July 15, 2011
The Community Foundation is Nationally Ranked
The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County has earned spots on three prestigious Community Foundation Top 100 Lists.
There are more than 700 community foundations in the United States; of these, The Community Foundation was the 25th most active grant-maker for 2010. This ranking is based upon the percentage of grants made compared to total assets. The Foundation made grants totaling 14% of its overall asset size.
The Community Foundation ranked 81st in most activity volume in 2010. This ranking measures the number of gifts and grants processed annually. The Foundation processed 3,976 transactions, with an average transaction size of $6,708.
The Foundation also ranked 88th in most gifts per capita. Gifts per capita is calculated by dividing the Foundation’s total gifts by the population of the foundation’s service area. The Foundation serves Boulder County, population 303,482. Gifts per capita were $20.28 per Boulder County resident in 2010.
The Community Foundation in 2010 awarded 1,207 grants totaling more than $5.1 million to not-for-profit organizations in Boulder County and beyond. Despite a challenging economy, the Foundation also received 2,696 contributions totaling $6.2 million and 10 new funds were created for future grantmaking.
Foundation President Josie Heath said, “The Community Foundation and its generous donors and volunteers were catalysts for positive community change in 2010. The Boulder Mountain Fire Relief Fund, our Ready.Set.Learn campaign and our successful support of Ballot Issue 3A were shining examples of this leadership. These rankings show we are leaders in the community foundation field nationally, despite our relative youth and small overall asset size.”
The lists were released by CF Insights, which compiles and distributes data and information on finances, operations and best practices for community foundations nationwide. CF Insights was established by FSG Social Advisors, which consults foundations on how to accelerate their social impact, and the national association Council on Foundations.
Purpose of The Community Foundation
Now in its 20th year, The Community Foundation has granted more than $40 million to nonprofits in Boulder County and beyond. Our mission is to improve the quality of life in Boulder County, now and forever, and to build a culture of giving. We are committed to intimately understanding needs and connecting to the nonprofits that address those needs. Together, Boulder County residents and The Community Foundation can make a meaningful impact on our fellow residents’ quality of life today and in the future. To learn more, please visit www.commfound.org or call 303-442-0436.
