As a catalyst that ignites local change, we’re tackling issues like access to healthcare, poverty prevention, violence prevention, mental health, and more. By celebrating Colorado Gives Day – today, Dec. 4 – with a gift to your Community Foundation...
“To be aware of the importance and value of equity, and to make an impact in the community I grew up in – and that I now call home – are very important to me. I want my 5-year-old daughter to have that awareness, too, and to understand the world from others’ points of...
Keep your gift simple, meaningful, and local this holiday season with a donation to your Community Foundation Boulder County. Together, we’ll keep the arts vibrant, help students get ahead, work on women’s issues, fight for our environment, and more. ...
CEO Jeff Hirota recently participated in a poverty simulation run by the Boulder County Circles Program. "I knew pretending I was poor was nothing like being poor. Nevertheless, I was unprepared for the experience." Dear Friends, As a young man fresh out of...
It's time to get ahead on your year-end giving! We may be turning the clocks back, but there’s never been a better time to get ahead and support your Community Foundation Boulder County. Your foundation is a way to make a difference—locally, and beyond. Let’s...
Make a difference you can see! Together, we’re building inclusive and just communities and enhancing the lives of all who live here. It starts with donating to your Community Foundation Boulder County — that’s how to make a local difference you can see. Read...
At our Friends Party this week – an annual event celebrating donors of Community Foundation Boulder County – CEO Jeff Hirota introduced the foundation's new Strategic Plan emphasizing equity in our community. "We are better than our current circumstances. Indeed,...
"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...
Last night, in an intimate setting at Community Foundation Boulder County, a panel of local veterans and leaders of veteran programs engrossed a standing-room only audience with their personal experiences in the military, and their insights on the challenges and...
As an attorney, accountant, or financial advisor, you are no doubt very skilled at getting inside your clients' heads. Understanding your clients' goals and motivations is critical to creating financial, estate, and charitable giving plans. But have you ever wondered...
One of the most important questions you can ask a client is whether the client serves on boards of directors of nonprofit organizations. Not only will the answers give you insights into the client's community and philanthropy priorities, but you'll also have an...
"The foundation has such a depth of knowledge about the local nonprofit community, and how we – also by getting our kids involved – can make a difference. It’s very turnkey.” Ask Jane McConnell about her approach to giving, and she’ll answer that she and her husband –...
“Nonprofits fill the gaps in the fabric of our community, addressing unmet needs – from promoting critical initiatives, from early childhood education and funding other nonprofit organizations, to addressing the needs of the marginalized.” When James Graham first got...
Greetings, Having finished my first month at your Community Foundation, I'm very excited about the future of philanthropy in Boulder County. I've begun meeting with community foundation donors and professional advisors and am humbled by their passion for making our...
"There are notable differences between establishing a Donor-Advised Fund at Community Foundation Boulder County, or at a commercial foundation." According to The Chronicle of Philanthropy, contributions to Schwab Charitable – which sponsors Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)...
“Establishing a Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation – and adding to it any time, in any amount – allows local donors to tap into the foundation’s knowledge and understanding of community investment opportunities." For donors who want to make a difference...
Bitcoin – and, even more important, the underlying blockchain technology – shows promising uses to help bring economic equity to the world, which aligns with our values. By Joshua FormanPrincipal, Forman ConsultingMember, Community Foundation Board of...
When I'm in downtown Boulder in between meetings or with a few moments to spare (and I've found a good parking spot!), I often go into the courtyard at the Community Foundation.It's a walled garden with a bubbling fountain at the center, with just enough shade and...
The way we think about our home and our community is what gives us a sense of place, and inspires us to make a difference therein. That sentiment is beautifully captured in this poem by Elizabeth Robinson. The way we think about our home and our community is what...
“My husband felt very strongly about the value of community foundations. And he saw the foundation as the best vehicle to continue to support our passion within the larger context of this community." For Beau Rezendes, a constant passion is how we care for our aging...