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Naropa University

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Year Founded: 
1974
Mission: 
Inspired by the rich intellectual and experiential traditions of East and West, Naropa University is North America's leading institution of contemplative education. Naropa recognizes the inherent goodness and wisdom of each human being. It educates the whole person, cultivating academic excellence and contemplative insight in order to infuse knowledge with wisdom. The University nurtures in its students a lifelong joy in learning, a critical intellect, the sense of purpose that accompanies compassionate service to the world, and the openness and equanimity that arise from authentic insight and self-understanding. Ultimately, Naropa students explore the inner resources needed to engage courageously with a complex and challenging world, to help transform that world through skill and compassion, and to attain deeper levels of happiness and meaning in their lives. Drawing on the vital insights of the world's wisdom traditions, the University is simultaneously Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical and nonsectarian. Naropa values ethnic and cultural differences for their essential role in education. It embraces the richness of human diversity with the aim of fostering a more just and equitable society and an expanded awareness of our common humanity. A Naropa education—reflecting the interplay of discipline and delight—prepares its graduates both to meet the world as it is and to change it for the better.
EIN: 
84-1029228
Website: 
http://www.naropa.edu
Phone: 
1 303-444-0202
Email: 
advancement@naropa.edu

Native American Rights Fund

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Year Founded: 
1970
Mission: 
Preservation of tribal existence; Protection of tribal natural resources; Promotion of human rights; Accountability of governments; and Development of Indian law and educating the public about Indian rights, laws, and issues
EIN: 
84-0611876
Website: 
http://www.narf.org
Phone: 
1 303-447-8760
Email: 
jennifer@narf.org

University of Colorado Science Discovery

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Year Founded: 
1983
Mission: 
Science Discovery, established in 1983, is an experienced-based, educational outreach program of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Science Discovery's mission is to stimulate scientific interest, understanding and literacy among Colorado's youth, teachers and families by interfacing with University resources and academic expertise. Science Discovery is dedicated to engaging the whole person in the journey of learning, thereby strengthening individual capacities to participate actively in local and world communities.
EIN: 
98-02915
Website: 
http://www.colorado.edu/ScienceDiscovery
Phone: 
1 303-492-4615
Email: 
jeffrey.kidder@colorado.edu

Boulder Jewish Community Foundation

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Year Founded: 
1996
Mission: 
The mission of the BJCF has always been to create a gathering place where Jewish life will flourish.
EIN: 
20-2829982
Website: 
http://www.bjcf.org
Phone: 
3039981900
Email: 
BoulderJewish@gmail.com

Birds of Prey Foundation

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Year Founded: 
1984
Mission: 
to treat injured and orphaned wildlife, primarily raptors, such as eagles, hawks, falcons and owls and return healthy members of the breeding population to their natural habitat; to foster compassion for wildlife in distress and teach new generations through mentorships, internships, lectures, and volunteer programs; to continuously improve the high quality care and housing of captive raptors everywhere through education; observation, invention and exemplary ethics in their treatment and husbandry.
EIN: 
840967043
Website: 
http://www.birds-of-prey.org
Phone: 
1 303-460-0674
Email: 
raptor@birds-of-prey.org

Over The Rainbow, Nederland's Community Preschool

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Year Founded: 
2003
Mission: 
To provide quality early childhood education while uniting children, families, teachers, the community, and the Earth
EIN: 
90-0065139
Website: 
http://www.OverTheRainbow-preschool.org
Phone: 
1 303-258-0390
Email: 
info@overtherainbow-preschool.org

SEEDs of Resiliency: A new film by Susan Polis Schutz

Submitted by cogadmin on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 14:24

Susan Polis Schutz, friend of The Community Foundation, has produced a new film, "SEEDS of Resiliency." The film introduces us people to understand that our darkest moments can contain a shining light and introduces us to twelve diverse people who have survived tragedies and challenges by having great hope and helping others.

See the film on May 2, 3, or 5 on Colorado Public Television or on June 16 on Rocky Mountain PBS.

Colorado Near Bottom for Higher Education Funding

Submitted by Barbara Green on Mon, 03/11/2013 - 13:42

Colorado, again, ranked second to last in a study of state and local support for public higher education, according to a new report by State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO).

In 2012, Colorado finished 48 out of 50 for educational appropriations per full-time equivalent enrolled student in constant 2012 dollars. Specifically, we contributed $2,551 in state and local support for higher education operating expenses, according to the report. Only Vermont contributed less with $2,512. The national average was $5,896.

Low Vacancy Rates, High Rents in Boulder County

Submitted by Barbara Green on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 16:03

Boulder County has the highest rents per square foot and the lowest vacancy rate in the Denver metro area, according to the most recent Metro Denver Vacancy and Rent Report. The report tracks rental rates and prices in Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, Broomfield and Boulder counties each quarter, consolidating Boulder and Broomfield results in its reporting in some areas.

IRA Tax Free Charitable Distribution Available Retroactively for Certain Taxpayers, If Action Taken Before February 1, 2013

Submitted by cogadmin on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 15:26

The recently enacted American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 brings back, for another year, the popular IRA charitable rollover provision wherein donors age 70½ or older are once again eligible to move up to $100,000 from their IRAs directly to qualified charities without having to pay income taxes on the money. This provision is retroactive to January 1, 2012.

The Community Foundation wants to point out the two following time-sensitive special transition rules incorporated into Act, due to the legislation’s retroactive nature:   

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