"It’s a balancing act between protecting the health and safety of both Census workers and the people we’re trying to reach, to ensure a complete and accurate count of all our communities." In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, local efforts to promote the importance of...
Dear TRENDS Diary -Pesha: During the first week of stay at home orders, every morning felt like waking up to the great unknown. With our spring season — Local Lab new play festival, and Sin Eaters — canceled, we started a dialogue with our Associate Artists, Local...
According to Nicole Cavalino, Director of Nederland Area Seniors, Inc., funding from your Community Foundation has enabled the senior-focused nonprofit to serve some 500 meals per month to more than 100 individual older adults who have chosen to stay home and stay...
Dear TRENDS Diary -I’m a musician. I finished my masters in violin performance a year ago, and under normal circumstances I would be playing with orchestras around town and other gigs—but that’s all dried up now. Instead, I’m performing for my neighborhood.Thanks to...
Dear TRENDS Diary,Gerry: Even before the city and the state required us to close, we decided to shut Yoga Pod’s studios. We saw the writing on the wall, and we wanted our students and teachers to be safe. We pivoted pretty quickly and invested in an audio/visual...
“Being connected to the Community Foundation means being connected to local nonprofits – and to building community, especially in times like these.” “We’re very vested in our communities,” says Marietta Luellen, Vice President of Wealth Management at First National...
Dear TRENDS Diary - I was talking with Matt Chasansky, Manager of Boulder’s Office of Arts and Culture, about the dire financial challenges so many artists in Boulder are facing due to COVID-related cancellations of their work. Create Boulder, a nonprofit that...
“Funds from the Community Foundation have helped us to provide rent and mortgage assistance to more people. Specifically, we’ve been able to offer additional financial assistance to those who are not able to access stimulus funds.” We recently reached out to Suzanne...
"The foundation is plugged in to who’s doing what in Boulder County, which aligns with our giving philosophy and how we see our role in the community.” At Hutchinson Black and Cook, LLC – a local law firm serving the Front Range – a tradition of service prioritizes...
“The grant from the Community Foundation enabled Via to continue to provide essential rides for people with dialysis and chemotherapy needs, and we have been delivering busloads of groceries to senior facilities and individuals.” “We believe all people have the right...
Dear TRENDS Diary,Emily: Re-entry Initiative was established by Deborah Simmons in 2015 to provide support prior to and following release from prison.Hannah: We meet for eight months or longer with women in prison before their release. We do transition planning:...
"Giving back to our community through the foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund was part of a bigger picture push to make a difference here at home." A Boulder institution for more than eight years, Hazel’s Beverage World – founded by Bruce Dierking, a Colorado native...
Dear TRENDS Diary,Art is an essential part of the human experience, especially in such trying times as these. The Watershed Quarantine Film Festival aims to provide an outlet and platform for sharing artistic endeavors during the COVID-19 pandemic.My piece is a short...
Dear TRENDS Diary,Students from Watershed School in Boulder are finding new ways to connect with their community during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Students were able to choose outreach projects that they were passionate about, and I chose an interesting opportunity to...
A grantee of the foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, TRI seeks to facilitate the transition from incarceration to a new life. Contributed by Deborah SimmonsFounder and board member, The Reentry Initiative – a grantee of the Community Foundation’s...
Dear TRENDS Diary,A sweet dog named Milo arrived on a recent morning at Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV). I saw his family pull up to our Veterinary Clinic and get out of the car with him, as he was hunched over, looking very uncomfortable. Our Veterinary...
Dear TRENDS Diary,Stacy: Bonusly is a platform that allows employees to recognize their co-workers’ good work with bonuses in the form of points that can be redeemed for cash, gift cards, or donations to charity. Each company determines the value of their points....
For Meg and Cary Hendricks, it was their mom – Jan – who inspired them to give to the Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County. For Meg and Cary Hendricks, it was their mom – Jan – who inspired them to give to the Community Foundation’s COVID-19...
Dear TRENDS Diary,I was going through a tough time like we all were, like we all are. All the negative news stories, this trauma and anxiety that we’re all dealing with. I was getting depressed.I started looking around for thought leaders with positive messages. Why...
Dear TRENDS Diary,The bunnies have begun to pop up in downtown Boulder. Not the real ones — although those are there, too. These are part of a public art project that launched on Earth Day, organized by Creative Catalyzers, a group of leaders from art, tech,...