"The difficult and transformative road to equity leads inevitably through our heart of hearts." My telephone rang on a Wednesday afternoon in April. A dear friend was crying. "Did you see it?" she sobbed. I had. I was watching live television coverage with hundreds of...
"...perhaps the most critical partner in our foundation's infrastructure is the array of nonprofits in Boulder County." The strength of a community foundation comes from the partners it has in the community it serves. Community Foundation Boulder County collaborates...
In many ways, it has been a painful year. Community Foundation Boulder County strives to be nonpartisan, but it is not neutral about the issues. As we zoom in from that iconic picture of Planet Earth to Boulder County, the global, international, national, and local...
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 times like these that bring us even more closely together. And at the Community Foundation, we feel the responsibility of bringing people together to form a better place for all: donors, grantees, residents, commuters, businesses, students, and seniors - as well...
We grieve for the families of those killed and injured at the Tree of Life Synagogue, for the entire Jewish community of Pittsburgh, and for our community here in Boulder County. We stand together in sympathy and care. Dear Friends, We grieve for the families of those...
Who Counts? “…never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” John Donne One of the ways we determine whether we matter or even exist in America is by counting ourselves. This happens every ten years with a national census and will happen again...
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...
Your Community Foundation is not the sole institution by which we love one another, but that is the heart of why it exists. Watch updates to this blog for ongoing information on what we can accomplish together to overcome inhumane separations of children from their...
In early 2017, Community Foundation Boulder County board and staff approved a statement to better articulate our values and with whom we stand (see end of letter). While we find reasons every day to draw inspiration from our statement of affirmation, there are moments...
"At its very core, I believe our Community Foundation is a place of connection." When I think of our Community Foundation, I think of a big dinner table. I think of a place where people gather to nourish and share. A place where they learn about each...
When the Road RisesWhen I was taking high school physics (which I never understood) our teacher asked us to define “matter.”“You know what?” he said. “We can’t define it. We can only describe what it is, in relation to something else.”Is it any wonder I never...
"I’m proud of our community foundations for working together with all our nonprofits to continue to make this a place that everyone can call home." We recently spoke with Matt Zavala, Board President of the Longmont Community Foundation, and Carmen Ramirez, our own...
Two women walk into a restaurant in Boulder for Taco Tuesday and sit at the bar. The place is noisy, crowded and filled with the aroma of beer and fried corn tortillas. Over chips and salsa, they start talking about ways they can help make the world a better place,...
"Many Boulder County residents aren’t originally from here and may have philanthropic priorities elsewhere. So it’s on us in the nonprofit sector to reach out to our community, and illustrate the need and the opportunity for people to get involved locally." To elevate...
"While there’s plenty of work to be done, I’m also struck by the many people in our community who lend a ready hand to friends and neighbors in need." In the last few weeks, we’ve been talking a lot at the Community Foundation about what it means to be civically...
The upcoming TRENDS Report provides a clear-eyed perspective on the opportunities that lie before us – and how each one of us can make a difference to improve the quality of life for everyone who calls Boulder County home. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce the October...
Inspiration from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s acceptance speech on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize (1964).
“Sitting and being present with someone, and asking them important questions is something that doesn’t happen that often during the course of day-to-day life, and is one of the most profound and powerful ways we have to tell someone else how much we love them.” ~David...
In late-April, we shared with you the Community Foundation’s endorsement of Senate Bill 17-287. Since then, we’ve learned that the 2017 bill has stalled at the finish line, but we’re not giving up. In late-April, we shared with you the Community Foundation’s...