Announcements
Nominations are open for NOVA Awards, Pat on the Back Award, and Stan Black Award.
Nominate your organization for a NOVA Award.
Nominations close May 12, 2008.
Nominate volunteers for the Pat on
the Back Award or the Stan Black Award. Nominations for these two awards close June 6, 2008.
In Memoriam: Bill Sterner
The Community Foundation and the community lost a treasured leader this week. It is with sadness that we share the news that our newly elected Chair, Bill Sterner, passed away on March 31, 2008. More information; how you can make a gift in Bill's memory.
Job Opening: Director of Philanthropic Services
The primary responsibility of the Director
of Philanthropic Services is to increase the Foundation’s
capacity to provide resources to the community. The Director will accomplish this by developing a plan to increase contributions to the Foundation’s unrestricted funds (Community Trust and Millennium Trust) and to increase the number of Donor Advised Funds at the Foundation. The Director will be an active steward to sustain and enhance relationships with existing donors and their professional advisors through personal contacts, educational events, and social gatherings. Additionally, the Director will be
involved in the Foundation’s role as a community
leader and convener around important issues. More information.
Job Opening: Culture of Giving Junior Philanthropy Coordinator
The youth-focused arm of The Culture of Giving Movement is the Junior
Philanthropy Program-consisting of both the Middle/High School Art Contest
and a new program still in development. Junior Philanthropy strives to
engage, educate, and support youth in being active and giving members of
their community. The Community Foundation's Director of Advancement oversees
the Culture of Giving Movement, including the Junior Philanthropy Program.
Philanthropiece is the title sponsor of the Junior Philanthropy Program and
a hands-on partner in the program's development and implementation. The
Junior Philanthropy Coordinator will be a consultant for Philanthropiece,
but supervised by The Community Foundation's Director of Advancement. More information.
Next Knight Foundation Grant Application Deadline: July 31,
2008. More information.
You know the organization -- now see the video:
"For Good. For Ever."
A marvelous video which tells "Our Story"
by showing interviews with the President, a TCF Fund Holder,
and trustees of The Community Foundation and by visiting staff
and activities of seven Boulder County nonprofits which have
received grants from The Community Foundation.
Play the
video.
Grantees must fill in a Grant
Report Form which is due one year after the Grant
Start Date. This form is now available on the website.
Events
W.I.N. Brown Bag Lunches.
May 12 or May 19. 11:30-1:30. How Can the New www.cultureofgiving.org Most Benefit Your Organization?
More information.
May 15. 10:00AM - 12:00PM. How to Talk to the Media
More information.
August 8, 2008. Community Ventures. Save the date.
September 8, 2008. 5:30-7:30. Boulder Theater. Community Stars Event.
Publications (
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Brochure
A brochure
describing the philanthropic goals and services of The
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County is available on
this website and in published form.
Newsletter
Voice
of the Community and Donor
Connections, the newsletters of The Community Foundation
Serving Boulder County are now available on the website.
Annual Report
The 2006/2007 Annual Report
is now available on the website.
Noteworthy
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Community Trust
The Community Foundation has established the
Community Trust,
an unrestricted endowment fund designed to support the nonprofit
organizations of Boulder County.
Current Grantees
The list of Current
Grantees has now been updated and includes grants made
through 2007.
Nonprofits
Get a free page on the Culture
of Giving Website. This site is designed to help donors
find nonprofits.
Visit Building a Culture of Giving to access:
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| Community Trust Grants Reception PowerPoint |
The 10-minute PowerPoint presentation given at the Community Trust Grants Reception on February 12, 2008, is now available for download (filesize: 6.56 MB).
Download the program to your computer.
When you open the file, the PowerPoint presentation will play automatically. |
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