Raising the Tide Since 2010


ANNUAL REPORT

SINCE 2010, THE BAY (501C3) HAS BEEN A LIFELINE AND LAUNCHPAD FOR YOUTH – A SAFE SPACE TO BELONG, CREATE, AND CHART THEIR FUTURE. OPEN LATE ON NIGHTS AND WEEKENDS, THE BAY BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS BY OFFERING FREE OR PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN PROGRAMMING IN MUSIC, ART, MEDIA, FASHION, AND SKATEBOARDING. FOCUSED ON YOUTH WHO ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED, IT’S A PLACE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, FIND MENTORSHIP, AND GAIN REAL-WORLD SKILLS.

MISSION

WE EMPOWER YOUTH AND PREPARE THEM FOR WHAT’S POSSIBLE BY IGNITING THEIR PASSIONS AND CONNECTING THEM TO REAL-WORLD OPPORTUNITIES AND COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT.

WE ENVISION A FUTURE WHERE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EMPOWERED TO LIVE FULFILLING LIVES AND ACTIVELY INVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITIES – RESHAPING EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE, AND SOCIETY TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE, CREATIVE, AND VIBRANT.

VISION

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CORE VALUES

WHAT MAKES US … US

Celebrate Others

Honor Relationships

Make It Fun

Raise the Tide

People First

Dream Differently

Solutions Not Problems

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

FRIEND OF TOURISM AWARD [HEAR NEBRASKA]
NEBRASKA TOURISM COMMISSION, 2012

HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION AWARD
LINCOLN HOMELESS COALITION, 2015

LINCOLN SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
LINCOLN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CELEBRATE BUSINESS AWARDS, 2020

LINCOLN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S ART FOR KIDS AWARD
MAYOR’S ARTS AWARDS, 2021

OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY PARTNER
CIVIC NEBRASKA’S STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY AWARDS, 2021

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN VIRTUAL LEARNING
BEYOND SCHOOL BELLS, 2021

NEBRASKA INNOVATOR AWARD


BEYOND SCHOOL BELLS, 2022

STELLAR PIONEER AWARD

STAR CITY PRIDE, 2022

LARRY ENERSEN URBAN DESIGN AWARD
MAYOR’S ARTS AWARDS, 2022

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS EDUCATION BY AN ORGANIZATION AWARD
NEBRASKA STATE BUSINESS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, 2023

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