We aren't your average office space!
The CEC fosters a warm and inviting office environment, encouraging collaboration, capacity-building, and valuable partnerships with UNO and the community. Our adaptable office spaces cater to diverse needs at affordable rates and with flexible lease terms.
Here are just a few of the benefits of having office space in the CEC:
- Priority access to the CEC’s extensive, free meeting spaces and free guest parking (more than 20 spaces, both large and small)
- Flexible office spaces and leasing options that meet different needs (private offices, semi-private offices, workstations, hybrid working options, satellite spaces, etc.)
- Guest parking for meetings and events and on-demand needs
- On-site free, secure wireless and videoconferencing
- Copier rooms
- Mail services
- Student-run welcome and information desk for guests
- Four different suites of office spaces with access to windows
- Offices that are co-located with other community organizations that share expertise and resources
- Increased organizational capacity through UNO's nationally recognized Service Learning Academy
- Paid UNO student interns through the UNO Student Service and Leadership Collaborative (The Collaborative)
- Facilitated connections to UNO students as interns, volunteers, and employees
- Access to world-class faculty experts and their students for program evaluation, research, and consultation
- Access to facilities and amenities available on campus (I.e., library, fitness center, food, Starbucks, etc.)
- Proximity to resources like the UNO Creative Production Lab for expert creative and printing needs, such as 3D printing and high-resolution scanning.
- Central, accessible, and bike-friendly location in the center of Omaha, within walking distance of Elmwood Park
Types of Organizations Eligible to Rent Office Space
- Nonprofits
- Multi-agency collaborations focused on a project for public benefit
- Government projects or initiatives (governmental organizations)
- Micro-enterprise organizations (must have a major social entrepreneurship or public good/benefit component)
- Institutions of higher education (including other NU campuses), early childhood, K-12 and/or K-16 initiatives
- Philanthropic initiatives, programs, or organizations
Office Space Inquiries
Office spaces in the CEC are available to community and university organizations that meet the eligibility requirements, followed by an official lease agreement.To learn more about our office spaces, please start by filling out this online form.
After you submit an inquiry and the space is a good fit for your organization, we recommend reviewing the following information about the process for a seamless process.
- Review our rental fees
- Review this shared commitment document
Here's an overview of organizational information we will ask for as you move through the process:
- Current year budget, YTD vs Actual, current Financial Statement, Budget for Next Fiscal Year
- Most recent strategic plan
- Organization’s listing of current board members/directors