Community Foundation Boulder County today announced 110 Community Trust grants totaling over $370,000. This brings the foundation’s total giving in 2021 to over $8.5 million. “Nonprofit organizations...
Dear TRENDS Diary -The scene was almost too big to describe. It was just … Biblical.As soon as I made the turn off Apple Valley Road into my drive, I knew something was terribly wrong. I could smell the gasoline. I could see frantic activity all around. It was my...
Boulder County organizations in need of preparedness gear or equipment and/or that want to conduct mitigation-related activities are invited to apply for funding from the Community Foundation's Fires Relief Fund by April 9. Boulder County organizations in need of...
What have we seen and what is coming into view? Dear friends, In just a few weeks we will be passing the disturbing milestone of a full year since the start of the pandemic and our physical distancing. For some, this year has been difficult but not for lack...
“I may be in my 80s, but I’m really onto things about the environment and now regenerative ag – the Community Foundation opened that door in my mind.” Mary Lamy – a longtime Hygiene-area farmer and donor to Community Foundation Boulder County – established a...
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...
We’re pleased to share these inspiring updates from our county’s humane societies – both of which took in pets for short-term shelter during the recent fires – demonstrating how our community comes together in times of crises. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
"We feel a responsibility to make our community – and our world – a better place. Establishing a DAF at the Community Foundation helped us organize our giving. It’s efficient, and everyone we’ve worked with at the foundation has been great." For Michael Norton and...
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...
The Environmental Affinity Group (EAG) of your Community Foundation organized three field trips in September, allowing the opportunity for participants to dig deeper into the power and promise of healthy soil and regenerative agriculture...right here in Boulder...
A longtime Donor-Advised Fundholder and Legacy Society member explains the inspiration and significance behind a $6 donation. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Thomas (Tom) Hornbein attended camp near Estes Park at age 13. It was there that he discovered mountains, which...
The Community Trust is the permanent grantmaking fund of your Community Foundation Boulder County, addressing broad needs, countywide. The Community Trust grantmaking process runs in two cycles, and the next deadline is July 17, 2020. The Community Trust is the...
Last week, in honor of #WorldEnvironmentDay on June 5, your Community Foundation’s Environmental Affinity Group (EAG) hosted a webinar and discussion around the roles of philanthropy and community collaborations to create a sustainable future across Boulder County –...
"The ongoing health crisis has created an equally debilitating economic crisis. The economic stressors on Boulder County farmers are significant, with limited access to their customers and markets. Helping sustain our local food producers through this crisis is a...
"...we need to explore the intersections between the current pandemic, the associated economic crash, and the other crises we face. This refocusing of efforts is especially important in the area of climate action." By Brett Ken Cairn, Senior Policy Advisor for Climate...
“For so long, we’ve had an extractive mentality toward our planet. Understanding the complexities involved, we need to be thinking about adapting to a carbon-constrained future … and the best way to do that is locally. To that end, I want my money to be working toward...
From cross-pollination to regenerative systems design, MASA is committed to mobilizing our community – both residential and commercial – around “backyard breeding” and on-farm, traditional seed breeding that’s rooted in a shared understanding of the importance of...
“I love it when I see first-hand how the Community Foundation truly serves our county as a trusted convener, bringing people together, and providing a forum for people to collaborate on issues of public policy that are important to our community.” The Community...
In three compelling videos that expand on the stories and data in our newly released 2019 Boulder County TRENDS Report, we're excited to share with you the experience and informed perspectives of valued community leaders who inspire community action for meaningful...
“The size of the problem that confronts us requires the expertise of all professions, of everyone. We’ve got to recognize that our greatest common problem – to ensure a habitable planet – demands the attention of all of us working together.” Join the foundation’s $50K...