Eric Schoenborn from the Community Foundation is joined by a very special group of colleagues from the field of philanthropy, Erin Button, Program Manager for Youth Roots, and 15 Forever Board Members Annika Aumentado, Atiya Hasan, Palpasha Karki.

The almost two months since the Marshall Fire have felt like two years for many of our listeners, particularly those affected directly by this unimaginable tragedy. The trauma and stress brought on by the Marshall Fire has been difficult for so many of our friends and neighbors, not just those directly affected. Two wonderful organizations in our community recently received funding from the Boulder County Wildfire Fundfor their important mental health support in the wake of the Marshall Fire. 

• Impact on Education received $265,000 to partially fund mental health advocates at the most fire-affected schools in the Boulder Valley School District

• Boulder Jewish Family Services received $250,000 to provide crisis counseling to anyone who needs it in individual and group settings, with trauma-informed practices

On this month's episode of "A Public Affair" with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about these import programs. Jim Williams is joined by Allison Billings, Executive Director, Impact on Education, and Jennifer Banyan, Jewish Family Service Boulder Director.

On this month's episode, we talk about the important work to mitigate the impacts of climate change  in Boulder County. Jim Williams is joined by Tim Broderick, Senior Sustainability Strategist Boulder County Office of Sustainability, Climate Action and Resilience; Sharon Collinge Professor of Environmental Studies at CU Boulder; and Peggy Driscoll of Community Foundation Boulder County.

On this month's episode, we celebrate the important legacy of Nino Gallo and the creation of an award in his honor. Congressman Joe Neguse who represents Colorado’s 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, Angela Maria Ortiz Roa, the first Nino Gallo Leadership Award recipient as well as Nina Christensen and Claudia Perry, Nino Gallos's daughters, are our guests.