Estes Nonprofit Network

Background Statement

The Estes Nonprofit Network (formerly the Estes Park Nonprofit Resource Center (EPNRC) was imagined in 2001 by two individuals who realized the needs of nonprofit organizations in the Estes Valley. Over the next few years, these individuals recruited other dedicated individuals with various expertise and experience with the third sector. The EPNRC was incorporated in the State of Colorado and received its 501(c)(3) IRS designation in January 2003. Since the beginning, the board of this all-volunteer organization has acted as catalysts by providing education, information and resources to nonprofit organizations and their boards, staff and volunteers. In 2010, the organization hired its first professional paid staff. In 2013 educational offerings expanded threefold and 2014, three innovative and collaborative programs were added: Mountain Strong for Nonprofits (a short term program in direct response to needs of flood recovery; since has served its purpose and dissolved), The Estes Valley Legacy and The Community Give Back Program. Since 2015 EPNRC has seen tremendous growth in individual donations, a testament to our value in the community. We continued to be responsive, resilient, and resourceful.