Colorado People's Alliance

Background Statement

Colorado People's Alliance (COPA) was founded in 2015 to honor the legacy and shared histories of Rights for All People (RAP) and Colorado Progressive Coalition (CPC). Rights for All People was founded in 1995 by a group of attorneys and activists in response to the growing immigrant population as well as the growing anti-immigrant sentiment in the state of Colorado. Colorado Progressive Coalition was founded in 1996 to fight, build, and win progressive change for Colorado voices that refuse to be marginalized. Over the years, both CPC and RAP achieved victories in the areas of immigrant rights, health care access, transportation access, payday-lending reform, minimum wage, police accountability and more.

From inception, COPA has made a commitment to racial justice, community-led organizing, and to working with those most directly impacted by the issues. Today, we have kept that promise by working to build power to improve the lives of all Coloradans through leadership development, organizing, and alliance building. We are focused on working on the issues of climate, economic, and immigrant justice. Our member-led model ensures our community is at the core of our work. From planning, implementation to evaluation, COPA believes those most impacted should be leading the work for change.