“Mentorship leads to equity, not only at our colleges and universities, but also later on in our workplaces, and in our communities as a whole.” Back in January on our monthly radio show, we kicked of the year with a discussion about mentorship in Boulder County....
“It’s important to interrogate our biases and assumptions. And it’s important to remember that kids enact what they experience in the world.” “We emphasize self-reflection and knowledge building around gender, sexuality, and diversity,” says Sara Staley, who...
The wide-ranging projects and programs of this Louisville-based, independent nonprofit – from Classroom Innovation Grants to an Opportunity Fund – impact more than 31K local students and 4K educators each school year. The work of the Impact on Education Foundation for...
"We have 56 years’ experience delivering quality arts education programs to K-12 students, teachers, and communities through performing, visual, digital, and literary arts." At Think 360 Arts for Learning – a grantee of your Community Foundation – a dedicated team...
"It’s shocking to me that Colorado ranks 46th in teacher pay and 42nd in per student funding, nationally. Put another way, the state’s school funding lags behind the national average by $2,800 per pupil! So while Amendment 73 may raise taxes for some of us (8% of tax...
"We can and must do better for our children, our teachers, and our schools. New funds from Amendment 73 would go straight to our local school districts to spend in the best way to meet local community needs and as accountable to local voters." To elevate awareness and...
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...
“Although Latinos have contributed to life in Boulder County for a long time, they are largely invisible in histories and descriptions of Colorado communities. The Latino History Project aims to fill that gap in knowledge by engaging our diverse Latino communities in...
“Because we’re not single-issue people, we really appreciate partnering with the Community Foundation. We know they do the work to understand the needs of our community, and to vet local nonprofits that address everything from early childhood concerns to affordable...
“This may seem like a cool and hip place to be for Millennials to come and work, but the day-to-day people – what I think of as grassroots members of our community – often can’t make ends meet. Recognizing and addressing those needs and discrepancies – also in terms...
"If we really want to impact our community and make a real change, we must work together to maximize limited resources." To elevate awareness and ignite action around our community’s social, economic, and environmental issues, we periodically feature local thought...
“Through the arts, community-based learning, and leadership development, we provide underserved youths with structured and sustained opportunities to tap into their talents." Elaina Verveer is no stranger to the multi-faceted fields of youth leadership, youth-focused...
The Community Foundation Boulder County today announced $316,950 in grants to 119 Community Trust grantees comprising Boulder County nonprofits focused on health and human services, education, civic engagement, arts and culture, and animals and the environment. The...
"Giving back should fit into your life as part of your overall health. That’s how working with and for others becomes something organic, something to do together with your family." As an arts- and nature-loving Donor-Advised Fundholder with the Community Foundation...
“It’s really important to give back, and the Community Foundation is one of the best ways to make a difference.” For Lafayette-based Alexander (Sandy) Bracken and his wife, Sally, making a difference as part of the Community Foundation family goes back to our...
The Community Foundation presents the annual Stan Black and Pat-on-the-Back awards to local community leaders. Every year, the Community Foundation Boulder County presents two Community Leadership awards: the Stan Black Award and the Pat-on-the-Back Award. Today, the...
“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...
"If you really want to affect change, you can’t do this work without the people who are experiencing the achievement gap. That is, Latino and low-income families." On July 24, on KGNU’s “A Public Affair,” the Community Foundation led a conversation about the...
"We trust the Community Foundation’s approach to giving, and we feel good about being part of something that raises everyone up, and makes us all better off." For Trustee Rebecca (Becky) Chávez and her husband, Mark Harben, establishing the Chávez Harben Donor-Advised...
“We’re driven to opening kids up to their potential by disrupting any limiting thoughts they may have about who they can or can’t be. Particularly for those in lower-income populations, we work to overcome their pre-conceived notions of what they can or can’t do.”...