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WFCO Names Renee Ferrufino as President and CEO

Renee Ferrufino (she/hers) has been named The Foundation’s president and CEO by the board of trustees following a national search. Ferrufino joined The Women’s Foundation of Colorado – the only community-funded statewide foundation advancing gender, racial, and economic equity – in 2014 as the major gifts officer. She was promoted to vice president of development in 2016.

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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

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WFCO has granted more than $30 million to nonprofit organizations statewide since our inception.

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We celebrate helping to pass 27 successful bills during 2024 legislative session including the family affordability tax credit

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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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What We Learned From the 2024 Open WINcome Grant Cycle

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150 organizations applied for WINcome funding, requesting a total of more than $8 million - millions more than we are able to grant.

The post What We Learned From the 2024 Open WINcome Grant Cycle appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3:53:12 PM

WFCO Announces 23 WINcome Grantee Partners

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Fourteen direct-service and nine public policy advocacy organizations will support Colorado women's autonomy over their financial futures.

The post WFCO Announces 23 WINcome Grantee Partners appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 4:20:49 PM

On This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day…

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We can’t anticipate every federal change and how they will impact us here at home, but we will meet challenges with courage and compassion in partnership with you.

The post On This Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day… appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

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