Since 2019, the mission of the Boulder Chamber Foundation has been to support mission-based and community-focused efforts.
Why Boulder Chamber Foundation?
Our initiatives are driven by the voices of our Boulder Community.
A donation to the Boulder Chamber Foundation’s general fund supports initiatives like:
• Equity Amplification Program - Supporting Boulder’s Black-Owned and Black-Led Businesses
• Leadership Fellows - A development and learning program for mid-level professionals who live and/or work in Boulder County. This 9 month program provides speakers, location visits, and learning in: Board Governance, Arts & Culture, Housing & Health, Local Government, Environment and Transportation, and more.
• Housing Affordability through our Boulder Living pillar that are creating a pathway for 5,000 additional middle-income housing units and unlocking zoning for over 6,000 workforce housing units.
•. Workforce Solutions through our Boulder Works pillars that has provided at least 180 business with one of our development programming cores. Since its inception, we have provided training to more than 60 apprentices with a 73% completion rate!
• Community Health & Safety that aims to reduce property and aggravated crimes to 2017 levels through our Boulder Secure initiative.
• Film Commission - which provides support for those in the film and the creative arts. We offer classes, events, and 'Schmoozers' with opportunities to meet others in the film and creative industries in Colorado.
•. Sustainable transportation for Boulder’s residents and regional connectivity through the Boulder Moves pillar. Support for Boulder-area employers, workers and residents. Promoting efficient and transportation options for Boulder community. We have enabled more than 1 Million micro-mobility trips through innovative transportation solutions, reducing traffic congestion and improving our home's environment.
We identify many of the Boulder Chamber Foundation's efforts under our program Boulder Together with 7 focused pillars. For more information see our link at: https://www.boulderchamber.com/boulder-together/