Do you want your charitable gifts to focus on a particular issue facing Northern Colorado or benefit a specific community? You can easily search through our nonprofit partners* to find one or more you’d like to support.
*on this webpage we refer to the nonprofits who have agency endowment funds with the foundation as our “nonprofit partners”.
Connecting
The process of sharing a common experience, state, or bond with others, which may include spiritual, emotional, or cultural connections.
Priority Issues: Education, social connectivity and belonging, recreation
Beautifying
The process of enhancing, improving, or adorning to emphasize desirable features and/or to express significance, meaning, or value.
Priority Issues: Cultural expression, music, arts
Ballet Renaissance
Ballet Renaissance, translating literally from French as “Dance Rebirth,” is a publicly supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, committed to educating and inspiring youth and the community through the art of classical ballet. Established in June of 1997, in Detroit, Michigan, Ballet Renaissance originated when a group of college dance majors and graduates began presenting community performances focused on inspiring, uplifting, and uniting individuals through the transformative power and expression of dance. The group held a belief that “like casting a pebble on still water,” dance sends out ripples of creativity, generosity, and authenticity that can help heal and repair our world. In 2011, Ballet Renaissance expanded to northern Colorado. Ballet Renaissance seeks to eliminate financial barriers to exceptional training and offers year-round ballet classes and performance opportunities to dancers of all experience levels (ages 4+).
Nourishing
The process of providing all that is necessary for health growth, development, and physical, mental, and emotional conditions. Nourishment is one of the most basic, but important indicators of well-being on both an individual and regional scale.
Priority Issues: Agriculture, water, energy transitions, food security
Renewing
The process of rejuvenating, renewing vitality and energy, and creating ourselves, our relationships and our places anew. Continuing and bettering our communities through civic engagement, philanthropy, and volunteerism. Renewing involves a regenerative mindset in which we give, care for, and engage in our communities to help everyone achieve well-being.
Priority Issues: Community contributions, civic engagement, philanthropy
Northern Colorado United for Youth
Northern Colorado United for Youth’s (NOCO UNIFY) is a fundraising catalyst in the community for organizations serving at-risk youth. Through philanthropy, it provides opportunities to young and emerging leaders for personal growth, leadership development, and a sense of community. NOCO UNIFY hosts annual events with the intent of generating significant funds for youth-focused nonprofits throughout Northern Colorado. NoCo Unify’s events grow each year – raising more dollars to fund important organizations and promoting a culture of giving in the region.  reaching outside of the region and state for matching dollars to further leverage the community giving at each event.
Sheltering and Caring
Facilitating access to a place of stability and renewal that supports individuals in achieving personal growth and long-term well-being.
Priority Issues: Affordable housing, aging population, healthcare, childcare
Transacting
The process of exchanging goods, services, or information with the intention of fulfilling a particular need, desire, or objective.
Priority Issues: Workforce, rural economies, transportation
Much of the work in the Transacting Intersection is done by larger systems—like school districts and post-secondary entities in partnership with the nonprofit sector.
