Grant Awards

Grant Awards 2009

African Leadership Institute – East Africa Foundation to provide leadership training and capacity building for leaders in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. The program is affiliated with The Aspen Institute.
Arapahoe House for substance abuse treatment for low-income families.
Avon Foundation for breast cancer research and care.
Cancer Center of Santa Barbara to provide medical services.
The Children’s Museum of Denver to help create the new educational exhibit on bubbles.
Colorado Association of Funders to support the Philanthropy Project and information about best practices in philanthropy.
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center for the benefit of the Colorado Children’s Healthcare Access Program to support pregnant women with accessing and receiving health care services.
Denver Public Schools Foundation to support health and wellness through fitness centers at four Denver Public Schools.
Denver Public Schools Foundation to support youth from Lincoln High School to attend a five day summer program at Colorado State University in Pueblo.
Denver Scholarship Foundation to support graduates from Denver Public High School to attend post secondary education.
East High School Women’s Booster Club to support scholarships for low-income students to participate in sports and fitness programs.
Emerging Development Directors Training Institute at University of Denver. A second year of funding for the collaborative training program. The program focuses on creating the next generation of leaders through training, mentoring, and focused work projects.
Focus Points Family Resource Center to strengthen low-income, Spanish speaking families in order to assist the families with parenting, education, and self-sufficiency.
Global Down Syndrome to improve the live of people with Down Syndrome.
Kids In Need of Dentistry to support dental care for low income children.
Lincoln High School to support sports programming at the high school.
Metro Volunteers to support volunteerism and capacity building in nonprofit agencies.
Mi Casa Resource Center to provide education and training services for low-income Latino families.
Public Interest Projects, Inc. to improve public education.
Ronald McDonald House and Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics to provide mobile health care services to children at Denver Public Schools.
Sound Body Sound Mind to assist Denver Public Schools with the creation of fitness centers at four schools based on the successful model in the Los Angeles school system.
Stand for Children to expand to Colorado and engage parents and the community in supporting excellent education.
University of Northern Colorado Foundation in collaboration with the Colorado Community College System to create a faculty training program for nursing faculty working for the Colorado Community College System.
Volunteers of America to promote health for seniors through the Meals on Wheels Program.
The Women's Foundation of Colorado for empowering change for women and girls.

Grant Awards 2008

Challenge Denver to expand Challenge Day to all Denver Public high schools and help young people feel safe, connected, and empowered to be successful at school.
Center for Nursing Excellence to support the Expanding Nursing Education Pipeline in the Denver Region: A Nursing Student Clinical Placement Initiative. This program will help expand the clinical placement sites for nursing students.
Denver Health Foundation to work collaborative with the Work, Education, Lifelong Learning Simulation Center (WELLS Center) to further develop advanced, comprehensive simulation education for nurses and health professionals. The agencies will work together to create an operating room simulation training course for students and for nursing professionals.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science to provide scholarships to low-income students in Denver to access the Museum's enriching science education programs.
Denver Public Schools Foundation to support the Principal's Institute with the goal of advancing leadership skills and providing training to create the best learning environments in schools.
Denver Scholarship Foundation to support young people to complete post-secondary education and to make the Denver Public Schools the best urban school district.
Diamonds in the Rough to support YouthBiz. YouthBiz develops business, academic, and leadership skills in youth.
Emerging Development Directors Training Institute at University of Denver. This collaborative is designed by foundations, agencies, and experienced nonprofit leaders to assist with capacity building in Colorado's nonprofit community. The program focuses on creating the next generation of leaders through training, mentoring, and focused work projects.
Focus Points Family Resource Center to strengthen low-income, Spanish speaking families in order to assist the families with parenting, education, and self-sufficiency.
Latina Initiative to cultivate, support and maintain the civic involvement of Latinas in Colorado through voter registration, training, and citizenship classes.
Lincoln High School Athletic Department to support student fitness and health.
Metropolitan State University Foundation to create a traditional baccalaureate nursing degree program at Metro State and increase the number of students who enter the field of nursing.
NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado to provide voter education including public awareness, advocacy, leadership, training, training and research on issues of choice in Colorado.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Colorado in support of finding a cure for MS and helping people live healthier lives. This gift was a match for employees at Venoco, Inc. who biked in the Ride the Rockies cycling event.
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains for the Teens for Tomorrow pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease prevention program. Funds will be used to increase the number of low income youth who are served by the program.
Symposia of the Rockies to underwrite a series of issue-orientated, nonpartisan, community forums on key issues facing America. The roundtable discussions focused on key issues such as health, education, and philanthropy.
The Women's Foundation of Colorado for empowering change for women and girls.