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The only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting the progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women.

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Oct 16

Ballots & Bubbles

Oct 23

Womanifesto Presentation: Virtual

Nov 5

Election Day

Dec 10

Colorado Gives Day

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Our Ballot Guide, The Womanifesto, Is Here!

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado proudly presents our 2024 ballot guide, The Womanifesto. We've taken positions on three statewide ballot measures and four local ballot measures that will protect the progress we’ve made as Colorado women and continue to advance opportunity.

Use The Womanifesto ballot guide to inform your vote.

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POLICY/ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

Protecting Our Progress

The Women’s Foundation of Colorado is the only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women. We leverage community investments and every tool we have to dismantle systemic barriers, close equity gaps, and build a more just and prosperous state for all women.

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Our Impact

26.2M

More than 95,000 gifts from individuals and organizations have been made to support our essential statewide work and we’ve granted more than $26.2 million as a result of our donors.

21

We celebrate the 21 successful bills that we supported in the 2023 legislative session. Key wins for women included ensuring equal pay, continuation of the diaper distrubution program, and an EITC and child tax credit expansion.

2.85M

Our goal is gender, racial, and economic equity. Our work, through our public policy and civic initiatives, impacts all 2.85 million women and girls throughout the state.

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What Makes Us Unique

We are the only statewide, community-funded foundation protecting the progress and advancing gender, racial, and economic equity for all Colorado women with a commitment to those facing the steepest barriers on the basis of their background and identity.

Unlike private foundations, it is only through financial contributions of individuals, families, funders, and businesses that our work is possible. Find out the different ways you can support The Women’s Foundation of Colorado today.

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Open Opportunities

Applications Open for Major Gifts Officer		Congratulations To Our 2024 Dottie Lamm Leadership Award Winner

The Major Gifts Officer plays a crucial role in advancing WFCO's mission by securing signiﬁcant ﬁnancial contributions from individual donors, foundations, and corporations. This position is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects and donors, with a focus on gifts of $25,000 and above.		Gitanjali Rao of Lone Tree is an inventor, aspiring scientist, author, speaker, and promoter of STEM worldwide. Her inventions include a device for the early diagnosis of prescription opioid addiction and an anti-cyberbullying service. She has been recognized as a Forbes "30 Under 30 in Science" and as TIME Magazine’s "Kid of the Year.” A student at MIT, her book "Young Innovator's Guide to STEM" is available in six languages.
Learn More & Apply		Learn About Dottie Lamm Award

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Guest Blog: Vote Yes on 1A

Guest blog: Voting yes on 1a creates a .2% lodging tax raise and reallocation from marketing toward local child care and affordable housing in Grand County.

The post Guest Blog: Vote Yes on 1A appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 3:49:33 PM

Guest Blog: Vote Yes on 2Q and 2R

Affordability continues to be a top concern for Denverites – especially health care and housing. Address that through your ballot by voting yes on 2Q and 2R.

The post Guest Blog: Vote Yes on 2Q and 2R appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Monday, October 28, 2024 9:58:16 AM

I Can’t Vote, But You Can!

An image of Rosie the Riveteer, a woman flexing her arm with the words "we can do it" above her

Guest blog: Because I can't yet vote, I feel compelled to share the importance and power of your vote.

The post I Can’t Vote, But You Can! appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Monday, October 21, 2024 3:18:56 PM

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