“We know there’s a vocabulary gap between kids from low-income households, and kids from middle- to high-income households. Low-income kids might hear a few hundred words before they start school, compared to thousands of words." To help create diverse, inclusive, and...
“Our purpose is to provide civil legal services to moderate- and lower-income earners in Boulder County and along the Front Range. It’s challenging for people in the middle to afford a private attorney. As a result, they’re often forced to represent themselves. “Our...
As part of Boulder Startup Week, Pledge 1% Colorado and other sponsors launched a contest to showcase how cross-sector collaborations are positively impacting our community. El Centro Amistad shared with us their approach to the contest, and what they learned. On May...
The topic of sanctuary has long been a consistent theme for those of us involved in community issues, especially as we face the new realities of the current sociopolitical environment. By Benjamin Martinez, Grants and Programs Assistant The topic of sanctuary has...
TYES empowers families and caregivers of gender expansive children by providing resources, education, outreach, and advocacy information toward safe, supportive environments that allow youths to experience their authenticity. Under the auspices of PFLAG (Parents,...
At a time when federal budget cuts threaten programs and initiatives that support our socially and economically disadvantaged neighbors – and that jeopardize health and human services, education, scientific research, the environment, the arts and more – it’s...
"We recognize that threats and abuse often occur in the context of other injustices, including lack of access among victims to opportunities for self-sufficiency and other resources." For nearly four decades, the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence (SPAN) –...
Annual youth-driven program grants $15K to Boulder County nonprofits. 15 Forever – a youth-driven grantmaking program of the Community Foundation Boulder County – seeks to address the needs and concerns of Boulder County youths from a peer perspective. This year, the...
“We all have so much to learn and gain from one another. My vision for A-PAL is to bridge cultural gaps, and to promote cultural understanding and appreciation in our diverse community.” The Asian-Pacific Association of Longmont (A-PAL), a grantee of the Community...
The Community Action Development Corporation (CADC) – a grantee of the Community Foundation and the nonprofit arm of the Boulder County Community Action Programs (CAP) – is focused on addressing local poverty which, according to Eliberto Mendoza, is “a huge underlying...
For Paulette Middleton and Dave Renne – both atmospheric scientists with a particular commitment to environmental causes and truth in journalism – establishing a Donor-Advised Fund with the Community Foundation turned out to be the best bet. With so many ways to give...
Pledge 1% Colorado and the Community Foundation Boulder County are excited to announce an inaugural Pledge 1% Pitch Contest as a part of Boulder Startup Week. The Pitch Contest seeks to recognize and support entrepreneurial and innovative nonprofit ideas to solve...
This morning on “A Public Affair” – our monthly radio show on KGNU Radio – the Community Foundation Boulder County further explored the impact of the current socio-political climate on our own community. In case you missed it, you can still listen to it here. This...
The Motus Theater – a grantee of the Community Foundation – creates original theater that facilitates dialogue on critical community issues of our time, immigration in particular. The Motus Theater – a grantee of the Community Foundation – creates original theater...
As a longtime grantee of the Community Foundation, CIRC is a statewide, membership-based coalition of immigrant, faith, labor, youth, community, business and ally organizations that improve the lives of immigrants and refugees by making Colorado a more welcoming,...
While trying times are inevitable, we believe they’re no match for the courage, caring and compassion of ordinary community members. By David BrantzChair, Board of Trustees It’s no secret that we’re living in a dynamic, often charged socio-political environment –...
A discussion about the community impact of an uncertain socio-political climate. On the fourth Monday of every month, the Community Foundation hosts “A Public Affair” on KGNU Radio. Our radio show is one of the ways in which we listen to our community, and stay...
"I always remind parents that our words carry significance. Our youths need to hear that they are bright, talented, capable and curious; they also need to hear that they are smart savers and thoughtful individuals." Información en Español abajo By Marta...
Flexible funding empowers Community Trust grantees throughout Boulder County. The Community Foundation Boulder County announced today $332,935 in grants to 130 Community Trust grantees comprising Boulder County nonprofits focused on health and human services, children...
The Community Foundation's 15 Forever Fund announces its 2017 Request for Proposals, due Monday, January 30, by 5 p.m. The Youth Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation's 15 Forever Fund is seeking applications that address issues related to inequality of...