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...
We will get through this together. Dear friends, Earlier this month, I expected this message would speak to the 550,000 people we’ve lost to COVID this year. I was reminded of the song “Seasons of Love” from the play Rent and how...
What have we seen and what is coming into view? Dear friends, In just a few weeks we will be passing the disturbing milestone of a full year since the start of the pandemic and our physical distancing. For some, this year has been difficult but not for lack...
"The inequalities in our society have been exacerbated, racial injustices magnified, and our ability to tangibly connect to one another practically eliminated. And yet, our community continues to show up. Our community continues to lean in. Our community is committed...
As we reflect on such a challenging (and really long!) year, gratitude is at the top of our minds. While we are mindful that we have lost far too many people, seen others fall ill and there are serious economic...
"Once again, in a moment of crisis, this community rallied. Volunteers and donors leapt into action. Many of you are hosting evacuated friends, sheltering animals, gathering supplies, feeding our firefighters, or donating money – THANK YOU." Dear Friends,Our hearts go...
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...
It’s been quite a year, and it’s far from over. What do you need from your Community Foundation? What does our community need? 2020. It’s been quite a year, and it’s far from over. COVID-19 has changed so much for so many. Climate chaos surrounds us...
Dear Friends,The past seven weeks have allowed me to meet many of you through group meet-n-greets on Zoom or through one-on-one conversations. I appreciate the time each of you has taken to share your insights, and I look forward to meeting more of you, as well as...
"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...
Grace and GratitudeMy cell phone rang on a sunny afternoon in November of 2016. The call was from Josie Heath welcoming me to the leadership of Community Foundation Boulder County. Josie and I had known each other for years. We didn’t speak much of the...
On this day of celebration of Juneteenth, your Community Foundation Boulder County must acknowledge this week's two significant U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Dear Friends, On this day of celebration of Juneteenth, your Community Foundation Boulder...
Over the past several months, a team of concerned community members representing Naropa University, Community Foundation Boulder County, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder County, and the City of Boulder has been working side by side, deeply immersed in a...
"Our hearts may be anguished, but our spirits are unbroken. Let us dedicate ourselves to ensure justice and equity." Dear Friends, We planned to provide an update on the Community Foundation's COVID-19 relief effort, but we cannot begin there. In George...
"I have hope that we will all continue to do what we can, whether that is giving to organizations on the front lines or our own COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County, volunteering your time when you can, or simply being kind. All of that matters, and all of that is...
The reality is that many of Boulder County's nonprofits will not survive this crisis, unless individuals continue stepping up to save the important organizations that support and enhance the needs and lives of us all. The Longmont Community Foundation and Community...
This week, your Community Foundation Boulder County team is focusing on four primary tasks: preparing the second slate of grants to be made from our COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County; learning about how the CARES Act will support nonprofits so we can help local...
"We recognize that 'it takes a village' to tackle and address social, economic, and environmental inequities … and other problems in our community. That’s where you come in!" By Cindy Lindsay, Chair, Development Committee, Community Foundation Board of TrusteesAs 2019...
"...life is so busy sometimes that I feel like I’m hardly looking up. People pass quickly on the sidewalk, or whoosh by in another car without my really seeing them. It’s easy to stay in our own little worlds. The Boulder County TRENDS Report – a biennial publication...
"For all of its struggles, equity holds the promise of restoring us all." Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart famously observed he couldn’t absolutely define pornography, but he knew it when he saw it. Some concepts like “art” or “equity” are very...