More than $1M raised for Boulder County Crisis Fund

More than 9K donors have supported those impacted by the Boulder supermarket shooting.

Donors have responded in droves to The Community Foundation’s Boulder County Crisis Fund since it opened the day after the supermarket shooting. Thank you to the more than 9,300 donors who had already donated more than $1 million to the fund as of March 30.

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The Boulder County Crisis Fund will support victims, their families, and our community in dealing with and processing these devastating events, in partnership with the Colorado Healing Fund.

To respond effectively and holistically to this crisis, we will ensure support reaches the following three concentric circles of proximity:

Circle 1 – Victims & families: Colorado Organization for Victim’s Assistance (COVA) is meeting the needs of those in this circle via direct support to individuals. Colorado Healing Fund and the Boulder County Crisis Fund will send support to COVA for these efforts. Community Foundation Boulder County will not provide direct assistance to individuals.

Circle 2 – Those directly affected: COVA is also meeting the needs of those in this circle via direct support to individuals. Colorado Healing Fund and the Boulder County Crisis Fund will send support to COVA for these efforts. The definition of who is eligible for such assistance is determined based on needs assessed by COVA. Boulder County Crisis Fund will also assist people in this circle by way of grants to local entities providing direct services. We will continue to work together to clarify these supports as the response continues.

Circle 3 – Broader community: Our community has immediate and long-term needs to heal from this event. Boulder County Crisis Fund will support the community’s healing via grants and open funding opportunities to and for local nonprofits and government entities.

Community Foundation Boulder County has been your trusted philanthropic partner for thirty years. We earn that trust every day by approaching our work with equity, transparency, and integrity.

We do not do this work alone. The Boulder County Crisis Fund is supported by Community First Foundation, The Denver Foundation, Longmont Community Foundation, Rose Community Foundation, an anonymous family foundation, and many others in our community.

We work with our faith community (Boulder Mennonite Church, Community Church of Lyons, Congregation Bonai Shalom, Congregation Har Hashem, First Congregational Church, First UMC of Lafayette, Islamic Center of Boulder and Westview Church) to help heal our hearts and souls.

In our grief, let us also remember our resilience. We will get through this together.

Tax-deductible donations may be made here by credit card.

Checks made out to “Community Foundation Boulder County” with “Crisis Fund” in the memo line can be mailed to Community Foundation Boulder County, 1123 Spruce Street, Boulder, CO 80302.

To make gifts of stock or inquire about other options, please contact Lynda Ricketson, Vice President of Philanthropic Services, at 720-667-3557.

Credit card donations will be assessed a 2.5% processing fee by PayPal. Community Foundation Boulder County has waived all additional fees for this fund. By special agreement, funds transferred between the Boulder County Crisis Fund and the Colorado Healing Fund will not incur additional fees.

Other ways to support*:

Our partnership with the Colorado Healing Fund ensures that funds will go directly to victims and their families.
If you would like to support memorial services and the family of Officer Eric Talley, please direct your support to the Colorado Fallen Hero Foundation.

*It is possible that GoFundMe accounts will be established by members of our community. We encourage you to use caution when donating to individuals or organizations you do not know personally. The organizations listed here are in direct partnership with local and state partners and will work diligently and with integrity.

For more information, see these Boulder County Crisis Resources, or contact us.