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In 2006, my foundation helped release commercials in cities across Colorado that featured Norman, a playful brown-and-white Brittany spaniel puppy that mooed like a cow. The campaign was intended to start a conversation about what it meant to be...
More foundations are starting to engage in public policy, but to be successful, they need to take a broad approach and engage with a range of partners, grant makers said during a panel discussion at the Urban Institute...
Nonprofits often face challenges when trying to secure ongoing, unrestricted support from major donors, which is sometimes fueled by a lack of connection between the donor and the nonprofits they support. Unrestricted funds are the most valuable funds a major donor can give to a nonprofit, and when given, it is often an indication that an organization is aligned well with — and has the trust of — the donor.
For this year’s annual Powering Partnership Luncheon, our members and nonprofit partners were joined by our special guest and speaker, Jessamyn Shams-Lau.
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Seven years ago, we launched a President's Youth Council (PYC) at the California Endowment, and it seems like a good time to tell you that the young people who've served on the council over those seven years have significantly influenced our programming as a private foundation, been a source of reality-checking and ground-truthing on how our work "shows up" at the community level, and have substantially increased my own "woke-ness" as a foundation executive.
Media Impact Funders, in collaboration with Environmental Grantmakers Association and Philanthropy Colorado, will convene funders and media makers to explore the effectiveness of media efforts focused on the environment and climate change.
Join IMA, Inc., GroundFloor Media/CenterTable and Philanthropy Colorado for breakfast and a panel discussion focused on how nonprofits can develop 10 best practices in order to prepare for a traditional and nontraditional crisis situation.
We will be joined by Kathleen Enright, President and CEO of the Council on Foundations, who will provide a keynote address for our members. Board slate and voting information will be sent out prior to this convening. Registration will launch in early October.
Read more about Kathleen Enright here.
This is a members-only event. Members, please make sure you are logged in to complete registration. New to our website? Click here for instructions how to set up your account.
The Small Funders Peer Group brings together staff of small foundations throughout Colorado to build relationships, share best practices and resources, discuss common opportunities and challenges, and learn/brainstorm around topic
It’s official: Colorado Association of Funders will now be known as Philanthropy Colorado. The board unanimously approved this name change after careful deliberation and in consultation with many of our colleagues here and across the country.
Read moreDENVER - Philanthropy Colorado, formerly the Colorado Association of Funders, has announced a new name to better reflect its membership and mission.
“As we’ve continued to evolve and grow, we found we needed a name that better represents our statewide network’s generous spirit,” said Joanne Kelley, CEO of Philanthropy Colorado. “Our new name aims to inspire and also be more inclusive of the many types of givers striving to address key challenges facing Coloradans.”
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