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$20,000 Match this Colorado Gives Day!
We’re thrilled to share that two anonymous donors—longtime champions of and believers in our work—have offered a challenge to match any gifts totaling up to $20,000 made to History Colorado between November 1 and Colorado Gives Day on December 10. Your gift will have DOUBLE the impact!
LET'S IGNITE COLLECTIVE CURIOSITY FOR COLORADO!
Your gift to History Colorado will support our work building new knowledge and shared meaning that improves lives today and for our descendants. You play an important part in igniting collective curiosity for Colorado!
We invest in rural prosperity for the well-being of communities across Colorado.History Colorado provides valuable connections, and access to programs and resources to build capacity in rural communities. This meaningful engagement with people, places, and cultures helps build strong and vibrant communities across the state. |
We transform lives and strengthen Colorado communities through education.This year, History Colorado will serve more than 80,000 children and youth, and 70,000 adults through our dynamic educational programs. Expanding access to history education fills gaps in childcare, curriculum, and social connection to build new knowledge, foster understanding, and strengthen social fabric. |
We share the diverse stories that highlight Colorado’s collective history.History Colorado is the caretaker and storyteller of Colorado’s history through our collections, exhibitions, programs, and publications. We partner with communities to share the diverse, authentic stories that illuminate the history of everyone who has called this special place home, everyone who has made Colorado what it is today. |
See first-hand how History Colorado shines a light on this grand human story we share in making this such a special place to call home.
We ask you to ignite your curiosity by making your gift to History Colorado today!
Thank you for your generosity!
We are Colorado. Together, our generational work centers communities, deepens knowledge, and catalyzes the transformative power of history.
It is our vision that every Coloradan feels rooted, draws strength from those who have come before us, and knows they belong in this place.
Established in 1879, History Colorado is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and an agency of the State of Colorado under the Department of Higher Education.
We are committed to serving all Coloradans, and offer access to our state’s history through enriching experiences at eleven museums and historic sites, with engaging exhibitions and activities. We steward more than 15 million objects, photographs, and archival resources that make up the State’s collection, and serve tens of thousands of learners of all ages through dynamic programs. We work with school groups and youth through field trips, day camps, and traveling programs across the state of Colorado. We are home to a free public research center, Colorado’s Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP), and the Colorado State Historical Fund (SHF), the nation’s largest preservation program of its kind.
In pursuit of a more just and equitable Colorado, we embody the grounding virtues listed below as the foundation of all aspects of our work: our thinking, communication, process, outcomes, and evaluation. Our work is guided by, for, and of the communities we build, belong to, and serve, and we commit to:
● Being in Community
● Amplifying and Centering Voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
● Co-creation and Shared Authority
● Humility and Reflection
● Responsiveness and Flexibility
● Shared Destiny
We hope you will join us in this work—because we are stronger when we do it together.
Organization name
History Colorado
other names
History Colorado the Colorado Historical Society, Colorado Historical Society Inc., History Colorado, Colorado History Museum Inc.
1879
Tax id (EIN)
84-6000482
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
1200 Broadway