The NoCo Foundation strives to create positive impact within our communities through the vital support of our generous donors, nonprofit partners, and community members. By emphasizing the region’s most pressing issues identified in the Intersections Report, including housing, water, and mental health, we engage and educate donors, inspiring them to make impactful investments in key community issues.

We continue to reexamine how philanthropy can contribute to the health and well-being of Northern Colorado through our three buckets of work.

Philanthropic Services

• Build trusted relationships with donors to connect them with high impact community issues and opportunities
• Collaborate with Professional Advisors to create charitable strategies for client success
• Philanthropic “easy button”

Nonprofit Services

• Enable nonprofit sustainability through management of endowment
• Strengthen the sector for community well-being
• Build capacity through grants, loans, and trainings

Community Engagement

• Support regional partnerships to address most challenging issues
• Convene regional leaders for impact and solutions
• Lead the Northern Colorado Intersections initiative including research, outreach, and regional convening

Unaudited numbers for fiscal year 2024

Grants

We create transformational community impact by inspiring philanthropy and engaging the region. We work as the confluence of ideas, impact, and solutions and seek to foster regional collaboration to create a more engaged, philanthropic, and visionary community.

Through grantmaking, we aim to drive impact focused on issues facing our growing communities, as defined in the Intersections Report. Grants are one of the many ways our donors and committees can help create a positive impact.

Scholarships

Higher education scholarships offered through the NoCo Foundation create impact in students’ lives as they embark on new journeys for a better future. Our scholarship program is a testament to the support of our generous donors and showcases their dedication to nurturing talent and fostering educational opportunities in tomorrow’s leaders.

We offer diverse scholarship opportunities that support unique endeavors and aspirations. If you are interested in learning more about how to start a scholarship in your or a loved one’s name, please contact our Development team at donorservices@nocofoundation.org.

Scholarship applications open each November, with awards announced the following February.

Community Champions

Community Champions are donors who make an annual gift to support the NoCo Foundation’s regional engagement work. This generous group of people includes fundholders, businesses, sponsors, and community members who believe that through collaboration, research, and engagement, our communities can continue to thrive.

50 Years of Philanthropy
1975-2025

The NoCo Foundation was established 50 years ago, in 1975. To celebrate, we are highlighting the past 50 years of philanthropy in Northern Colorado. Community generosity has made a powerful impact on our communities throughout the last half-century! Join us in recognizing 50 years of Philanthropy May – November 2025.

Inspire Newsletter

Our bimonthly e-newsletter, Inspire contains regional stories of inspiration – whether it’s a story about a superstar scholarship recipient, a fascinating story of a donor and their community passions, or a time-sensitive article about philanthropic investment strategies, you will want to read on and learn more about the amazing things our communities are doing for good.