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En los campos de la Ladera Occidental de Colorado, muchos trabajadores agrícolas viven con un temor sin precedente - Collective Colorado

El efecto paralizante de las redadas de inmigración imponen una carga significativa en la salud mental de los trabajadores agrícolas y sus familias en Colorado. collective.coloradotrust.org/es/stories/e...

In Colorado’s Western Slope Fields, Many Farmworkers are Afraid Like Never Before - Collective Colorado

The chilling effect of immigration raids is taking a significant toll on the mental health of Colorado agricultural workers and their families. collective.coloradotrust.org/stories/in-c...

YouTube video by The Colorado Trust 40 años de impacto en The Colorado Trust: The Piñon Project (con subtítulos en español)

Para nuestro 40º aniversario, ¡estamos destacando a beneficiarios pasados como The Piñon Project! Este centro de recursos para familias se fundó en 1994 con la ayuda de fondos de The Colorado Trust y continúa atendiendo a familias en el sudoeste de Colorado. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLVM...

40 Years of Impact at The Colorado Trust: The Piñon Project Family Resource Center YouTube video by The Colorado Trust

For our 40th anniversary, we’re highlighting past grantees like The Piñon Project Family Resource Center! It was founded in 1994 with the help of Colorado Trust funding, and it is still serving families living in southwest Colorado. www.youtube.com/watch?si=EEA...

El Fondo Comunitario First Southwest da préstamos comerciales a residentes rurales, incluyendo inmigrantes y mujeres de color, quienes quizás no tengan acceso fácil a fondos. Saja Hindi habló con algunas beneficiarias cuyas vidas cambiaron gracias a este apoyo. www.coloradotrust.org/es/historias...

“Always Keep Moving Forward”: Immigrant Women-Led Businesses See Success in Rural Colorado

First Southwest Community Fund provides business loans to rural residents who may not have ready access to capital, including immigrants and women of color. Saja Hindi spoke to some of the loan recipients whose lives have been changed with this support. www.coloradotrust.org/stories/alwa...

For 40 years, we've partnered with thousands of organizations across the state to advance health equity and strengthen communities. From long-term grantmaking to urgent relief, our commitment remains the same: supporting Colorado communities so everyone has the opportunity to thrive. 💙

Una organización sin fines de lucro en Montrose sigue promoviendo la integración y aceptación del inmigrante

Nos enorgullece apoyar el Proyecto de Asuntos Hispanos, una organización no lucrativa en Montrose que por 20 años ha estado ayudando a inmigrantes en la Ladera Occidental de Colorado para que gocen de vidas más sanas. Lee más en esta historia de Nancy Lofholm. www.coloradotrust.org/es/historias...

A Montrose-based Nonprofit Continues to Push for Immigrant Integration and Acceptance

We’re proud to support the Hispanic Affairs Project, a Montrose-based nonprofit that has spent 20 years helping immigrants on Colorado’s Western Slope feel welcomed in communities and lead better, healthier lives. Learn more: www.coloradotrust.org/stories/a-mo...

With early funding, Qualistar pioneered Colorado’s first child care quality rating system, empowering families to make informed choices and helping early learning centers strengthen their services.

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YouTube video by The Colorado Trust 40 años de impacto: la Asociación Enfermera-Familia e Invest in Kids (subtítulos en español)

La Asociación Enfermera-Familia conecta a madres primerizas con enfermeras capacitadas que las visitan en sus hogares y las apoyan antes y después del parto. Ve este video sobre cómo The Colorado Trust respaldó los estudios y la implementación de este programa: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za8e...

YouTube video by The Colorado Trust 40 Years of Impact at The Colorado Trust: Nurse-Family Partnership and Invest in Kids (Eng subtitle)

Nurse-Family Partnership pairs first-time mothers with specially trained nurses for regular home visits and support before and after delivery. Watch this new video on how The Colorado Trust supported research and implementation of this model and program: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mliP...

Our colleague Johanna Ulloa Girón (4th from right in photo) just received the Colorado Public Health Association's 2025 Award for Excellence in Policy & Advocacy, recognizing her "significant contribution in advancing health equity" in the state. Congrats, Johanna! (Photo via CPHA)

We're now hiring for the vice president of grants position. This person will oversee and guide the foundation's largest department, shaping and stewarding The Colorado Trust's grantmaking strategies. Learn more and apply at www.coloradotrust.org/careers

YouTube video by The Colorado Trust Cambiando la cultura gastronómica – Historias de Collective Colorado (con subtítulos en español)

In the Weeds es una organización sin fines de lucro que trabaja en el sudoeste de Colorado para abordar desafíos por el uso de sustancias y de salud mental entre trabajadores de restaurantes y otros. Nuestro video examina cómo la organización está mejorando vidas. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDW6...

YouTube video by The Colorado Trust Changing Kitchen Culture – Collective Colorado Stories

In the Weeds is a southwest Colorado nonprofit working to address substance use and mental health challenges among restaurant and hospitality workers. Our new video, based on a Collective Colorado story, looks at how the organization is improving lives. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5_T...

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Join CCLP on Thursday, August 28th from 10-11am for our next webinar with @coloradotrust.org, @coloradofiscal.bsky.social, @hungerfree.bsky.social, and 9to5 on Recordkeeping Best Practices: How Your 501(c)(3)’s Recordkeeping Can Enhance Your Advocacy Potential! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Fortaleciendo la resiliencia en el Monumento Nacional de Colorado - Collective Colorado

Un novedoso programa del Servicio de Parques Nacionales espera abordar la alta tasa de suicidios en el Condado de Mesa. Lee más en la historia escrita por Sharon Sullivan para nuestro portal de Collective Colorado. collective.coloradotrust.org/es/stories/f...

Building Resiliency at Colorado National Monument - Collective Colorado

A novel National Park Service program is hoping to address Mesa County’s high suicide rate. Learn more in Sharon Sullivan’s story for our Collective Colorado story portal. collective.coloradotrust.org/stories/buil...

Qualistar “preparó el camino” para el sistema de evaluaciones de cuidados infantiles en Colorado

The Colorado Trust dio fondos al inicio de un esfuerzo para evaluar y mejorar la calidad de la educación infantil temprana en el estado. El sistema resultante se convirtió en un modelo nacional. www.coloradotrust.org/es/historias...

Qualistar 'Paved the Way' for Child Care Rating System in Colorado

The Colorado Trust was an early funder of an effort to rate and improve the quality of early childhood education in the state. The resulting system became a national model. Our 40th anniversary coverage continues with a look at Qualistar Colorado: www.coloradotrust.org/stories/qual...

With the @coloradotrust.org, @coloradofiscal.bsky.social, @hungerfree.bsky.social, & 9to5, join our webinar training series: The Bolder Advocacy in Aug & Sept. We will share how nonprofits can influence policy through ballot measures, record-keeping, social media, & other ways. Register today!

YouTube video by The Colorado Trust Cuarenta años de impacto en The Colorado Trust: Días de la Filantropía Rural (subtítulos en español)

Para marcar nuestro 40º aniversario, estamos destacando a beneficiarios como los Días de la Filantropía Rural (RPD) del Centro de Recursos Comunitarios. Los RPD conectan a fundaciones con organizaciones rurales sin fines de lucro en el estado. Ve nuestro nuevo video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZM4...

YouTube video by The Colorado Trust 40 Years of Impact at The Colorado Trust: Rural Philanthropy Days (English subtitles)

To mark our 40th anniversary this year, we’re highlighting grantee programs like Community Resource Center's Rural Philanthropy Days, which we've funded and participated in since 2009. RPD connects funders with rural nonprofits across the state. Watch our new video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Scc...

Mujeres han presentado más del 60 por ciento de los reclamos para el seguro de licencia familiar y médica pagada en Colorado - Collective Colorado

En sus primeros 18 meses funcionando, el programa del Seguro de Licencia Familiar y Médica (FAMLI, por sus siglas en inglés) de Colorado distribuyó más de $1.1 billones a empleados, con las mujeres constituyendo el 60 por cientos de los beneficiarios. collective.coloradotrust.org/es/stories/m...

Women Have Filed More Than 60% of Colorado’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Claims - Collective Colorado

In its first 18 months of operations, Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program distributed more than $1.1 billion to employees, 60% of whom were female. Daliah Singer took a closer look for this Collective Colorado story: collective.coloradotrust.org/stories/wome...

Mientras el precio medio de un hogar en el Condado de la Plata llega a $600,000, una organización ayuda a futuros propietarios - Collective Colorado

HomesFund, una organización sin fines de lucro con sede en Durango, ha ayudado a 460 familias y personas individuales a comprar un hogar durante los últimos 14 años al convertirse en inversionista adjunto en sus propiedades. collective.coloradotrust.org/es/stories/m...

As Median Home Prices in La Plata County Top $600,000, Nonprofit Works to Help Prospective Buyers - Collective Colorado

HomesFund, a Durango-based nonprofit, has helped 460 families and individuals buy homes over the past 14 years by becoming a co-investor in their properties. Mark Stevens examines what home ownership and building generational wealth mean to participants. collective.coloradotrust.org/stories/as-m...

El fin del programa federal de alimentos locales para escuelas afecta a distritos escolares y productores en Colorado - Collective Colorado

La decisión eliminó $7.6 millones para que escuelas y guarderías compraran alimentos locales frescos.

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How the Termination of the Federal Local Food for Schools Program is Affecting Colorado School Districts and Producers  - Collective Colorado

The decision to cut a federal program eliminated $7.6 million for Colorado schools and child care sites to purchase fresh, local food.

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