will help achieve … wall, and pledges are payable over a five-year period. DONATE NOW CASE FOR SUPPORT Image What's in a Name? The …
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Planning Underway for Hotel Garber

… Red Cloud. Located in the historic Potter-Wright building next door to the Willa Cather Foundation’s Farmers and … exhibit historic fixtures from the town's rich history. Data compiled by the University of Nebraska Extension …
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Spotlight on the Farmers and Merchants Bank Restoration

… Red Cloud’s offices before being purchased in 1959 by the Willa Cather Foundation. Following efforts to convert the building … like to support the rehabilitation of the bank, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather …
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Donor Profile: Nancy and Bernie Picchi

… a major gift to our Campaign for the Future   with a generous pledge of $50,000 that was issued as a challenge prior to this year’s Willa Cather Spring Conference. The goal was simple: match the … “I feel so fortunate that Mildred Bennett shared her dreams about what the Cather Foundation should and could become …
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Safeguarding the Windows at Grace Episcopal Church

… or click on images in the sidebar to enlarge. When the Willa Cather Foundation was gifted the Grace Episcopal Church by … like to support the rehabilitation of the church, please donate online or mail your gift to the Willa Cather …
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In Memoriam: Lucia Woods Lindley (1937-2020) — Friend, Photographer, and Philanthropist

… in New York City on December 14, 2020, followed by her husband Daniel Allen Lindley, Jr. on December 18. An active … Spring Conference over a decade ago: “What first struck me about Lucia was her sophistication and charm; she was also very astute.” As a former member of the WCF Board of Governors, Woods Lindley encouraged the Foundation …
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Virtual Birthday Party

… Image Virtual Birthday Party November 21, 2012 Join the Willa Cather Foundation as we celebrate the birthday of one of the … go toward support of our ongoing educational programming. Donate Now …
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New Collection of Letters

… more than 30 years, this collection of letters includes newspaper clippings of contemporaneous music reviews, news of Cather's work and famed acquaintances, and business …
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