As organizations navigate increasing pressure, public scrutiny, and fast-moving decision-making, ethical leadership remains one of the most valuable qualities a leader can possess.

That conversation will take center stage on Thursday, May 7, 2026, when Business Ethics Alliance hosts its annual Spring Executive Ethics Breakfast at WoodmenLife, located at 1700 Farnam St. in downtown Omaha. The event runs from 7:15 a.m. to 9 a.m. and will bring together business and community leaders for a morning focused on integrity, decision-making, and values-based leadership.

In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, Lozafina is launching a special feature series dedicated to celebrating the trailblazers, mentors, innovators, and everyday heroes whose stories have helped shape Omaha and communities far beyond it.

There was something full-circle about standing in a room of students at University of Nebraska at Omaha and sharing the kind of lessons I once had to learn the hard way.

At Mammel Hall, I had the opportunity to speak with members of Public Relations Student Society of America and the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization about entrepreneurship, public relations, and what it really takes to build something of your own.

I told them the truth.

Lozafina CEO Josefina Loza delivered a heartfelt and empowering keynote address on Wednesday during Lambda Theta Nu Sorority, Inc.’s 2026 Latina Youth Leadership Conference at the University of Nebraska Omaha, encouraging high school students to believe in their futures, embrace literacy, and rise beyond circumstance.

Speaking directly to the 75-plus young women in attendance, Loza opened with a powerful reminder that background does not determine destiny.

The Community Academic Achievement Awards Committee (CAAAC), in partnership with Omaha Public Schools, will honor 278 African-American high school seniors during the 2026 5A Awards (African-American Academic Achievement Awards), recognizing scholars who have earned a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Inclusive Communities is now welcoming volunteers and sponsors for the 2026 Youth Impact Summit, a powerful youth-centered leadership event designed to bring together high school students from across Omaha and Lincoln for a day of connection, courage, and growth.

The Great Plains Black History Museum invites the community to experience a landmark year in 2026, featuring two compelling exhibitions and a signature 50th Anniversary Luncheon Celebration honoring five decades of preserving Black history across the region.

Lozafina will once again assist in the organization and promotion of the Hispanic Academic Challengers of Excellence (HACE) Award Ceremony, part of the 2026 Community Academic Achievement Awards Committee (CAAAC) honors scheduled for later this month in Omaha.

Inclusive Communities is accepting applications through April 30 for its Youth Summit Advisory Committee, inviting students in grades 8 through 12 from the Omaha and Lincoln metro areas to take part in planning this year’s Youth Impact Summit.

Great Plains Black History Museum has always carried a powerful responsibility, telling American history through the lens of African American experiences across the Great Plains.

So it brought us great delight when the Museum came to Lozafina to request a capital campaign bifold brochure that could communicate decades of legacy, a multi-million dollar vision, and the urgency of now… all in just a few panels.

There’s a difference between being prepared and being ready.

Aimee S. Gibson, MBA, PCC, founder of BraveJoy Leadership, has built her work around that distinction. And now, she’s expanding it.

The Great Plains Black History Museum will host its 50th Anniversary Luncheon Celebration and Hall of Fame Recognition, marking five decades of preserving, elevating, and sharing Black history across the region.

A small group of women gathered last Monday morning at The Winery & Deli for a conversation centered on leadership, community, and personal growth as part of the Women With Voices Coffee Connections.

Most organizations think they’re asking for media coverage.

What they’re actually asking — whether they realize it or not — is what kind of coverage will move their work forward.

Because “local media” and “earned media” are often used interchangeably, and they shouldn’t be.

Lozafina has officially entered into a working relationship with New Plains Media, a move that expands the firm’s public relations work across multiple regional markets. The partnership brings together two teams focused on helping clients show up with clarity, intention, and credibility in the spaces that matter most.

At its core, the work is about earned media.

As large-scale development continues to reshape Omaha’s skyline and infrastructure, our client RTG Building Services is emerging as a growing presence within some of the region’s most visible construction projects. They are currently supporting operations inside the new Mutual of Omaha tower, a 44-story development in downtown Omaha that is expected to become the tallest building in the state upon completion.

Josefina Loza, founder of Lozafina, shares her journey of stepping into spaces that weren’t built for her and using storytelling to shape her career in journalism, public relations, and business. Speaking at Metropolitan Community College for Women’s History Month, she encourages others to take risks, own their narrative, and pursue their purpose.

There’s a moment every nonprofit leader knows well: you have the mission, the impact, the work already happening, but funding it sustainably? That’s the challenge.

That’s why the Nonprofit Association of the Midlands is bringing back Fundraising Palooza.

A lot of people think pricing is just numbers. It’s not. It’s positioning. It’s confidence. It’s understanding the value of what you’ve built and knowing how to communicate it clearly enough that someone else believes in it, too.

That’s exactly what this upcoming workshop is getting right.

In Hooper, Nebraska, volleyball isn’t played in front of thousands.

It’s played in small gyms, where the bleachers fill with familiar faces and the game is part of the rhythm of the community. It’s where Jordan Larson first learned the sport, close to home, in a place where expectations are built on work more than attention.