Community Foundation Boulder County

Why Community Foundation Boulder County? 

This year marks Community Foundation Boulder County’s 35th anniversary. Over the past three and a half decades, the foundation has managed over 1,000 funds, working closely with donors like you to connect resources and generosity with emerging needs and innovative solutions. We’ve provided opportunities for hundreds of local community members to learn, grow, and step into leadership roles in Boulder County and beyond. And through our grantmaking programs, together, we’ve distributed over $200 million and supported over 35,000 worthy causes. 

This 35th anniversary milestone not only represents three and a half decades of the community foundation’s work advising donors, developing pathways for emerging leaders, and investing in local nonprofits. It represents the collective effort of thousands of donors, volunteers, grantees, and other partners working together to help build a community where everyone can thrive. We hope you see your imprint throughout and know that we are profoundly grateful for your contributions to the Boulder County community. 

Looking ahead, there is still work to do. We’re investing in our nonprofits more than ever through grants, the work of the Resilience Fund, and the All In, Boulder County giving campaign. Year over year, we’re empowering more emerging and diverse leaders through programs like Leadership Fellows and 15 Forever, while providing support and resources to local decision-makers through signature programs like Trends and new initiatives like Affordable Housing. And whether supporting a donor-advised fund holder who’s been with us since day one or helping the founder of a start-up embed generosity into their company through Pledge 1% Colorado, we continue to offer personalized donor services and cultivate a community of like-minded locals dedicated to building a stronger Boulder County. 

Today, we ask you to roll up your sleeves and join us as we lean into our values and hold fast in our commitment to support equitable solutions for all who live and work in Boulder County. 

A gift to our annual fund supports essential aspects of our operations and drives the delivery of core programs and services like...

• Philanthropic Advising
  • We manage hundreds of funds and advise generous community donors to ensure their philanthropic efforts make the greatest impact. An annual fund gift supports our ability to manage and administer the distribution of $10 million in grants each year to a variety of nonprofit organizations.
• Grantmaking
  • The foundation is a grantmaking organization. Through funds like our Community Trust, Equity Funds (including the BRAVO Fund, Open Door Fund, and Veterans Fund), and additional discretionary grant-making, the foundation provides grants of roughly half a million annually to support a variety of needs in our community, such as education, environment, health, and human services, Veterans, the LGBTQ+ community, the Latino community, and more.
• Trends
  • Trends is an online resource providing up-to-date data and reports focusing on areas of housing, income and economics, education, health and wellness, arts and culture, civic engagement, and environment and sustainability in Boulder County.
• Leadership Programs
  • We nurture and activate the leadership in our community through programs like 15 Forever, an innovative youth-led civic engagement, leadership, and grantmaking program, and Leadership Fellows, a joint leadership development and networking program of Community Foundation Boulder County and the Boulder Chamber.
• Disaster Response
  • Boulder County is no stranger to disaster. In response to crises from fires to floods, shootings to pandemics, the foundation is often called on to be a community leader. Whether creating a philanthropic fund to support community needs or working behind the scenes to form partnerships and generate ideas, the foundation serves as a home for generosity and collective action in times of crisis.

An annual fund gift helps us respond to immediate needs, prepares us for future challenges, and allows us to provide personalized support to organizations and donors across Boulder County so we can all work together to build a community where everyone can thrive. 

Thank you for your support!