As one of four national participants in the Knight Foundation’s Community Information Lab, your Community Foundation had the unique opportunity to explore what it means to create the conditions for Latino Bilingual Cultural Brokers (LBCBs) to help drive decisions...
The CU Boulder Dialogues Program is as much about advancing diversity and inclusivity on campus and in our community, as it is about creating a sense of belonging in classrooms and other spaces. “When we use the term ‘dialogue,’ we mean a form of communication...
Proposals focused on Health & Human Services or Civic Engagement are due September 23. Request for Proposals for the Community Trust!The Community Trust is the permanent grantmaking fund of Community Foundation Boulder County, addressing needs and opportunities...
"We’re political, but we’re nonpartisan. Our mission is to strengthen our democracy by ensuring that every eligible voter has the information, knowledge, confidence, and desire to participate." The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Boulder County – a grassroots...
"We’re grassroots. We’re nonpartisan. And we're all about empowering young people to lead Colorado not left, not right, but forward." Since 2006, New Era Colorado – a grantee of your Community Foundation – engages, educates, and trains new generations of young leaders...
Advocating for disability rights, the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition (CCDC) – a grantee of your Community Foundation – advances social justice for people with all types of disabilities. Advocating for disability rights, the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition...
Last year, CRC coordinated bilingual phone calls, text messages, and mail pieces to 6K individuals who were considered unlikely to vote, resulting in 30K contact attempts to participate in the 2018 election. “At its core, the Community Resource Center is a statewide,...
“There’s so much to be done, and we can all help in some way. Together, we need to keep persevering in order to keep helping.” Pamela Malzbender – an alumna of Leadership Fellows Boulder County, a joint leadership development and networking program of the Community...
"The Community Foundation knows all the needs of our community. That allows us to prioritize our giving where the needs are greatest. And that makes our Donor-Advised Fund a powerful tool for giving back to our community.” According to the National Philanthropic...
Consistent with its longstanding commitment to education, Community Foundation Boulder County is endorsing Amendment 73 which, as described by the Bell Policy Center, proposes to "raise funding for public education by enacting a graduated income tax increase and...
In 2010, Colorado had one of the lower Census response rates in the country. A further undercount in 2020 would exacerbate the challenge of distorted political representation of our state. Traditionally, the hardest populations to count are older residents, youth and...
If you have any doubt that your clients are walking in your door with social impact on their minds, just take a look around! Doing good is everywhere! It's critical that you're aware of this trend so you can maximize social impact as an emotional hook to build client...
Each of us has our own approach to “doing good.” Each of us leans toward one of three Social Impact Personality Types: Investor, Activator, or Connector. You'll realize it's a lot easier to help your clients with philanthropy if you know which type they are, or...
Who Counts? “…never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” John Donne One of the ways we determine whether we matter or even exist in America is by counting ourselves. This happens every ten years with a national census and will happen again...
Grantees of Community Foundation Boulder County offer a dizzying diversity of summer programs and events. Following are just a few examples of where to find inspiration and adventure right here in Boulder County. From the arts to the outdoors to civic...
"We cross lines that usually aren’t – like nationality, race, and socioeconomic status. But what we do isn’t a one-time community-building exercise, and we’re not a charity. By establishing trust over time, we create friendships that develop over years – and that not...
"To remain a viable contributor to efforts that support our LGBTQ friends – especially in these times of controversy – we must not rest on our laurels, but continue to grow support." Since 1996, Community Foundation Boulder County has stood with our LGBTQ – lesbian,...
Your Community Foundation is not the sole institution by which we love one another, but that is the heart of why it exists. Watch updates to this blog for ongoing information on what we can accomplish together to overcome inhumane separations of children from their...
Community leaders Elvira Ramos, Vice President of Programs and Inclusive Leadership, and Trustee Stan Garnett will be honored by the League of Women Voters of Boulder County at its annual meeting on May 12. donate Community leaders Elvira Ramos, Vice President of...
"There are many pieces of paper that change our lives – a marriage certificate, a birth certificate – and a completed DACA application ranks right up there." By Maegan Vallejo, Individual Giving Coordinator It’s early on a Saturday morning, and the smell of...