2018 ANNUAL REPORT GRANTEES
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY
The Bell Policy Center Public education, nonpartisan research and policy development to create opportunities for individuals and families to attain economic mobility (General Support) |
$150,000 |
Colorado Center on Law & Policy Secure justice and economic security for all Coloradans, with special emphasis on women’s economic self-sufficiency (General Support) |
$25,000 |
Colorado Civic Engagement Roundtable Consulting for fiscal reform and strategic planning (Project Support) |
$20,000 |
Colorado Fiscal Institute Credible, independent and accessible information and analysis of fiscal and economic issues facing Colorado (General Support) |
$25,000 |
The Colorado Independent Nonprofit, statewide news source focused on covering public affairs and government (General Support) |
$2,500 |
Community Resource Center Guidance, training and support for advocacy and civic engagement efforts of human service nonprofits (Project Support) |
$20,000 |
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation Public education and community organizing projects that promote access to reproductive rights and health care in Colorado (General Support) |
$25,000 |
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services, advocacy and educational programs in the Rocky Mountain region (General Support) |
$10,000 |
Political Research Associates Progressive thinking, action and support of movements that build a more just and inclusive democratic society (General Support) |
$5,000 |
Together We Count/Rose Community Foundation Census 2020 initiative to increase census participation in Colorado (General Support) |
$10,000 |
Center on Civility and Democratic Engagement/UC Berkeley Foundation Class of ’68 project for the center to study and promote democratic participation and develop consensus through civil discourse about policy issues (Multi-Year Support) |
$50,000 |
WOMEN’S ECONOMIC SECURITY
The Aspen Institute A two-generation hub for ideas and collaborations that move children and their parents toward educational success and economic security (Multi-Year Support) |
$200,000 |
Colorado Center on Law and Policy Research for and publication of updated Self-Sufficiency Standard and overlooked and Undercounted (Project Support) |
$10,000 |
Denver Women’s Collaborative/The Gathering Place Increase policy and advocacy efforts of nine women-serving organizations (General Support) |
$10,500 |
Global Fund for Women International grants for women’s groups that increase girls’ access to education and advocate for and defend women’s human rights (General Support) |
$10,000 |
The Women’s Foundation of Colorado 2018 Annual Luncheon (Event Support) |
$5,000 |
Women’s Funds Initiative Endowment challenge gifts and operating support to expand women’s philanthropy and provide a permanent resource for women and girls in the states where the Chambers family’s oil business operated |
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Women’s Foundation of Oklahoma | $25,000 |
Women’s Foundation of Montana | $25,000 |
Wyoming Women’s Foundation | $25,000 |
EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION
Clayton Early Learning Match of national funding from Alliance for Early Success for a coordinated early childhood policy agenda in Colorado (General Support) |
$10,000 |
Colorado Children’s Campaign Advocate for the development and implementation of data-driven public policies that improve child well-being in early childhood, health and education (General and Event Support) |
$25,500 |
Early Milestones Colorado Advance success for young children across the state by accelerating innovation, use of best practices and systemic change (General Support) |
$25,000 |
Parent Possible Disseminate Vroom tools and messages that help parents and caregivers become brain builders for young children (General Support) |
$20,000 |
Early Childhood Leadership Commission/Rose Community Foundation Website development for the Early Childhood Colorado Framework and general support of ECLC (Project and General Support) |
$20,600 |
Tools of the Mind/Third Sector New England Establishment of the Tools partner model in Colorado schools (General Support) |
$50,000 |
HONORED COMMITMENTS
Aspen Music Festival and School Increase endowment of the Merle Chambers Fellowships Fund for Minority Students (Multi-Year Endowment Support) |
$30,000 |
Colorado Ballet Superior quality classical ballet and innovative dance through performances, training and education programs (General Support) |
$10,000 |
Colorado Public Television 12 Underwriting for a new educational film about women abstract expressionist artists in the 1940s and 50s (General Support) |
$10,000 |
Colorado Symphony Association Quality musical performances and programs that contribute to the cultural life of the community (General Support) |
$15,000 |
Denver Art Museum Renovation of the Ponti-Sudler Building (Multi-Year Capital Support) |
$200,000 |
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art 2018 Opening Gala (Event Support) |
$10,000 |
Opera Colorado Promotion of opera to a wide audience through educational and cultural activities that create passion and excitement for the art of grand opera (General Support) |
$10,000 |
Grants Under $1,500 | $4,766 |
Events | $1,500 |
Matching Gifts | $900 |
Memberships | $2,490 |
TOTAL 2018 GRANTS |
$1,098,756 |