“We’ve really embraced the concept of resident leadership as a means to transformation – the idea being, the families who are living the experience are the community experts among us to best solve the challenges they face.” Boulder County has one of the widest...
“Too often across Boulder County, the Hispanic community is invisible – and yet they’re a very important part of the fabric of our county. They need opportunities to speak up for themselves, and education is a very important stepping stone in moving all of us...
“What’s special about HEF is that we look at the whole student." Since 1989, the Hispanic Education Foundation (HEF) – a grantee of the Community Foundation – has provided some 560 scholarships to graduates of the St. Vrain Valley School District, regardless of...
Cal-Wood is a unique outdoor educational experience for both youths and adults – especially those who might not otherwise have access and opportunity to experience nature. “Recently, the mother of one of our Latino campers really summed up what we’re all about,” says...
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...
For Paige Doughty and Jeff Kagan, composing and performing the Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary song was a first. For Paige Doughty and Jeff Kagan, composing and performing the Community Foundation’s 25th anniversary song was a first. “When the...
The first Latino Parent Summit, “Improving Our Children’s Future From A Young Age,” was aimed at supporting Latino parents, their families and other leaders through a day of community-based programming, providing the information and resources necessary to improve...
For Deborah Simmons, a member of The Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees, working with a professional advisor is essential to making informed decisions about smart, meaningful philanthropy. “My parents had a relationship with Merrill Lynch, and my dad – as a good...
According to The Community Foundation's 2015 TRENDS report, the achievement gap between Latino and Anglo students is wider in Boulder County than just about anywhere else in Colorado.In response, we're working directly with Latino parents to help fight this trend. In...
Whether your child is thriving in school or just barely getting by, Boulder’s Family Learning Center provides all students and their families the support they need to achieve school, college and career readiness in a safe and welcoming environment that nurtures...
By Chris Barge, Director, School Readiness Initiative Chris Barge ELPASO – Engaged Latino Parents Advancing School Outcomes – is a program of The Community Foundation that seeks to close the achievement gap by building the Latino parent...
UPDATE: This event, originally scheduled for April 19, has been CANCELED. Please check back: we'll reschedule soon! Perhaps you haven’t had “the talk” with your kids, yet. That is, “the talk” about the power of saving and how to make a difference with your money. If...
The Community Foundation’s tally of grants made in 2015 comes to $6.9M – including grants from donor-advised funds and the foundation’s competitive grant cycles. The Community Foundation’s tally of grants made in 2015 comes to $6.9M* – including grants from...
Flexible funding empowers Community Trust grantees throughout Boulder County The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County announced $372,500 in grants to 131 Community Trust grantees comprising Boulder County nonprofits focused on animals and environment, the arts...
Last year, Coloradans donated a record $26.2 million to hundreds of nonprofits statewide. The sixth annual Colorado Gives Day is well underway, and Boulder County nonprofits continue to raise the ante to promote awareness of their work and to encourage donors to “give...
Chris Hazlitt By Chris Hazlitt, Chair, Board of Trustees, The Community Foundation Serving Boulder CountyAt The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, we’re mindful of how to make the most of the donations and other forms of support we receive from county...
Students living in Boulder County and attending kindergarten through high school, for the most part, attend school in either the Boulder Valley School District or the St. Vrain Valley School District. The districts represent two of the largest school districts in the...
Things I learned this week: a Redworm has five hearts; I own a recycling center and so do my fellow Boulder County residents; and our county has an organization that is the largest environmental educator in the U.S. Where did I learn all of this...
The Community Foundation and its Latino parent engagement program are on a roll this summer, netting vital donations and publicity. Lary H. Miller Toyota Boulder recently donated $15,000 in support of ELPASO - Engaged Latino Parents Advancing School Outcomes....