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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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Your Gift Today is More Than a Donation - It's a Declaration

Stand with The Women's Foundation of Colorado as we empower women of color leaders, mobilize advocates, and protect essential freedoms for all women in our state. Your support between now and Colorado Gives Day (December 10) will have double the impact, thanks to a $50,000 matching grant from Ford Foundation.

Join us as Colorado's only community-funded foundation dedicated to advancing gender, racial, and economic equity - because when women thrive, communities prosper.

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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.

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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.

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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 Digital Marketing & Communications Intern		Congratulations To Our 2024 Dottie Lamm Leadership Award Winner

This intern will work primarily with the digital marketing specialist and vice president of communications. The internship will provide the opportunity to make a difference in helping Colorado women and their families, work in a professional office environment, learn about and execute integrated digital communications strategies, gain project management experience, and learn about the nonprofit/foundation environment.		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.
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New Leader Helps to Heal, Protect Denver’s Native Community

A photo of a woman smiling, next to the name Jolene Holgate and Denver Indian Family Resource Center

Denver Indian Family Resource Center helps tribal nations heal from the trauma they've experienced because of various practices of Indian child removal.

The post New Leader Helps to Heal, Protect Denver’s Native Community appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Thursday, November 14, 2024 8:16:29 AM

It’s More Important Than Ever to Stand With the Trans Community

A transgender flag surrounded by the names of 2024 trans victims of fatal violence

This Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19) comes at a crucial time. Cisgender allies and advocates are needed more than ever.

The post It’s More Important Than Ever to Stand With the Trans Community appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 2:06:19 PM

National Philanthropy Day’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Lauren Y. Casteel stands smiling in front of a podium and next to a banner that reads National Philanthropy Day

On National Philanthropy Day, Lauren Y. Casteel received the lifetime achievement award from the Colorado chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

The post National Philanthropy Day’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner appeared first on The Women's Foundation of Colorado Blog.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 12:48:11 PM

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