This Colorado Gives Day (today!), make a donation to your Community Foundation Boulder County to make a difference you can see. This Colorado Gives Day (today!), make a donation to your Community Foundation Boulder County to make a difference you can...
“I may be in my 80s, but I’m really onto things about the environment and now regenerative ag – the Community Foundation opened that door in my mind.” Mary Lamy – a longtime Hygiene-area farmer and donor to Community Foundation Boulder County – established a...
Your gift helps turn ideas into action. Donate to the foundation’s operating fund today. During this time of gratitude, we want to thank you for your enduring support. Knowing the community we all love continues to need us, please make another meaningful gift today: a...
While the buildings may have survived, Cal-Wood’s pristine ponderosa pine forests – which serve as an outdoor classroom – were badly damaged in the recent fires, requiring extensive repair and restoration. But Rafael Salgado is optimistic. While the buildings may have...
With everything going on, we are so proud of how this community has stepped up for each other. Watch video footage from community members, and continue to make a difference you can see. With everything going on, we are so proud of how this community has stepped up for...
Dear Friends,The 2020 Fires Relief Fund was established on October 19 to support those affected by the Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon Fires. We extend hearty thanks to all the contributors. As of November 9, 2020, $521K has been raised from 1,000+ donors.The fund was...
“Donating to the Community Foundation is one of the easiest, most impactful ways to contribute to this wonderful community we live in." “I was very fortunate to have had a successful career,” says Dee Perry, a donor and Donor-Advised Fundholder at Community Foundation...
Given the extraordinary circumstances of this year, we hope you’ll consider supporting our crisis interventions (COVID-19 Response Fund and 2020 Fires Relief Fund), as well as our annual operating fund, which enables us to do this critical work in Boulder County. Dear...
The 2020 Fires Relief Fund has been established at Community Foundation Boulder County in partnership with Boulder County, with initial gifts totaling $75,000. An anonymous donor has provided $50,000, and an additional $10,000 has been committed by Mile High United...
Your Community Foundation is monitoring the Cal-wood Fire closely, and we're in contact with grantee partners and local officials. For now, please consider making a gift to one or more of the nonprofit partners affected by the fire or working to address the needs of...
"We feel a responsibility to make our community – and our world – a better place. Establishing a DAF at the Community Foundation helped us organize our giving. It’s efficient, and everyone we’ve worked with at the foundation has been great." For Michael Norton and...
When you donate to your Community Foundation Boulder County’s Operating Fund, you affect change in your local community. When you donate to your Community Foundation Boulder County’s Operating Fund, you affect change in your local community. From 2020 Census...
Communities in Colorado, California, and elsewhere are addressing wide-ranging wildfires. Here's how to help. Communities in Colorado, California, and elsewhere are addressing wide-ranging wildfires. Smoke from these wildfires has blanketed skies all the...
Last month, when Altvia publicly announced a majority recapitalization, the Community Foundation was an obvious fit to establish the Altvia Abundance Foundation, a Donor-Advised Fund. "It's all closely aligned with what we’ve always espoused as a mission-driven...
"For many, this moment has solidified the importance of our local connections. The social networks and supports that keep society running need our attention so that all in our community can weather this moment and be prepared to thrive." Dear Friends, Just under...
A longtime Donor-Advised Fundholder and Legacy Society member explains the inspiration and significance behind a $6 donation. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Thomas (Tom) Hornbein attended camp near Estes Park at age 13. It was there that he discovered mountains, which...
“We feel that Community Foundation Boulder County is the easiest and best steward for our capital. Because Pledge 1% Colorado is housed underneath the Community Foundation, I knew the foundation by reputation – and I continue to feel good about its brand and its...
“Hospitality and public events drive our revenue, so we knew right away we’d be hit hard. We realized we needed to be innovative and creative about off-setting some of the loss, even as we need to play our part to address the suffering happening around us.” The...
In Boulder County, we’ve also seen an uptick in estate planning, and an urgency to include local charities in those plans. If you haven’t been in touch with us already to discuss leaving assets to the Community Foundation – or to a specific foundation fund – in your...
It’s times like these that bring the value and responsibility of your Community Foundation into sharper focus. Please consider giving now to support the operations of your Community Foundation, and please consider giving an annual operating gift early this year to all...