✨ A Season of HOPE

A SEASON OF HOPE

Honor a Glimmer. Pass the HOPE Forward.

WHO BROUGHT HOPE INTO YOUR LIFE?

Think of someone who made you feel seen, heard, valued, or loved.

Maybe it was a teacher who believed in you. A friend who listened when you needed someone. A family member who helped you feel safe. Or someone who opened a door to an opportunity you never imagined.

Sometimes the smallest moments stay with us for a lifetime.

We call these moments glimmers — small positive experiences that help us feel safe, connected, valued, and hopeful.

This holiday season, we invite you to celebrate someone who brought a glimmer of HOPE into your life.

What if the HOPE they gave you could become HOPE for someone else?

Make a gift in their honor and help create more positive experiences for those who care for Colorado's youngest learners.

HOPE IS MORE THAN SOMETHING WE TEACH

Nebula Early Childhood Collaborative is proud to be Colorado's first and currently only certified HOPE-Informed Organization, recognized through the HOPE National Resource Center at Tufts.

HOPE stands for Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences.

For Nebula, being HOPE-informed means living our values through authentic listening, equitable opportunities, meaningful engagement, and caring relationships.

Our work is rooted in the Four Building Blocks of HOPE: Environment, Engagement, Relationships, and Emotional Growth.

We bring these experiences to life in three ways:

GROW HOPE CHAMPIONS

Through HOPE Innovation Orbit™, we help educators and community leaders deepen their understanding of HOPE and bring positive experiences into their communities.

SPREAD HOPE

Our free monthly professional development brings people together to learn, connect, and grow, with interpretation available upon request.

BUILD THE BLOCKS OF HOPE

Through Reflective Consultation and Communities of Practice, caregivers find space to be heard, reflect without judgment, and build supportive relationships.

Sometimes the greatest gift we can offer someone who cares for others is a place where they feel cared for, too.

HELP US RAISE $10,000 FOR HOPE

Our goal this season is $10,000 to help sustain and expand HOPE-informed opportunities for early childhood professionals.

Every gift matters.

$5 MONTHLY — Keep HOPE Growing

Sustain accessible learning and connection throughout the year.

$25 — Make Room for Reflection

Help make a month of group Reflective Consultation more affordable for community educators and leaders.

$65 — Grow a HOPE Champion

Support the equivalent of one month in HOPE Innovation Orbit™ for dreamers and innovators to continue to bring HOPE to their work with children and families.

$150 — Honor Every Voice

Support the equivalent of two hours of language interpretation.

$250 — Create Connection

Support the equivalent of one group Reflective Consultation session.

$500 — Bring a Community Together

Support the equivalent of a Nurturing Parenting Facilitator to bring HOPE to their community.

These examples reflect program rates. Donations support Nebula's overall mission and community needs.

A LITTLE HOPE, EVERY MONTH

We're inviting 25 new monthly HOPE Givers to help sustain this work beyond the holidays.

Eligible new monthly gifts can receive a first-month match up to $100 while matching funds remain.

Early gifts made November 1 through December 8 also qualify for a share of the Colorado Gives Day Incentive Fund.

Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

WHO IS YOUR GLIMMER OF HOPE?

Who helped you feel like you belonged?

Who listened when you needed to be heard?

Who believed in you, encouraged your strengths, or helped you find your voice?

This season, dedicate your Colorado Gives donation to someone who brought HOPE into your life.

We would also love to hear your story.

Email info@NebulaEarlyChildhoodCollaborative.org to share a glimmer. With your permission, we may celebrate your story with our community.

No donation is needed to share your gratitude.

THIS SEASON, LET'S PASS THE HOPE FORWARD.

A caregiver who feels heard. An educator who discovers they aren't alone. A community member whose voice matters. A child who experiences safety, connection, and joy.

These are the experiences we're working to create.

Honor someone who brought HOPE into your life. Help us create more of those experiences for others.

With gratitude,

Nebula Early Childhood Collaborative

www.NebulaEarlyChildhoodCollaborative.org 

Honor a Glimmer. Pass the HOPE Forward.