| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.04.2025 | One Lafayette Grant Program plans awards to local nonprofits | Nonprofit groups that serve the Lafayette community are eligible for funding from the One Lafayette Grant Program.
Lafayette and the Community Foundation of Boulder County have partnered to offer grants ranging from $3,000 to $9,000 through... |
| 18.12.2024 | Local News | Marshall Fire-affected residents encouraged to apply for rebuild grants | The Community Foundation Boulder County is encouraging homeowners impacted by the Marshall Fire to apply for rebuild grants.
Eligible residents have until June 30 to apply. To apply, go to disaster-recovery.impactdf.org.
The Community Found... |
| 19.08.2024 | Community Resilience: A Tale of Grants and Preschools in Boulder County | In the heart of Boulder County, two stories unfold, each a testament to community spirit and resilience. One story celebrates the generosity of the Community Foundation Boulder County, while the other highlights the bittersweet transition o... |
| 19.08.2024 | Local News | Community Foundation Boulder County awards almost $435K in grant funding | Community Foundation Boulder County has chosen 104 local groups to receive nearly $435,000 in 2024 grant funding.
This year’s Community Trust grant recipients include nonprofits, schools and other community organizations such as the Boulder... |
| 01.08.2024 | Local News | Lyons community rallies to support Stone Canyon Fire evacuees, responders | “It really makes the guys and gals here feel like the community has our back,” Stumpf said. “We feel like we have a team behind us of people who just absolutely are relentless in their gratitude and their appreciation.”
Lyons mayor Hollie R... |
| 25.06.2024 | Colorado News | El Pomar Foundation Rural Grants fund several Longmont and Boulder non-profits | - |
| 30.04.2024 | Latest Headlines | Community Foundation Boulder County names new vice president of development | Community Foundation Boulder County has named Faith Motter as vice president of development.
Motter has more than two decades of fundraising experience working for social issue nonprofits. In her new role, she will strengthen donor relation... |
| 06.03.2024 | Local News | CU Boulder study finds wealth disparities in GoFundMe success following Marshall Fire | GoFundMe campaigns helped wealthy households significantly more than low-income households in the aftermath of the Marshall Fire, according to new research from the University of Colorado Boulder.
Researchers found people with higher income... |
| 29.12.2023 | Local News | ‘Here for the long haul’: At two-year mark, Boulder County’s recovery from Marshall Fire continues | From left: Jenna Iszler and her husband Rob Harris embrace on the front steps of their home on 2462 Ajax Court that was destroyed by the Marshall Fire in Superior on Jan. 1, 2022. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)
Two years after the Marsh... |
| 04.12.2023 | Local News | Community Foundation Boulder County announces Community Trust grantees for 2023 | The Community Foundation of Boulder County has announced it has selected 145 community partners to receive grant funding through its Community Trust this year. In total, the 2023 grantees will receive nearly $400,000 in funding.
The Communi... |
| 10.11.2023 | Local News | Eligible Marshall Fire survivors can receive housing support | The Community Foundation Boulder County nonprofit has launched the Housing Support program to meet the ongoing needs of Marshall Fire survivors.
The program will support qualifying households who have lost or will soon lose their Additional... |
| 18.06.2023 | Editorials
Editorials | Editorial: Lack of criminal liability in Marshall Fire investigation points to complex ‘responsibility’ | The recently released results of the 18-month investigation into the origin of the Marshall Fire are unlikely to bring anyone relief.
The investigation, of course, was imperative. Gathering the facts and uncovering the truth is, as always, ... |
| 02.03.2022 | Restaurants Food and Drink
Restaurants Food and Drink | Dining Buzz: Boulder Spirits bottling up 108.4 proof whiskey to honor 1,084 homes lost in Marshall Fire | Boulder Spirits is releasing a special limited-edition batch of American Single Malt Whiskey and its proceeds will benefit the Marshall Fire victims. The distillery’s goal is to raise $45,000 from the 500-bottle batch.
The whiskey will be b... |
| 17.02.2022 | Music and Concerts
Music and Concerts | Star-studded Marshall Fire Benefit Concert hits the internet with eTown host Nick Forster | In the wake of the Marshall Fire, neighbors have banded together to help those impacted find a road to rebuilding while musicians have taken to many stages, performing in support of the victims of this tragic wildfire. Nathaniel Rateliff pl... |
| 14.02.2022 | Business
Business | Theresa M. Szczurek: How to cope with uncertainty | The winds of change and uncertainty are blowing, constantly. Consider the monstrous wildfires that suddenly struck and destroyed neighborhoods in our community. Luckily my family and I are safe, yet it makes me realize how quickly things ca... |
| 04.02.2022 | Local News
Local News | Old Man Winter Rally coming to Lyons, Boulder on Sunday | Boulder County motorists can expect to share some roads with an usually high number of bicyclists on Sunday because of the annual Old Man Winter Bike and Run Rally, and event organizers are asking everyone to be cautious and safe.
The event... |
| 04.02.2022 | Music and Concerts
Music and Concerts | Avanti’s fire benefit features an array of music, nostalgic games and a silent auction | After the Marshall Fire, area eateries offered free meals to first responders and displaced community members through the Restaurants Revive program. Jennifer Wright, aka DJ Alquimista, spins at Supermoon in Boulder in October of 2021. She ... |
| 03.02.2022 | Evolution Digital, Liberty Latin America, TDS, Xperi, NCTC, ACA Connects Partner to Donate Funds to Boulder Marshall Fire Relief Efforts | CENTENNIAL, Colo., Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolution Digital in partnership with Liberty Latin America ("LLA"), TDS Telecommunications LLC ("TDS"), Xperi Holding Corporation ("Xperi"), The National Cable T... |
| 30.01.2022 | Local News
Local News | ‘It’s a journey’: In aftermath of Marshall Fire, recovery has only just begun | Though it’s been more than a decade since the Fourmile Canyon Fire, David Takahashi hasn’t forgotten the smell of smoke in the air or the bright orange color of the sun that day.
Takahashi, a longtime Boulder County resident, lost his home ... |
| 27.01.2022 | Local News
Local News | Longmont’s Village at the Peaks hosts silent auction for wildfire fund | With items ranging from a spa pack to an instant wine cellar to a 55-inch TV, Village at the Peaks merchants are coming together to auction off items and raise money for those recovering from the Marshall Fire.
The outdoor mall is a project... |
| 20.01.2022 | Local News
Local News | Marshall Fire: Financial assistance available for residents who lost income, work equipment | Financial assistance is now available for Boulder County residents who lost their income or any equipment they need for work because of the Marshall Fire.
Boulder County has partnered with the Community Foundation Boulder County to begin ac... |
| 08.01.2022 | StorQuest Self Storage Provides Support to Marshall Fire Victims | Louisville, CO (PRWEB) January 08, 2022
In an attempt to support Louisville’s restoration efforts, and help those impacted by the Marshall Fire, StorQuest is donating $1 from every rental at 28 Colorado facilities to support the Boulder Cou... |
| 07.01.2022 | Crime and Public Safety
Crime and Public Safety | Boulder County coroner IDs remains found following Marshall Fire | Robert Sharpe (Courtesy photo)
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office has identified the partial remains found following the Marshall Fire as Robert Sharpe, 69, one of the two people reported missing after the fire.
The remains were found in t... |
| 07.01.2022 | Letters to the editor: Marshall Fire and unvaxxed; Marshall Fire and climate; Marshall Fire and kindness; COVID-19 | E. Brown: Marshall Fire: Don’t judge generosity
If a community member is generous enough to open their home to displaced individuals who make a good fit in their home, I believe we should thank them, not judge them.
A. Dunn on Jan. 7 (“Mars... |
| 01.01.2022 | News
News | Boulder County wildfires: How to give and get help amid disaster | More than 35,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes as two wildfires spread across Boulder County. Here’s how to help them.
Community Foundation Boulder County is collecting monetary donations for those impacted. Donations can ... |
| 31.12.2021 | Business
Business | Boulder Valley chambers coordinate response to businesses affected by Marshall Fire | Chambers of commerce in Louisville, Superior, Broomfield and Boulder are developing a coordinated response to help businesses affected by Thursday’s Marshall Fire in Boulder County access resources.
Officials with a variety of local busines... |
| 30.12.2021 | Crime and Public Safety
Crime and Public Safety | ‘A force of nature’: Marshall Fire grows to 1,600 acres, forces evacuation of Superior, Louisville, Broomfield | A large wind-driven fire moving through eastern Boulder County has damaged or destroyed almost 600 homes and burned about 1,600 acres, as tens of thousands in Superior, Louisville and now Broomfield are being evacuated.
The Marshall Fire, f... |
| 30.12.2021 | News
News | Boulder County Wildfire Fund activated to help evacuees | Community Foundation Boulder County announced Thursday evening that the nonprofit had activated the Boulder County Wildfire Fund to support those impacted by the wildfires.
Tatiana Hernandez, foundation CEO, said in a news release that with... |
| 12.11.2021 | Community Foundation announces grants to groups serving Boulder County veterans | Community Foundation Boulder County is awarding $9,423 in grants to three nonprofits serving local veterans, it announced Thursday.
The three grant recipients — each of which is being awarded $3,141 — are: the Boulder County Retired Senior ... |
| 24.07.2021 | Grant pool for community events to heal from Boulder King Soopers shooting opened | Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly reflect the way in which the donations will be distributed.
Community Foundation Boulder County has opened a $100,000 grant pool for those looking to host community-centric events to f... |
| 12.04.2021 | Community Foundation Boulder County announces new trustees | Four Boulder County leaders have joined the 21-member board of the Community Foundation Boulder County.
The new additions are tax attorney J.M. Scott Beard, higher education administrator Fernando R. Guzman III, business coach Carey Mason, ... |
| 31.03.2021 | Boulder County Crisis Fund exceeds $1 million in donations | The Boulder County Crisis Fund has topped $1 million in donations, barely a week after the Community Foundation announced its establishment in the wake of the mass shooting at King Soopers.
That $1 million has been raised by 9,300 donors, t... |
| 24.03.2021 | Inaugural Boulder Ballet Dance Film Festival spans themes of race, mental health and female incarceration | While many stages remained empty during the pandemic, dancers sought out other locales to kick, plié, turn, jump, glide and spin. Rooftops, stairways of historic dwellings and even creeks served as the platforms to test out innovative chore... |
| 23.03.2021 | Community Foundation starts fund after Boulder King Soopers shooting | The Community Foundation Boulder County has established a fund to support the victims, their families and the community after Monday’s mass shooting at a King Soopers in south Boulder.
The fund was established in partnership with the city o... |
| 01.12.2020 | Boulder County nonprofits: This year’s Colorado Gives Day is especially important | Boulder County’s nonprofits say that if everyone gives a little, it will make a big difference this Colorado Gives Day — helping to support people in a time of great need.
Many nonprofits have stepped up to help people suffering in the afte... |
| 07.11.2020 | ‘A sanctuary’: Mountain Ridge resident recounts home lost in CalWood Fire | As the CalWood Fire encroached on her Mountain Ridge home, Krsangi Davis hurriedly gathered a few belongings in a bag, stopping for a moment to do something that, looking back, feels a bit odd.
She made her bed. Charred wood and nails litte... |
| 20.10.2020 | CalWood, Lefthand Canyon fires: How to give aid or get help | Boulder County residents who want to help firefighters battling or evacuees from the CalWood and Lefthand Canyon fires have several options.
Community Foundation Boulder County is accepting donations for its 2020 Fires Relief Fund. Find det... |
| 06.10.2020 | Community Foundation Boulder County distributes $263K in grants | The Community Foundation Boulder County has distributed $263,543 in grants in an effort to strengthen the community’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Funding was awarded to 72 nonprofits and organizations that support LGBTQ+ programs ... |
| 11.07.2020 | Boulder County nonprofits survive, adapt and rise to meet growing needs of their communities | As the toll of the coronavirus pandemic continues to have far-reaching impacts on the lives of Boulder County residents, nonprofits have sought to grapple with a growing need in a time when fundraisers have been canceled, volunteer help has... |
| 02.06.2020 | Community Foundation Boulder County announces 55 coronavirus relief grants totaling nearly $655K | Community Foundation Boulder County announced Tuesday it is awarding more than $650,000 through 55 grants from its COVID-19 Boulder County Response Fund, formed to combat the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
More than $250,100 is going ... |
| 21.05.2020 | Chautauqua’s virtual art auction to raise funds for COVID-19 relief, local artists | Editor’s note: An earlier version of a caption included with the featured image on this story should have reported the artist who created the piece titled “The Clairvoyant’s Dream” is Fred Stonehouse. The caption has been corrected.
Establi... |
| 29.04.2020 | Community Foundation Boulder County grant $750K for COVID-19 response | Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story misstated the amount Community Foundation Boulder County has raised since launching the COVID-19 Response Fund Boulder County. It has raised $1.4 million.
Community Foundation Boulder County a... |
| 14.04.2020 | Local musician creates ‘cancellation’ compilation, plans ‘lo-fi’ livestream to aid musicians, coronavirus relief | Pre-pandemic, Boulder-based musician Rane Miranda’s days were filled with performing gigs with his band Sunnnner (formerly Sad Bug) while working as a valet and banquet server at Hotel Boulderado. He would also schedule under-the-radar hous... |
| 07.04.2020 | Boulder promises to match up to $200K in donations to small business coronavirus relief fund | Boulder on Tuesday announced a $200,000 “challenge grant” to the COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, established by the Boulder Chamber and Community Foundation Boulder County. The fund will make small amounts available to help businesses ... |
| 28.03.2020 | Boulder County nonprofits open to donations during coronavirus outbreak | The coronavirus outbreak and resulting measures to slow it have taken a significant toll on Boulder County’s economy and health.
Where people once gathered to drink, eat and — perhaps, most importantly — spend money, for the good of public ... |
| 25.03.2020 | Editorial: Protect Boulder’s homeless from the coronavirus | Few populations are as potentially vulnerable to the new coronavirus as people experiencing homelessness. Officials who lead homeless services in Boulder have taken steps to minimize the risk of infection to clients and staff. But the threa... |
| 21.03.2020 | Letters: Community during coronavirus; Greenwood Wildlife’s response; lift Iran sanctions | Jeff Hirota: Community in the time of the coronavirus
Worry and isolation in the air are daunting too. They find expression in our fitful sleep, racing mind and heart, tightness of voice, and the realization of “I guess I’m more stressed th... |
| 15.03.2020 | Editorial: It’s time for restrictions on gatherings in Boulder | With the new coronavirus ripping through Colorado, with one dead from the disease in the state and more likely to die, with the statewide cancellation of large events, with ski operations shut down, with COVID-19 cases showing up in Boulder... |
| 08.03.2020 | Boulder County International Women’s Day event focuses on equal pay | It shouldn’t be a woman’s responsibility to negotiate a fair salary, University of Denver law professor Lucy Marsh asserted Sunday during a keynote speech on the wage gap at a Longmont event celebrating International Women’s Day.
“It’s the ... |
| 03.01.2020 | Jeff Hirota, CEO of Community Foundation Boulder County, retiring in June | Editor’s note: Jeff Hirota is retiring from the Community Foundation Boulder County in June. The date of his departure was incorrect in the original posting of this story. Also, The Foundation’s Trends Report is biennial and its new Trends ... |
| 23.11.2019 | Bounty of food, clothing and bicycles collected at Turkey Turnout in Longmont | When Scott Conlin first helped to initiate a food drive more than a decade ago, family and friends collected roughly 500 pounds for the cause. The following year, he recruited his son Elliot’s Cub Scout Troop into the project.
“Then it kind... |
| 06.11.2019 | Boulder, Longmont nonprofits awarded grant funds to continue efforts to help veterans | Four nonprofits dedicated to helping veterans were awarded $5,700 in grants Tuesday, according to a news release from the Community Foundation Boulder County.
Recipients of grants from the Veterans Fund were Warrior StoryField of Longmont; ... |
| 31.10.2019 | Opinion: Lori Call: Vote for the community you want Boulder to be | By Lori Call
In our community, votes matter. You have a powerful opportunity by the Nov. 5 deadline to help determine elections and shape the type of community we want for our families.
Maybe you feel inadequately versed on the topics being... |
| 12.10.2019 | Trends report shines a light on housing, inclusion in Boulder County | In its biennial trends report, the Community Foundation of Boulder County again found that housing prices are a persistent problem, but this year highlighted that, despite Boulder’s reputation for openness, the area can be less welcoming to... |
| 21.03.2017 | Compassionate Capitalism Is Possible Through Effective Corporate Philanthropy | Charitable giving is no longer just something you do around the holidays. For businesses large and small, being philanthropic has become a necessity to survive. With Millennials valuing socially focused companies more than ever, success is ... |
