Colorado Philanthropy News

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August 18, 2010 - The Colorado Trust Names Ned Calonge, MD as President and CEO
Ned Calonge, MD has been named the new President & CEO of The Colorado Trust. Calonge currently serves as Chief Medical Officer of the State of Colorado through the Department of Public Health and Environment.

August 4, 2010 - Western Union Foundation Announces Strategic Staff Appointments
The Western Union Foundation announced the appointment of Talya Boasch as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Carolyn Cavicchio as Director of Stakeholder Engagement.

July 15, 2010 - The Colorado Trust Names Three New Trustees
The Colorado Trust announced the election to its Board of Trustees of Alan Synn, MD, Vasular Institute of the Rockies; John Hopkins, recently retired President and CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans; and Colleen Schwarz, Vice President-Sales for Community Reinvestment Fund, USA.

July 6, 2010 - The Women's Foundation of Colorado Names new President & CEO
Louise C. Atkinson will join The Women's Foundation of Colorado in July 2010 as President & CEO. She previously served as Senior Vice President/General Manager, Merchant Services Division of First Data Corporation.

June 22, 2010 - Low-interest loans provide fast relief for cash-strapped health care organizations
The Colorado Health Foundation works with lending group to make $3 million available in short-term loans for financially stable health care organizations. The Load Fund is only available to nonprofits that receive grants from the Colorado Health Foundation as of June 1, 2010.

June 16, 2010 - Memorial sale could create heavy-hitting health charity
The Gazette - What could an extra few hundred million dollars mean for health care in the Pikes Peak region? That's a question the Citizens' Commission on Ownership and Governance of Memorial Health Systems will ponder in the coming weeks as it decides whether to recommend selling the city-owned hospital system.

June 15, 2010 - Gates Family Foundation offers $30K for leadership center
Colorado Mountain College eNews - The Denver-based Gates Family Foundation has pledged a grant of $30,000 that will be awarded toward completing the $2.5 million Climax Molybdenum Leadership Center at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville.

June 11, 2010 - Front Range bounty comes to Southwest Colorado
Durango Herald News - Front Range money used to stay on the Front Range until the advent of Rural Philanthropy Days, which introduces big-city foundations to rural nonprofit organizations. The fourth Rural Philanthropy Days finishes today in Mancos.

May 12, 2010 - Boettcher Foundation confirms matching grant for leadership center
Colorado Mountain College eNews - The Boettcher Foundation has committed funds to help complete Colorado Mountain College's Climax Molybdenum Leadership Center building, currently under construction at the college's campus in Leadville.

May 11, 2010 - The Colorado Trust's President and CEO to Retire
Irene M. Ibarra, President and CEO of The Colorado Trust, announced that she will retire this year. Ibarra, who assumed leadership of The Trust in January 2007, said she will step down once a new CEO is named.

May 7, 2010 - Rose Community Foundation Announces First Quarter 2010 Grants
During the first quarter of 2010, Rose Community Foundation awarded 60 grants totaling more than $1.1 million. Of this amount, $708,720 was awarded for 25 grants from Rose Community Foundation's program areas to nonprofit organizations.

May 4, 2010 - CSU appoints new board member, Horrell
The Rocky Mountain Collegian - In its meeting Tuesday morning, the CSU System Board of Governors welcomed two new people to the system, including its newest voting board member, Dorothy Horrell, president of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation.

May 1, 2010 - Trading Profit for Passion - Corporate Women Reinvent Themselves
cobizmag.com - Leanna Clark (IMA Foundation) leaves her house wearing a different hat depending on the day. In fact, there have been days - like this one - when she changes that hat three or four or even five times.

Apr. 22, 2010 - Denver Launches First Large-Scale Citywide Bicycle Sharing Program in the U.S.
Groundbreaking Denver b-cycle unveiled on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day; Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Grant helps launch the program.

Apr. 1, 2010 - Custer 2020 expected to finalize Club America deal
Wet Mountain Tribune - Grants totalling $265,000 were secured from several private foundations including El Pomar Foundation, Gates Family Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation and Boettcher Foundation to help Custer 2020 finalize the purchase of the swimming pool and fitness center in Silver Cliff.

Mar. 21, 2010 - Most grantmakers will keep purse strings tight in 2010
Chronicle of Philanthropy - Many grantmakers plan to decrease giving or keep it flat in 2010 according to a Chronicle survey. Other surveys like one conducted by CAF show planned giving to stay the same or increase in 2010.

Mar. 16, 2010 - The people speak: Give grant to Springs music projects
The Gazette - Local arts enthusiasts recently got to vote for their favorite project to receive a $10,000 grant from two local foundations, including the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, in the Arts Creates Community contest.

Mar. 2, 2010 - World Vision receives $50,000 for earthquake relief efforts in Chile
To help the victims of Chile's devastating earthquake, The Western Union Foundation will donate $50,000 to World Vision to assist with earthquake relief efforts.

Feb. 11, 2010 - 2009 Colorado Health Report Card documents state is failing children's health
The 2009 Colorado Health Report Card, released by The Colorado Health Foundation, documents that Colorado continues to fall behind in important areas affecting children's health.

Feb. 11, 2010 - Custer County Nonprofits Receive nearly $22,000 in Grants
Wet Mountain Tribune - El Pomar Foundation will be awarding grants totaling $21,500 to a trio of Custer County non-profit organizations that are focused on youth health and emergency services.

Feb. 5, 2010 - Valley nonprofits receive over $100K in El Pomar grants
Valley Courier - Twenty-seven nonprofit organizations working in the San Luis Valley received more then $100,000 in grants from El Pomar Foundation.

Jan. 21, 2010 - Western Union Helps Raise over $1,265,000 to Support Relief Efforts in Haiti
Western Union in cooperation with its agents has activated a "No Transfer Fee" program, for a limited time, for money-transfers sent to Haiti from participating Agent locations in the U.S., Canada, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and select locations in France.

Jan. 17, 2010 - Daniels Fund Launches Ethics Initiatives at Region's Business Schools
BizJournals - Daniels Fund plans to award $7.5 million in grants as part of its new Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, a partnership with business schools in eight universities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.

Jan. 13, 2010 - Western Union Commits $250,000 to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Haiti
To help the victims of Haiti's deadliest earthquake in more than 200 years, The Western Union Company announced a number of diaster relief efforts in support of Haiti including a no fee transfer service to Haiti from the U.S., Canada and France.

Jan. 13, 2010 - El Pomar Foundation Chairman & CEO elected to National Board of Directors
William J. Hybl, chairman & CEO of the El Pomar Foundation, was elected to the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America effective Jan. 1, 2010.

Jan. 11, 2010 - Colorado Health Foundation Names New Vice Presidents
The Colorado Health Foundation has recently named new vice presidents of communication and philanthropy.

Jan. 3, 2010 - Mary Shipsey Gunn elected to Board of Statewide Foundation Group
The Pueblo Chieftain - Head of Pueblo-grantmaking for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Mary Shipsey Gunn has been elected to the Board of the Colorado Association of Funders.

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Aspen Community Foundation
Boettcher Foundation
Bohemian Foundation
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
Brett Family Foundation
Bright Mountain Foundation
Caring for Colorado Foundation
Chambers Family Fund
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Trust
Comcast
Community First Foundation
Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
Daniels Fund
Donnell-Kay Foundation
El Pomar Foundation
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc.
First Data Foundation
Gannett Foundation/9News
Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado
IMA Foundation
JP Morgan Chase
Junior League of Denver
Kaiser Permanente
Mile High United Way, Inc.
The Nord Family Foundation
The Orton Family Foundation
Qwest Foundation
Rose Community Foundation
The Summit Foundation
Susan G. Komen for the Cure - Denver Metropolitan Affiliate
TeleTech Foundation
The Telluride Foundation
Timothy and Bernadette Marquez Foundation
Western Union Foundation
The Women's Foundation of Colorado
Xcel Energy Foundation

National Funders making a difference in Colorado

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Hewlett Foundation gives $90M in grants
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation fund Silverthorne, CO nonprofit

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