On Jan. 18, "Why We Can't Wait!" – a countywide virtual event – features local choirs, a school jazz band and a school orchestra, as well as Memphis musician and artist Jacki Reddick, Denver poet and storyteller Kerrie Joy, a tribute to sculptor and author Edward...
2013 flood dominates top ten stories of the decade in Boulder CountyBy Charlie BrennanDaily Camera, December 28, 2019 The Community Foundation Boulder County has announced $5,700 in Veterans Fund grants to four nonprofit organizations serving local...
How Techstars’ “GiveFirst” mantra became a road map for the startup community in Colorado and beyondCommunity Foundation Serving Boulder County helped create Pledge 1% Colorado, which today counts 228 companies statewide that have pledged time, money or equity back to...
Indian American Nikhil Mankekar Wins International Human Rights AwardAB WireThe American Bazaar, December 15, 2017 State of Giving: Region’s nonprofits ahead of projections, but worry about federal tax changesBy Paula Aven GladychNorthern Colorado Association of...
Community Foundation goes from tenant to owner of Spruce Street Mansion By Doug StorumBizWest, December 28, 2016 The Community Foundation Boulder County has appointed Jeff Hirota as its new CEO Community Foundation UpdatePhilanthropy News Digest,...
Community Foundation’s Veterans Fund Grants $5,700November 5, 2019 Community Foundation and Boulder Chamber Announce 2019-2020 Class of Leadership Fellows Boulder CountyOctober 23, 2019 Community Foundation and Out Boulder County host “The Gayla”April 15,...
Community Foundation and Boulder Chamber Announce 2018-19 Leadership FellowsOctober 2, 2018 Community Foundation’s Open Door Fund grants $48KAugust 24, 2018 2018 Pat-on-the-Back Award and Stan Black Award Recipients AnnouncedJune 14, 2018 Community...
The Community Foundation’s Veterans Fund Grants $4,500November 8, 2017 Community Foundation and Boulder Chamber announce 2017-18 Leadership FellowsOctober 24, 2017 Community Foundation’s Open Door Fund grants more than $37KSeptember 22, 2017 Community...
Community Foundation Boulder County announces new CEO, Jeff HirotaNovember 30, 2016 Community Foundation and Boulder Chamber announce 2016-17 Leadership FellowsNovember 17, 2016 Community Foundation receives $300K grant for Boulder County Health...
The Community Foundation establishes "Josie's Fund"December 3, 2015 2015-2016 Boulder County TRENDS Report Now AvailableSeptember 2, 2015 Community Foundation to boost grants in response to United Way cutsJuly 6, 2015 Stan Black Award and Pat on the...
As we reflect on such a challenging (and really long!) year, gratitude is at the top of our minds. While we are mindful that we have lost far too many people, seen others fall ill and there are serious economic...
Boulder County has lost a gentle giant who inspired many as a champion and social innovator for Latino families.Nino Gallo succumbed to COVID-19 on Dec. 1. Nino was involved with many people on a wide variety of projects inside and outside the Boulder County...
Experts say inequality isn’t just rearing its head in hospitals, but in many aspects of pandemic life. Locally, AMISTAD – a grantee of Community Foundation Boulder County that promotes education, health, and quality of life for our Latino community – is stepping up....
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Community Foundation is supporting numerous local nonprofits, including the Wild Plum Center and the YMCA of Northern Colorado. We’re pleased to share their inspiring, solutions-driven community responses to address the impact...
El mensaje que sigue es en españolDear TRENDS diary,My name is Jose Garcia Madrid and I am the LGBTQ Program Coordinator for OUT Boulder County. When the pandemic started, some of the groups inside the LGBTQ community, which is very diverse, were more affected than...
Dear TRENDS Diary,As a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Colorado-Boulder, and a member of the CU employee union, it’s difficult trying to figure out how to help people in the most effective way possible.The Union right now is mostly graduate workers,...
While our focus and our priority is Boulder County, we also keep tabs on regional and national trends in the social sector, helping to inform our work closer to home. In November, these news items caught our attention... While our focus and our priority is Boulder...
Dear TRENDS Diary -I’m a 45-year-old, married father of two. I go on long bike rides almost every day from our Boulder home. Lots of my friends are curious how someone as healthy as me got COVID, and why it lasted so long. My wife and I and our kids were careful. Yet,...
While the buildings may have survived, Cal-Wood’s pristine ponderosa pine forests – which serve as an outdoor classroom – were badly damaged in the recent fires, requiring extensive repair and restoration. But Rafael Salgado is optimistic. While the buildings may have...
Dear TRENDS Diary - As I settled into my new home in Lyons five years ago and began to meet new friends and neighbors, I was struck by how people marked time with “before” and “after.” I realized they were referring to the historic flood that devastated the town...