Giving

Countdown to 2026: 10 tips for charitable giving 

Countdown to 2026: 10 tips for charitable giving 

At Community Foundation Boulder County, we are honored to work with you and so many other families, individuals, and businesses to help organize your charitable giving and support your favorite nonprofits making a difference in our community. As the year winds down,...

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Donor Profile: Ginny Corsi

Donor Profile: Ginny Corsi

Over the course of her career, Ginny Corsi worked for the Aspen Institute in New York and Aspen, served in the Agency for International Development at the US State Department in Washington D.C., worked for years with New York City investment firms, and started her own...

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Donor Profile: Steven and Heidi Todd

Donor Profile: Steven and Heidi Todd

Whether surrounded by the lakes and forests of their home state Minnesota, nestled in the mountains surrounding their first Colorado home in Estes Park, or strengthening the Boulder County community to take bold steps toward climate action, Steven and Heidi Todd have...

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Donor Profile: James F. Williams

Donor Profile: James F. Williams

James F. Williams has lived a life in service of the Boulder County community. Having served as the Dean of University Libraries at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1988 to 2017, James joined the CFBC Board Trustees soon after. Around the same time, James —...

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Donor Profile: Laurie Hathorn

Donor Profile: Laurie Hathorn

Laurie Hathorn has been involved with Community Foundation Boulder County since 2016, as a donor, volunteer, Legacy Society member, and overall extraordinary individual who cares deeply about the community. At the community foundation, she serves on the...

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Community Partner Profile: Maureen and Jorge Espinoza

Community Partner Profile: Maureen and Jorge Espinoza

Maureen and Jorge Espinoza have been friends of the community foundation and the wider community for many years. Between serving on Community Trust grant review committees, being a key partner in forming the Women’s Philanthropy Group, launching the WPG’s first...

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Community Partner Profile: Dee Andrews

Community Partner Profile: Dee Andrews

Dee Andrews has been a friend of the community foundation for many years. In addition to her time serving on both the staff and the board, she is a longtime donor. Her insights into the evolution of the foundation are especially keen, given the varied roles she has...

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Community Partner Profile: Atiya Hasan 

Community Partner Profile: Atiya Hasan 

Atiya HasanSince freshman year of high school, Atiya Hasan has been engaged with Community Foundation Boulder County. Raised in Boulder County, Atiya has learned about philanthropy and community engagement through three unique community foundation opportunities: 15...

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Community Partner Profile: Sophie and Jack Walker

Community Partner Profile: Sophie and Jack Walker

Sophie and Jack Walker have been long time supporters, partners, and friends of Community Foundation Boulder County. They truly want to make a difference in so many people’s lives, and people are often drawn to them for their caring and compassionate ways. Sophie and...

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30 Years of Community Foundation Boulder County

This year marks three decades of since the founding of the Community Foundation Boulder County. The Community Foundation's work in partnership not only with the nonprofit organizations in our communities, but with individuals, government and the for profit sector...

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Community Trust grantmaking process examined

Community Trust grantmaking process examined

Community Foundation to seek stakeholder input to inform future strategy We take seriously our role as your trusted philanthropic partner. We are taking a closer look this year at how we structure grantmaking from one of our longest-standing funds, The Community...

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Donor-Advised Funds: the Community Foundation advantage

Donor-Advised Funds: the Community Foundation advantage

"Donor-Advised Funds allow donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax benefit, and then recommend grants from the fund over time." Some Washington lawmakers have proposed changing U.S. tax laws to require Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) to grant at...

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Donor Spotlight: Sarah and Erik Cumming

Donor Spotlight: Sarah and Erik Cumming

“Making a difference in your community isn’t just in the realm of the elite,” says Boulderite Sarah Cumming, who donated her government stimulus check to Community Foundation Boulder County. “Making a difference in your community isn’t just in the realm of the elite,”...

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A platform for giving back

A platform for giving back

"As an industry, there’s a lot of talk about inclusivity. But we figured we can do better when it comes to putting our money where our hearts are." Dear TRENDS Diary, As a co-owners of a Longmont tap room, my husband and I have a modest platform to inspire people...

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Donor-Advised Fundholder Spotlight: Joe Jonikas

Donor-Advised Fundholder Spotlight: Joe Jonikas

Sometimes, the name says it all: Margaret’s Hope Fund not only brought hope and meaning to its namesake, the late Margaret Jonikas, while she was alive; the Donor-Advised Fund established at the Community Foundation continues to inspire hope in her memory...

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Thank you for giving on Colorado Gives Day!

Thank you for giving on Colorado Gives Day!

We are grateful for your support on Colorado Gives Day! A record-breaking $50,050,610 was raised for nonprofits statewide, and you put Community Foundation Boulder County $40,377 closer to our year-end goal. Thank you. We are grateful for your support on Colorado...

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