Summary
Organization name
Moonshot
2016
Tax id (EIN)
81-4177800
Category
Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
3840 North York Street, Suite 100Denver, CO 80205
Aurora, CO, US
CO, US
Denver, CO, US
About
Testimonials
Invest in what's possible when community leads.
At Moonshot, we believe leadership should look like the communities it serves. Since 2017, more than 115 homegrown leaders have codesigned solutions with youth and reimagined what’s possible for their communities. These leaders have launched initiatives that center belonging, justice, and joy—proving what happens when they have the tools and support to lead boldly. Each gift you make helps sustain this ecosystem and keep the pipeline of equity-driven leadership growing strong.
At Moonshot, we believe lasting change takes leaders who can stay in the work for the long haul. That's why we are committed to ensuring our fellows stay resourced, connected, and cared even even as alums. Your gift this Colorado Gives Day powers our Direct to Fellows Learning Fund, which provides micro-grants allowing Moonshot alumni keep building what they’ve started. From piloting youth programs to creating healing spaces and community hubs to engaging in healing professional development, this fund helps support their sustainability.
At Moonshot, we believe the need for equity-driven leadership is greater than ever. As Denver’s youth face growing challenges and inequities in education, health, and opportunity, we’re investing in the leaders closest to the work—those designing solutions with their communities, not for them. In the past, dozens of donors helped seed this fund, but giving has declined even as demand has grown. Meanwhile, our alumni are stepping up in powerful ways: fighting for immigrant and refugee rights, building youth political power, and reimagining education systems that shape opportunities for young people across our city. With your support, they can continue transforming communities.
This year, your gift goes twice as far thanks to a $10,000 matching fund, doubling your impact.
Bonus Gifts!
- Give $100 this Colorado Gives Day to support Moonshot and receive a limited-edition Moonshot sweatshirt as a thank-you gift!
- Give $150 or more and you’ll get the sweatshirt plus a matching Moonshot hat.
- Supplies are limited, so make your donation soon to secure your Moonshot gear!
Our Colorado Gives Day goal this year is $15,000.
Donating here, especially a recurring donation, enables us to qualify for incredible match benefits and other fundraising prizes from the Colorado Gives Foundation, that could double your impact.
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Mission
Moonshot grows a community of historically marginalized leaders with the skills and resources to design collaborative solutions that disrupt systemic inequities impacting youth.
Background Statement
Moonshot believes that if we invest in growing and mobilizing a community of local, historically marginalized leaders and support them with the skills, network, and resources to disrupt systemic inequities, we can transform outcomes for youth most on the margins.
Moonshot addresses two needs that we see as the most pressing needs related to systems that impact youth here in Denver:
Need 1: Our work is driven by the need for sustainable solutions that are designed from a systems-change perspective and address root causes–rather than only the symptoms of–inequities that impact youth.
Need 2: We believe the change needs to come from the communities themselves, who deeply understand hopes, desires, and the path they want. We want local leaders who come from communities with shared identities and lived experiences with the youth that their solutions are designed to positively impact.
Moonshot’s ultimate goal is to cultivate systems and environments for youth on the margins to thrive, and we do this by empowering equity-driven leaders who are embedded in the community. We do this through our 9-month program called the Moonshot Innovation Space (formerly known as the Moonshot Fellowship). It is a high-impact, cohort-based fellowship experience that provides individuals the opportunity to dig into one’s own leadership, model design, and gain the connections and knowledge necessary for success.
Organization Data
Denver, CO 80205