2017 ANNUAL REPORT GRANTEES
In addition to the grants listed below, Chambers Fund provided the funding for a new museum building near the Denver Art Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum in Denver’s Golden Triangle District. It is an investment in the further development of the City of Denver’s nationally important art scene. The building will house Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art.
JUSTICE, EQUALITY AND OPPORTUNITY
| The Bell Policy Center Public education, nonpartisan research and policy development to create opportunities for individuals and families to attain economic mobility (General Support) |
$165,000 |
| 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 |
| Community Resource Center Increase capacity of nonprofits by providing guidance, training and support for nonpartisan advocacy and civic engagement efforts (Project Support) |
$10,000 |
| NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado Foundation Public education and community organizing projects that promote access to reproductive rights and health care in Colorado (General Support) |
$10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services, advocacy and educational programs in the Rocky Mountain region (General Support) |
$15,000 |
WOMEN’S ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY
| 9to5 Colorado, National Association of Working Women Advance public policies that strengthen working women’s ability to achieve economic justice and equal opportunities (General Support) |
$10,000 |
| Denver Women’s Collaborative/The Gathering Place Advocacy and policy engagement of nine women-serving organizations (General Support) |
$11,000 |
| 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 |
| State of Colorado Match for National Governor’s Association grant, underwriting for the Colorado 2Gen Summit and supplemental funding for 2Gen state manager (General Support) |
$20,000 |
| The Women’s Foundation of Colorado 30th Anniversary Campaign challenge and event underwriting (General Support) |
$100,000 |
| 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 OF CHILDREN
| 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 Support) | $25,000 |
| Coalition building to share evidence-based information about the success in reducing unintended pregnancy in Colorado (General Support) | $10,000 |
| Communications Consortium Media Center Collaborative funding effort to develop effective messages and principles for early learning, child care and family leave (General Support) |
$20,000 |
| 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 |
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 film about women abstract expressionist artists in the 1940s and 50s (General Support) |
$25,000 |
| Colorado Symphony Association Quality musical performances and programs that contribute to the cultural life of the community (General Support) |
$15,000 |
| Curious Theatre Company Denver Stories event in honor of Merle Chambers (Project Support) |
$15,000 |
| Denver Art Museum Renovation of the Ponti-Sudler Building (Multi-Year Capital Support) |
$200,000 |
| Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art Furniture, fixtures and equipment for new museum (Capital Support) |
$500,000 |
| North Shore Country Day School Increase scholarship fund for African American or Latina girls in the Upper School (Multi-Year Endowment Support) |
$25,000 |
| 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) |
$15,000 |
| St. John’s Cathedral Resources for church leadership and its outreach to the surrounding community (General Support) |
$65,000 |
TOTAL 2017 GRANTS
| Grants Under $10,000 | $43,766 |
| Events | $9,375 |
| Matching Gifts | $1,415 |
| Memberships | $2,915 |
| TOTAL 2017 GRANTS | $1,498,471 |