Grantees

In honor of John R. Moran, Jr.’s long-time leadership of The Colorado Trust, a special fund of $250,000 established the John R. Moran, Jr. Grantee Leadership Award. From 2007 to 2016, one current Trust grantee was selected annually to receive $25,000 in recognition of outstanding leadership to advance the health and well-being of the people within the community the grantee serves.

Provided scholarships to health professions students at Regis University’s Rueckert-Hartman School for Health Professions and the School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center.

Supporting the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence in expanding the leadership skills of some 140 front-line nurses to implement quality initiatives that improve patient care statewide. The program built on evidence gained from a HRSA-funded nurse leadership program.

Together with the New America Foundation, the DU Center developed an in-depth report on the economic case for health reform. This report assessed and explained the balance between the likely costs of reform and the potential economic benefits of reform so that business leaders, policymakers and the public can have a more informed debate about Colorado’s self-interest in health system reform.

Supported the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence in building the state’s health professions workforce through the Nursing Faculty Retention and Recruitment Program, including a nursing faculty educational loan repayment program.

Expanded the ability of 14 community health clinics and local public health agencies to provide timely preventive, primary, oral and behavioral health care for children in medically underserved areas. Learn more.

Supported The Bell Policy Center in advocating for fiscal and policy changes to improve the health care system through “Looking Forward,” a collaborative project with the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute, Colorado Children’s Campaign, and other funders and nonprofit advocacy organizations.

Provided leadership development training for Coloradans to better enable them to advocate for an improved health care system and implement policies that expand access to health.

Educated the business community about health care issues and engaged business leaders in seeking solutions on how to expand and improve access to health.

Supported consumer training in advocacy through five regional AHEC centers statewide focusing on policy changes to expand access to health.