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Grants
In its 13 years of existence, Open
Door Fund has had an important impact
-- making grants totaling over $300,000
to agencies and programs serving the
LGBT community in Boulder County.
Please see the list of previous
grantees.
2008 GRANTS
The Open
Door Fund makes grants totaling $30,000
in 2008
to the following organizations:
Aging
Services Foundation of Boulder
Bounty
www.agingfoundation.org
The mission of Aging Services Foundation of Boulder County is to secure the future for those who create it. The goals of the Aging Services Foundation are to provide funding for services that enhance the quality of life of older adults and their families; to support partnerships that enhance the image and involvement of older people; and to foster understanding about aging issues through a variety of media. ODF funding will support events for older LGBT county residents. |
$4,700 |
Bias
Incident Hotline
www.biasincidenthotline.org
The Bias Incident Hotline Project is a grassroots community project dedicated to assisting those who have perienced or witnessed bias motivated incidents or crimes. The Hotline provides support, resources, and advocacy to community members who have experienced or witnessed such incidents. It also provides education and influences policy change by promoting awareness to the larger community about the levels and effects that bias and oppression have on individuals, communities and systems. The Hotline Project ultimately strives to reduce systemic oppression and bias in the community. ODF funding is for general support of the hotline. |
$500 |
Boulder
County AIDS Project
www.bcap.org
The mission of the Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP) is twofold: to provide support, advocacy, and education to those in the community who are infected with or affected by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and to serve as an outreach and information center to prevent further transmission of HIV and the resulting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). ODF funding supports BCAP’s ATLAS -- HIV prevention program. |
$2,500 |
Boulder
Pride
www.boulderpride.org
Boulder PRIDE’s mission is to foster safe environments for the LGBT community for gathering, support, self-expression, and the exchange of ideas; to advocate for social justice; to build collaborative relationships within the community at large;to celebrate the uniqueness, diversity, and contributions of the LGBT community; to provide direct services for both youth and adults; and to educate the public and the LGBTQ community about the issues and concerns affecting our lives. ODF funding supports Boulder PRIDE’s SpeakingOUT New Speaker Training and Community Education Series. |
$6,900 |
Evolving Doors Dance
www.evolvingdoorsdance.com
The mission of Evolving Doors Dance Project is to present politically motivated, professional modern dance in Boulder, using dance as a medium to bring social awareness to the community. The company presents dance woven with political impressions, born of feminist ideas, and filled with unmistakably universal human connections that cross lines of sex and gender. From intimate duets to group dances, performances promise to evoke, engage, and evolve. ODF funding supports Shaping the Now, an evening-length performance of new choreography based on interviews with individuals in the LGBT community. |
$500 |
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Horse Program
www.medicinehorse.org
The mission of the Medicine Horse Program is to transform the mental health and life skills of adolescents, adults and families. Through interaction with horses, participants experience psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual growth. ODF funding supports program sessions specifically designed for lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender youth.
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$1,000 |
Moving
to End Sexual Assault (MESA)
www.movingtoendsexualassault.org
The mission of Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) states “We are moving to end sexual assault and the suffering it causes in our community. We believe every woman, man and child has the right to live free of sexual assault. We challenge all forms of oppression and recognize their connection to sexual violence.” ODF funding supports training regarding LGBT issues to MESA staff, hotline volunteers, and hotline volunteers in training. |
$1,000 |
Naropa University
www.naropa.edu
Inspired by the rich intellectual and experiential traditions of East and West, Naropa University is North America’s leading institution of contemplative education. Naropa educates the whole person, cultivating academic excellence and contemplative insight in order to infuse knowledge with wisdom. The University is simultaneously Buddhist-inspired, ecumenical, and nonsectarian. ODF funding supports the Naropa Community Art Studio after-school studio art program for LGBT teens and young adults. |
$1,000 |
Safe
Shelter of St. Vrain Valley
www.safeshelterofstvrain.org/
Safe Shelter provides safety, support and resources to individuals affected by domestic abuse. It promotes empowerment through direct services and community education, advocating for the right of every individual to live a life free of intimidation, exploitation and abuse. ODF funding supports Safe Shelter’s LGBTQ Outreach program. |
$500 |
United
Ministries in Higher Education
www.umhe.org
United Ministries in Higher Education is supported by local and regional Christian and Unitarian Universalist groups, and by alumni, parents, and other individuals committed to progressive spirituality on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus. ODF funding supports Coming Out Faithful, which provides a safe space for CU-Boulder students to explore their coming out process in light of their religious tradition. |
$1,750 |
University of Colorado
GLBT Alumni
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Alumni Chapter of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s mission is to create and maintain a mutually proud and loyal relationship between the University of Colorado at Boulder and its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender alumni and friends. ODF funds support cultural/social events. |
$2,250 |
University of Colorado
GLBT Resource Center
www.colorado.edu/GLBTRC
The mission the GLBT Resource Center (GLBTRC) at the University of Colorado is to promote equal opportunity for successful academic, social and personal development for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and ally students, staff, and faculty in a safe and supportive environment. ODF funding supports the Transgender/Genderqueer (TGGQ) Outreach Project. Youth Empowerment Program. |
$4,000 |
Vox Feminista
www.voxfeminista.org
Vox Feminista is a multi-media, multi-passionate performance tribe of womyn bent on social change through cultural revolution. Vox Feminista are political activists who blend entertainment with education to inspire and awaken audiences to take action toward global justice. ODF funding supports the Vox Rising (youth) 2008-2009 season. |
$1,500 |
Women's
Health
www.bvwhc.org
The mission of Women’s Health (Boulder Valley Women’s Health Center) is to provide accessible, confidential and comprehensive gynecological and reproductive healthcare, including sexual health and education. ODF funding supports SHAPE (Sexual Health and AIDS Awareness Peer Education), a collaboration with Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP), designed to reduce young people’s risk of contracting HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and/or experiencing unintended pregnancies.
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$1,200 |
Women's
Wilderness Institute
www.womenswilderness.org
The mission of the Women’s Wilderness Institute is to strengthen the courage, confidence, and leadership qualities of girls and women through the challenge and support of group wilderness- and community-based experiences. ODF funding supports a course serving the teens of the OASOS Program of Boulder County Public Health, serving gay, lesbian and questioning youth. |
$700 |
YMCA
www.ymcabv.org
The YMCA of Boulder Valley is an association people of all ages, abilities, ethnic groups, and religious affiliations who are united in a common effort with a worldwide fellowship, putting the principles of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility into practice to enrich the quality of spiritual, mental, and physical life for all. ODF funding supports the Youth Empowerment Program. |
$500 |
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