Grantees

In conjunction with CSU Denver Extension, LiveWell Colorado and Community Initiatives, support for the Colorado Food Policy Network to establish a formal peer-to-peer mentor network and host two regional “action institutes” to advance the capacity of local food policy councils to improve healthy food access in their communities.

Supported the Colorado Center on Law & Policy‘s work in conjunction with the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative to represent public interest in the conversion of InnovAge’s Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program to a for-profit entity.

Assisted the Colorado Black Health Collaborative with sustainability planning.

The Civil War Trust was approached by the National Park Service (NPS) and the State of Colorado to preserve a critical 640-acre tract at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. The 640-acre tract was transferred to NPS for incorporation into the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. The Trust is one of numerous Colorado organizations that supported this effort.

Supported CIVHC with enhancements to the Colorado All Payer Claims Database (APCD), specifically to expand the number of covered lives represented in the APCD and build tools to support organizations seeking to make a positive impact on health care quality and costs. Learn more.

Established in 2003, the Colorado Health Institute (CHI) was created through a funding partnership of The Colorado Trust, Rose Community Foundation and Caring for Colorado. Serving as a reliable and impartial clearinghouse for data and data resources related to Colorado’s health care issues and systems, CHI communicates these data to policy makers, funding organizations, health planners, business and nonprofit community, consumer groups, health care providers and the media.

Supported the Latino Leadership Institute to train and develop Latino professionals to become leaders in the business, government, philanthropy and nonprofit sectors.

Supported the Colorado Health Equity Project to improve socioeconomic, racial and ethnic health disparities by removing legal barriers to health care of low-income Coloradans.

Funding a report focused on the impact of Medicaid expansion in Denver.

Support as a grantee within the Health Equity Advocacy funding strategy.