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Grant Opportunity
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The Colorado Women's Hall of Fame is accepting nominations. Do you know an extraordinary woman? Download nomination a form from the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame website. Deadline for nominations is August 26, 2009.

2008 Annual Report
The Women's Foundation's 2008 Annual Report is available for download.

Recent Articles
The Women's Foundation has been keeping busy, and people are taking notice. Recent coverage of the WFCO's work can be found in print and broadcast news outlets throughout the state and includes articles on the annual luncheon, fundraising efforts, the Cliff Effect and much more. For a sampling of recent articles, visit here. 

Recent Research

Fulfilling the Promise Report
The Colorado Pay Equity Commission has released a comprehensive and well-documented account of pay inequity in Colorado. The report, examines the practices that have perpetuated the pay gap and offers recommendations to address the issue. After more than forty years of equal opportunity laws, the salaries of Colorado women still lag about twenty-one percent behind men. Download the complete report

Overlooked and Undercounted Report
One in five Colorado households do not have enough income to make ends meet. Download the Self Sufficiency Standard Demographic Study, prepared by Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, funded by Denver Foundation, the Chambers Family Fund, Mile High United Way and The Women's Foundation of Colorado. Download the Executive Summary

The Cliff Effect

Two Steps Forward and Three Steps Back:  "The Cliff Effect."  In Colorado, a full-time job at low wages is not enough to make ends meet. Work supports assist workers with benefits such as earned-income tax credits, child-care, health care and food stamps. As earnings increase, families begin to lose eligibility for these means-tested benefits but are not yet self-sufficient. Hear Gretchen discuss the Cliff Effect on Colorado Public Radio. 

Download the full report or the  Executive Summary.