Dear TRENDS Diary -I am fortunate to be pastor at the Light of Christ Ecumenical Catholic Community. We’re an independent group that experiences God with many of the “smells and bells” of traditional Catholic services, but we also practice “radical inclusion,” opening...
"Once again, in a moment of crisis, this community rallied. Volunteers and donors leapt into action. Many of you are hosting evacuated friends, sheltering animals, gathering supplies, feeding our firefighters, or donating money – THANK YOU." Dear Friends,Our hearts go...
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 October, these news items caught our attention... While our focus and our priority is Boulder...
Dear TRENDS Diary -I run the Outback Saloon in Boulder. I’d like to share my story so that more people take this virus seriously.Way back in March, I got the chills, then a fever, due to COVID-19. Urgent Care wouldn’t test me at first because I didn’t have chest pains...
Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month, we checked in with a handful of the most recent grantees of Community Foundation Boulder County’s Open Door Fund. Read on for updates from OASOS, Open Studies, and Rainbow Elders. Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month, we checked in with a...
Given the extraordinary circumstances of this year, we hope you’ll consider supporting our crisis interventions (COVID-19 Response Fund and 2020 Fires Relief Fund), as well as our annual operating fund, which enables us to do this critical work in Boulder County. Dear...
The 2020 Fires Relief Fund has been established at Community Foundation Boulder County in partnership with Boulder County, with initial gifts totaling $75,000. An anonymous donor has provided $50,000, and an additional $10,000 has been committed by Mile High United...
Your Community Foundation is monitoring the Cal-wood Fire closely, and we're in contact with grantee partners and local officials. For now, please consider making a gift to one or more of the nonprofit partners affected by the fire or working to address the needs of...
We checked in with a handful of the most recent grantees of the foundation’s Community Trust, and we’re inspired. Read on for updates from Intercambio Uniting Communities, 350 Colorado, Celebrate the Beat, and the Colorado Pet Pantry. We checked in with a handful of...
It’s been quite a year, and it’s far from over. What do you need from your Community Foundation? What does our community need? 2020. It’s been quite a year, and it’s far from over. COVID-19 has changed so much for so many. Climate chaos surrounds us...
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 and expand our work closer to home. In September, these news items caught our attention. While our focus and our priority is...
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the mission of Lafayette-based Rise Against Suicide – to help youth at risk of suicide by eliminating financial and social barriers to treatment, hope, and healing – is more essential than ever. September...
Dear TRENDS Diary -Each week for nearly 20 years, I have helped put on a free-form community dance gathering, called Conscious Dance Boulder. Until March, we rented space every Thursday night at Alchemy of Movement, a local dance studio, creating a habitat there for...
Dear TRENDS Diary - The mission of the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless is to create avenues to stable housing for our community’s homeless adults, from a foundation of supportive and safe shelter. COVID-19 has challenged us to reexamine what it means to offer...
While our focus and our priority is Boulder County, we also keep tabs on regional and national trends in the nonprofit sector, helping to inform and expand our work closer to home. In August, these news items caught our attention. While our focus and our priority is...
"No one should have to choose between obtaining the healthcare they need, and housing or food." “No one should have to choose between obtaining the healthcare they need, and housing or food,” says Susan Wortman, Vice President of Development for Clinica Family Health,...
“With so many changes to our delivery model and to the stackable lines of defense, Salud has invested Community Foundation funding toward patient and health worker safety, including PPE such as gowns, face shields, masks, and protective barriers at the front desk....
Last month, when Altvia publicly announced a majority recapitalization, the Community Foundation was an obvious fit to establish the Altvia Abundance Foundation, a Donor-Advised Fund. "It's all closely aligned with what we’ve always espoused as a mission-driven...
“Even while there are many aspects of the effects of COVID-19 that are still being figured out, our goal remains to be prepared for an influx of people requiring food services because of cliffs and key moments like the one we’re in. As a community, we need to be...
"For many, this moment has solidified the importance of our local connections. The social networks and supports that keep society running need our attention so that all in our community can weather this moment and be prepared to thrive." Dear Friends, Just under...