Looking to the future

Northern Colorado continues to evolve, as do the challenges facing our communities and region. This past year, with support from our first-ever Community Champions, the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado stepped forward to address new and pressing issues such as water sustainability, preparing tomorrow’s workforce for high-growth careers, supporting the nonprofit sector, and responding to natural disasters.

Tackling the big issues facing our region requires trusted leadership and an unwavering commitment to collaboration. With support from Community Champions, the Foundation can build on the momentum of recent initiatives and embrace new opportunities in our region—ensuring the communities we serve continue to be the best places to live, raise a family, build a business, and retire.

That’s where you come in.

Your support is needed to bring together people, partners, and philanthropy to make a positive impact in Northern Colorado. We ask you to consider a gift to join our work as a Community Champion for the coming year. Your contribution will help ensure a vibrant future for our region. Thank you in advance for considering this request and for all that you do for our communities.

Community Champions tackle big issues

Through the support of Community Champions, the Foundation continued its unwavering commitment to collaboration throughout 2022. View a list below of last year’s accomplishments and next year’s intentions. Click on image below to view an enlarged version.

Want to be part of transformational community change? Become a Community Champion today.

Community Champions Frequently Asked Questions

  • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BECOME A COMMUNITY CHAMPION?

    Northern Colorado faces complex regional issues no single entity can solve alone. The Community Foundation of Northern Colorado recognizes the need for strong community partnerships and aligned action. To support the future of our community, the Foundation has worked to bring people and resources together to spark change, channel passion into action, and explore solutions.

    Community Champions make this work possible by investing in the future of the region by supporting the initiatives of the Foundation. Your investment activates the Foundation to address key community issues, respond to crises, and plan for our region’s future wellbeing. We simply couldn’t do this work without charitable gifts from donors like you.

  • WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A COMMUNITY CHAMPION?

    Being a Community Champion means caring about the future of Northern Colorado, continuing your philanthropic journey, and contributing to results made possible by collective impact. Community Champions receive priority registration to events and will be recognized at events and in the annual impact report beginning in 2022 (distribution date of this report will be early 2023).

    All gifts to become a Community Champion are 100% tax deductible.

  • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE GIVING LEVELS?

    All Community Champions are critical to the success of the Foundation’s work on community initiatives. Please invest at a level that is meaningful to you and your family. No amount is too small to start making a difference. The Foundation pledges to use your investment for the betterment of our incredible communities.

  • CAN I USE MY DONOR ADVISED FUND OR IRA ROLLOVER TO BECOME A COMMUNITY CHAMPION?

    A grant from your donor advised fund is an excellent way to become a Community Champion. Simply designate a grant to the Community Champions fund from the donor portal. Alternatively, fund representatives may contact our philanthropic services team at (970) 224-3462 or [email protected] to direct a grant out of their fund.

    Becoming a Community Champion is a great way to use IRA qualified minimum distribution dollars to give charitably. Simply instruct your IRA administrator to make a gift to the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado and designate that gift to go toward “Community Champions”.

  • CAN MY ORGANIZATION BECOME A COMMUNITY CHAMPION?

    We encourage corporate partners to consider sponsoring the Celebration of Philanthropy which includes recognition at the corresponding Community Champion giving level. Sponsorship guarantees seats and prominent recognition at the Foundation’s flagship event. Corporate partners are welcome to become Community Champions if event sponsorship does not meet your organization’s philanthropic needs.

  • IS THIS AN ANNUAL RENEWAL GIFT OR A ONE-TIME GIFT?

    The challenges and opportunities facing Northern Colorado are ongoing and evolving. Please consider including a Community Champion investment in your annual charitable giving.

  • Please contact Development Officer, Catherine Bucholz, at [email protected] or (970) 825-5792 with any questions. Thank you for your generosity!

    Community Champions
    Current Champions

    Lifetime Circle
    Bruce and Muriel Hach
    Bouchard Family Fund
    Anonymous

    President’s Circle
    Newendorp Family Charitable Foundation Fund

    Leadership Circle
    First Western Trust
    Anonymous

    Catalyst Circle
    Dudzinski Family Fund
    Edwards Family Fund
    FNBO
    Sara Hoffman-Myers and Randy Myers

    Innovation Circle
    Advance Tank Construction Co.
    Bank of Colorado
    BizWest
    Coan, Payton and Payne, LLC
    Dellenbach Motors
    Driscoll Family Fund
    El Pomar Foundation
    Bill and Sharon Farr
    Jung-Springberg Fund
    NAI Affinity / Affinity Partners
    Nellis-Williams Fund
    Orthopaedic and Spine Center of the Rockies
    Andy and Suzanne Peterson Family Fund
    Kristin and John Todd
    Marla and Rocci Trumper
    UCHealth Northern Colorado Foundation

    Community Circle
    Bohemian Foundation
    Bolder Events
    Connecting Point
    Ent Credit Union
    FirstBank
    HUB International Limited
    KRFC 88.9 FM
    Lamp Rynearson, Inc.
    Michael Merriman Family Giving Fund
    Mueller Pye and Associates CPA
    Odell Brewing
    OtterCares Foundation
    Palmer Flowers
    Plante & Moran, PLLC
    Richard and Cathy Schott

    Partners Circle 
    Robin Cavill
    Rhys Christensen
    Lori Colina-Lee
    Community Foundation Serving Boulder County
    Eide Bailly LLP
    Fischer, Brown, Bartlett, Larsen & Irby, P.C.
    Debbie and Greg Hammons
    Tom Hilbert and Claire Bouchard
    Ann Hutchison
    Innovest Portfolio Solutions LLC
    Denise and Patrick Juliana
    Pat and Larry Kendall
    Joan Kram and Kent McLaughlin
    Northern Water
    PNC Bank
    Nick and Erin Roe
    Sethre Family Fund
    Marietta and Mike White

    Friends Circle
    Bekah and Tom Behr
    Brian Beinlich
    Nsisong and Albert Bimper
    Catherine and Ethan Bucholz
    Cindy and John Chapdelaine
    James and Gail Cozette Charitable Fund
    Kenneth and Roberta Dillman
    Doug Erion
    Cecil and Kay Gutierrez
    Lynn and Norma Hammond
    Doug and Cathy Hutchinson
    Chris and Diana Hutchinson
    Liz and Paul Johnson
    Francesca Mazzulla and James Hamilton
    Kathleen McNamara and Dan Clawson
    OneHope
    Lorraine Seger
    Donna Shavlik
    Paul and Lynne Valentich-Scott

    Inaugural Community Champions
    2021-2022

    Kathleen Antony
    Avant Garde Aleworks
    Bank of Colorado
    Wendy Banks
    Tom and Bekah Behr
    Brian Beinlich
    Bernard Birnbaum
    BizWest
    Scott Black
    Boggess Family Foundation
    Bohemian Foundation
    Bolder Events
    Bouchard Family Fund
    Claire Bouchard and Tom Hilbert
    Denise and Mark Bretting
    Catherine Bucholz
    Scott Budny
    Frank and Dot Cada
    Trina Caligari
    Charles Campbell
    Ken and Joy Campbell
    John & Cindy Chapdelaine
    Clear Image Media
    Coan, Payton & Payne
    Colina Foundation
    Connecting Point
    Anita Conner
    Joanne Curry
    Laurie Davis
    Dellenbach Motors
    Dohn Construction
    Jennifer Dossett
    Driscoll Family Fund
    Dudzinski Family Fund
    Edwards Family Fund
    Theresa Edwards
    Eide Bailly
    El Pomar Foundation
    Ella Fahrlander
    Bill Farr
    First Western Trust
    FirstBank
    FNBO
    Forney Industries
    Christine Frey
    Lynne & Martin Gerber
    Linda Gonzales
    Cecil & Kay Gutierrez
    Bruce and Muriel Hach
    Lynn and Norman Hammond
    Greg and Debbie Hammons
    Craig Hansel
    Jim & Twila Hendrix
    HUB International Limited
    Chris and Diana Hutchinson
    Carolyn Hutchinson
    Doug Hutchinson
    Jackson Family Fund
    Steve Joyce
    Denise and Patrick Juliana
    K-Lynn Cameron & Bob Keller
    Barb and Kurt Knierim
    Emily Land
    Scott and Carolyn Larrabee
    Susan Larson
    Chuck Levine
    The Light Center
    Loveland Housing Authority
    Steve & Diane McAuley
    Elizabeth Messerli
    Joshua Miller
    John H. and Linda M. Monum
    Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Moore
    Cathy Morgan
    Mueller Pye and Associates CPA
    Randy Myers
    NAI Affinity
    Nellis-Williams Fund
    Larry Newell
    Newendorp Family Charitable Foundation Fund
    Kay and David Norris
    Odell Brewing
    OtterCares Foundation
    Chris Otto
    Palmer Flowers
    Andy and Suzanne Peterson Family Fund
    Elizabeth Peterson
    Jim & Patricia Pickering
    Plante Moran
    Laura Quattrini
    Patricia DeAngelis Ratner
    Rhys Christensen
    Richard Rosenblatt
    Tom Satter
    Cathy & Richard Schott
    Serimus Foundation
    Sethre Family Fund
    Bob and Ginger Shearer
    Kurt & Joanna Spieler
    Randy and Nita Starr
    Nicole Staudinger
    David Steinke
    Lise Thomas
    Kristin & John Todd
    Marla and Rocci Trumper
    Rosemary Wheeler
    J.S. Wyllie Family Fund
    Zwetzig Family Fund