Grantees

Support to serve as fiscal sponsor for Sheridan Rising Together for Equity, the Community Partnerships resident team in Sheridan, which will use the funds to continue providing emergency food and basic needs assistance to Sheridan families struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (COVID-19 response grant)

Support for the Morgan County All Access program to fund resident-led research and reporting on language access in Morgan County.

Support to evaluate the organization’s peer navigator curriculum, and from there develop a curriculum that better fits the role and expertise of promotoras.

Support for the Films for the Future series.

Support for the Rural Women-Led Business Fund, which is designed to give access to funding for women-led/femme-identifying entrepreneurs and small businesses in rural Colorado through loans, education, and technical assistance. The fund will have a focus on serving women of color in rural Colorado, especially the San Luis Valley. (COVID-19 response grant)

Support to continue internal conflict mediation, collective visioning and strategic planning processes. Via the Fort Collins resident team participating in the Community Partnerships strategy.

Support to serve as fiscal sponsor for Fuerza Latina to continue and expand its Casa a Casa program and immigrant assistance hotline. Via the Fort Collins resident team participating in the Community Partnerships strategy.

Support for the launch of a direct investment fund in three areas of Colorado: the San Luis Valley, Denver metro area and Colorado Springs. Area families with school-age children that enroll will receive a direct cash investment over the course of one year, in addition to strengthening and growing their social networks. Survey and financial data will measure the impact of this investment in the community.

Support for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals for individuals. Via HOPE Alamosa, the resident team in Alamosa participating in the Community Partnerships strategy.

Support to serve as fiscal sponsor for the Sistahbiz Global Network, which manages the technical assistance, training and loan readiness programming for the Sistahbiz Loan Fund. The organization runs programs designed to help Black women entrepreneurs grow scalable businesses. (COVID-19 response grant)