“The arts can play a pivotal role in helping people be more aware, and inspiring a sense of agency and empowerment to shift and act and move the whole world.” “We’re very interested in sustainability, but we’re also arts producers,” says Marda Kirn, Executive Director...
"I’ve grown empathy and compassion for American soldiers, completely changing my understanding of the war in Afghanistan." When we think of the arts – theater, in particular – we don’t necessarily think of military veterans. Yet Local Theater Company – a grantee of...
For Erik Thomson, learning more about the culture of Boulder County is an impactful aspect of Leadership Fellows Boulder County – a joint leadership development and networking program of the Community Foundation and Boulder Chamber. “The Boulder community and...
"Dental Aid always struck me as ‘up north’ from the rest of us in the safety-net sector. I always understood Dental Aid to be clued in to the bigger picture, engaged in every phase of oral healthcare." When we last reported on the community impact of Dental Aid – a...
The 2018-2019 class of Leadership Fellows Boulder County – a joint initiative of Community Foundation Boulder County and the Boulder Chamber – is underway, engaging 41 participants from across sectors in robust dialogue on Boulder County’s economic, civic, and...
“Leadership Fellows is a great program for individuals who are looking to expand their leadership skills and their networks. Professionally speaking, the program is especially valuable for younger generations – the future leaders of our community." For Jorge De...
This week, the foundation’s Environmental Affinity Group convened internationally renowned conservationists/ecologists Dan Janzen and Winnie Hallwachs, and presented a screening of “The Human Element,” James Balog’s urgent narrative about how environmental change is...
"Intentionality for sustained results is one of the things we’re working on, and Leadership Fellows has strengthened that resolve for me." For Tim Russo, an alumni of Leadership Fellows Boulder County – a joint leadership development and networking program of the...
“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...
"We understand that local and community information is the most difficult to access for the blind, and for individuals who have lost their vision, or due to some other condition..." One of the nation’s leading resources for blind, visually impaired, and other...
Grantees of Community Foundation Boulder County offer a dizzying diversity of summer programs and events. Following are just a few examples of where to find inspiration and adventure right here in Boulder County. From the arts to the outdoors to civic...
“I’m active and passionate about living here, so the program immediately felt right for me. Getting to know caring people who are equally invested in living here was an opportunity to share our ideas and visions, our needs, and to explore how to work in collaboration...
“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...
"We cross lines that usually aren’t – like nationality, race, and socioeconomic status. But what we do isn’t a one-time community-building exercise, and we’re not a charity. By establishing trust over time, we create friendships that develop over years – and that not...
"To remain a viable contributor to efforts that support our LGBTQ friends – especially in these times of controversy – we must not rest on our laurels, but continue to grow support." Since 1996, Community Foundation Boulder County has stood with our LGBTQ – lesbian,...
"As I learned of all of the problems affecting youth my age in Boulder County, my perspective changed." By David Hirschhorn In June of 2015, I had just graduated from Summit Middle School. I wanted to spend my summer relaxing, playing video games, playing basketball,...
“As a community, we need to better understand that mental health for all community members is part of what it means to be diverse and inclusive as a community. We need to see all people as people.” As the month of May – Mental Health Awareness Month – draws to a...
Cultivate – a Veterans Fund grantee of Community Foundation Boulder County – is working to connect local veterans by incentivizing younger vets to drive older, more isolated vets to Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Cultivate – a Veterans Fund grantee of...
Earlier this month, Boulder Startup Week wrapped up its ninth consecutive year, once again showcasing a community that both innovates and embraces a #GiveFirst mentality. This year, organizers included a new Social Impact track comprising nine events catered toward...
"If you don’t find a way to speak directly to the Hispanic community you aim to serve, you’re missing out on about one-third of your total audience." To be ever more culturally relevant within the diverse communities we serve countywide, the Community Foundation...