Summary
Organization name
Boettcher Scholars Fund
2022
Tax id (EIN)
92-1432170
Category
Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
600 17TH ST STE 2210 # SDENVER, CO 80202
CO, US
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Help us realize the potential of Coloradans by supporting the Boettcher Scholars Fund, a 501(c)3 public charity that supports and elevates young leaders throughout their undergraduate careers and beyond. With your support, we can grow the number of Boettcher Scholarships and increase the impact of the scholarship program.
Additional programming will help us to forge deeper partnerships with other community organizations in Colorado that foster civic-minded leadership. Through a strategic emphasis on leadership and civic engagement, we hope to create new and expanded opportunities for meaningful, lifelong engagement.
Giving can happen in a myriad of ways. Your contribution will help us grow the number of annual Boettcher Scholarships, increase Scholar programming, and support other Foundation leadership programming. More Scholars means more future service-oriented leaders who want to pay it forward, more industry experts, and more civically engaged leaders.
Be our partner and help us to think and do the extraordinary.
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"As a first-generation college student from a blue collar family, the scholarship ensured that I could actually go to college in the first place. Also, it made me accountable to something larger than myself for the first time and planted the all-important seed of giving back."
Jason Wheeler, 1992 Scholar & Current Foundation Trustee
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"Boettcher has sent me on a life trajectory that I could only dream of, empowering me to believe in my potential. I am inspired every day to remind my community to believe in their potential to enact change."
Maria De Los Angeles Bustilllos, 2019 Scholar
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"I had opportunities to leave Colorado but the unique combination of being a Boettcher Scholar and Colorado School of Mines was by far my best return-on-investment opportunity."
Justin Hayes, 2004 Scholar
Mission
We believe in the promise of Colorado and the potential of Coloradans because courageous leadership benefits every community in our state.
Background Statement
Conceived by Claude Boettcher in 1952 and modeled after the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, the Boettcher Scholarship originated as a statewide competition recognizing high school seniors in the areas of service, leadership, and academic achievement. Today, the Boettcher Scholarship remains a four-year, merit-based scholarship for extraordinary Colorado students that is awarded in partnership with our state's four-year higher education institutions.
In its 72nd year, the scholarship has supported the postsecondary pursuits and catalyzed the careers of more than 2,800 Colorado leaders.
Last year we announced the creation of the Boettcher Scholars Fund, a new 501(c)3 public charity to which Scholar Alumni can donate to increase the numbers of Scholars, build more Scholar programming opportunities, and support the Foundation's strategic grantmaking.
The need is apparent — as every year we turn away many promising students and have limiting funding to create more enrichment program opportunities for current Scholars. With our goal to keep Colorado talent in Colorado, the more robust programming we can offer, the more students will seek us out and the more dynamic learning experiences we can curate.
We hope to support our Scholar Alumni immediately following and long after college graduation. With an emphasis on leadership and civic engagement, the Foundation can create a strategic approach to create opportunities for Alumni to serve on nonprofit boards, government commissions, and other leadership roles in their communities.
Our Trustees, staff, and Alumni Board are excited to launch the Boettcher Scholars Fund as we imagine a future Colorado with more courageous leaders and organizations making a transformational impact.
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DENVER, CO 80202