The 15 Forever Fund distributes grants to Boulder County youth-focused nonprofits, and in this year's grant cycle, is fundraising for nonprofits addressing substance use and abuse in the youth community. The 15 Forever Youth Advisory Committee is excited to have...
The Museum of Boulder, in partnership with Adrian Miller, the Boulder County NAACP Chapter and the Boulder Public Library’s Maria Rogers Oral History Program, is developing an exhibit and educational curricula to address the underrepresentation of Black histories in...
Jim Williams explores the intersection of climate and migration for LatinX community and communities of color with our guest, Nancy Treviño, Director of Network Power, Alianza Americas.
Free tickets are available to first responders and survivors of the wildfire for the men's basketball exhibition game with Nebraska on Sunday, October 30, 2022, by emailingCUbuffsOutreach@colorado.eduAll proceeds from the game will be donated to the Boulder County...
This month, Jim Williams is joined by Scott Sternberg, the Executive Director of the Boulder Economic Council and Associate Vice President for Economic Vitality, to discuss the role of the BEC, the economic development arm of the Boulder Chamber.
We are having a conversation about the Navigating Disaster for Boulder County program, or Recovery Navigators, with Boulder County Recovery and Resiliency Project Manager, Katie Arrington. Over the last decade, Boulder County has been faced with a multitude of...
Jim Williams leads a discussion the Community Trust grantmaking process and its re-design. The Community Trust has granted six million dollars to nonprofits in the community over the years.
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.
On this month's episode, we talk about the ongoing relief effort for the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires. Jim Williams is joined by Deb Gardner, former Commissioner, Boulder County and advisory committee member for the Boulder County Wildfire Fund.
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...
On this month's episode, we talk about the relief effort for the Marshall and Middle Fork Fires. In the wake of the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, over 62,000 donors gave more than $22 million to the Community Foundation Boulder County’s Wildfire Fund...
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...
On this month's episode of "A Public Affair" with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about the critical importance of charitable giving in Boulder County with Lynda Ricketson, Vice President of Philanthropic Services, 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...
Community Foundation Boulder County is working with Boulder County and community leaders on a collaborative process to hear the ideas of residents and workers, especially those who have been the most affected by COVID-19 – as to how federal funding should be used to...
On this month's episode of "A Public Affair" with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about Penfield Tate II – Boulder’s only African American mayor. Penfield Tate II was elected to the Boulder City Council in 1971. In 1974, his fellow council members chose...
On this month's episode of "A Public Affair" with Community Foundation Boulder County, we learn about how Cal-Wood and surrounding lands are faring after the largest wildfire in Boulder County history last fall burned more than 10K acres and 26 structures. We also...
The COVID-19 pandemic decimated the creative economy and sent artists everywhere into survival mode. Now that Boulder County is 70% vaccinated and public gatherings are happening again, the arts are roaring back to life. On this month's "A Public Affair," we talk with...
Democracy relies on a strong public square, where neighbors can connect with each other. The erosion of local news in recent years is no less than a threat to Democracy. On this month's "A Public Affair" hosted by Community Foundation Boulder County, we interview...
On this month's episode, we interview representatives from Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance and Mental Health Partners about how people impacted by last month’s shooting at a south Boulder grocery store are coping.