We are the kitchen table
The Community Foundation holds a unique vantage point for understanding the complex issues challenging our region. Through the support of Community Champions, the Foundation is harnessing this opportunity to bring community leaders together to address Northern Colorado’s most pressing issues.
“We can be the kitchen table, convening decisionmakers to work towards important solutions for generational impact.” -Kristin Todd
Who are Community Champions?
Community Champions are donors who make an annual gift to support the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado’s regional engagement work. They are Community Foundation fundholders, businesses, sponsors, and community members who share our belief that through collaboration, Northern Colorado can continue to be one of the best places to live, raise a family, build a business, and retire.
Stay tuned: Northern Colorado Intersections
Northern Colorado Intersections—an initiative made possible with support from Community Champions—is Northern Colorado’s first-of-its-kind report of the key performance indicators affecting our region’s well-being. A new cornerstone initiative of the Community Foundation, this report will serve as a catalyst to important community conversations. We look forward to sharing it with you in early 2024.
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 2023 (distribution date of this report will be early 2024).
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 required 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.
Contact the Community Foundation at (970) 224-3462 or [email protected] with any questions. Thank you for your generosity!
You can also mail a check, made payable to the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado (memo field listing Community Champions), to:
Community Foundation of Northern Colorado
4745 Wheaton Dr.
Fort Collins, CO, 80525.
Current Champions
Lifetime Circle
Anonymous
Bouchard Family Fund
Bruce and Muriel Hach Endowment Fund
President’s Circle
$50,000
Anonymous
Visionary Circle
$25,000
Newendorp Family Charitable Foundation Fund
Catalyst Circle
$10,000
Anonymous
Dudzinski Family Fund
Mac and Polly Juneau
Doreen and Alistair MacDonald
Newendorp Family Charitable Foundation Fund
Innovation Circle
$5,000
Marla and Rocci Trumper
The Sethre Family Fund
Community Circle
$2,500
Michael Merriman Family Giving Fund
Partners Circle
$1,000
Claire Bouchard and Tom Hilbert
Friends Circle
$25 – $999
Wen and Bev Bachman
Jordan Cook
Codi Farrar
Paul Johnson
Lou McLelland
Elizabeth Messerli
Margaret Platte
Tom Reiners
Community Champions
2022-2023
Lifetime Circle
Bruce and Muriel Hach
Bouchard Family Fund
President’s Circle
Newendorp Family Charitable Foundation Fund
Leadership Circle
First Western Trust
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
Twila and Jim Hendrix
NAI Affinity / Affinity Partners
Nellis-Williams Fund
Orthopaedic and Spine Center of the Rockies
Megan and James Parke
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
Nick and Abi Christensen
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
LeAnn and David Massey
Joan Kram and Kent McLaughlin
Northern Water
PNC Bank
Nick and Erin Roe
Serimus Foundation
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
Amanda and Tyler Marr
Francesca Mazzulla and James Hamilton
Kathleen McNamara and Dan Clawson
Dan Miller
OneHope
Lorraine Seger
Donna Shavlik
Paul and Lynne Valentich-Scott
Sarah Weeks